Senior Router
About The Position
Join Our Community of Food People! BECOME A US FOODS Sr. Router! Ready to build a career with a company that's leading the foodservice industry? We are looking for a Senior Router who relishs the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS family. We help YOU make it! US FOODS is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promotion from within and unlimited career growth opportunities w/ ongoing job skills and leadership development training. SCHEDULE - Monday to Friday from 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM PAY - $24 / Hour Main Ingredients of the Job As a US FOODS Senior Router The primary function of this position is to schedule and sequence routes in a timely, accurate and efficient manner using computerized programs.
Requirements
- Education/Training: High School Diploma/GED preferred.
- Related Experience: A minimum of 4 years in related environment
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be able to read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations. Must have computer skills - data entry, general report generation, spreadsheet design, data manipulation, mainframe downloads. Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide). Possess ability to resolve a variety of issues of fairly non-routine nature with some independence. Ability to work scheduled hours and any required overtime.
Responsibilities
- Utilizing specified software, route trucks by matching customer orders to appropriate loads assigned to trucks.
- Utilizing specified software, balance loads per trailer by size and weight of product and pallets to be loaded.
- Build cost effective routes while maintaining customer needs.
- Work closely with Sales and Warehouse Departments to determine delivery feasibility
- Prepare various reports on a daily basis, i.e. route changes request, sequence changerequests, new customer request, etc.
- Maintains routing software system parameters (DesCartes)
- Communicate Internaly with Transportation Supervisor and/or Transportation Manager; Sales and Warehouse Dept. associates; Delivery Drivers, Dispatchers, and department clerks.
- Communicate Externaly with Customers.
Benefits
- Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.
- Benefits medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, strong safety culture, and much more! Excellent local leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Industry
Food Services and Drinking Places
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
