Transportation Route Planner
About The Position
US FOODS® is looking for a Senior Router to join their team. This role is responsible for scheduling and sequencing routes efficiently using computerized programs. US FOODS® is a leading foodservice distributor with a culture of internal promotion and opportunities for career growth, offering ongoing job skills and leadership development training. The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The pay is $24.00 per hour, depending on experience. Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and life insurance, as well as paid parental leave. US FOODS® emphasizes that 'YOU Matter' and rewards hard work with competitive compensation and benefits, service recognition, and an Employee Assistance Program. The company is a publicly traded Fortune 150 company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma/GED preferred.
- A minimum of 4 years in related environment
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 change requests, new customer request, etc.
- Maintains routing software system parameters (RoadNet and Mainframe).
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k) Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- life insurance
- paid parental leave
- Service recognition and employee rewards
- Employee Assistance Program
- ongoing job skills and leadership development training
- strong safety culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
