Transportation Route Planner
About The Position
BASIC PURPOSE: The primary function of this position is to schedule and sequence routes in a timely, accurate and efficient manner using computerized programs. Join Our Community of Food People! Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the foodservice industry? We help YOU make it! Pay Rate: $28.00 per hour, depending on experience Weekly Pay! Low-Cost Benefits on Day 1! Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), etc. Enhanced 401k – automatic 2% Company contribution + 100% match up to 6% = FREE $$$ (up to 8% Company contribution) Strong Safety Culture, and much more! Excellent Local Leadership. Schedule: Sunday - Thursday 12PM - 9PM Shift schedule is subject to change to 11AM-8PM
Requirements
- Education/Training: High School Diploma/GED preferred
- Related Experience: A minimum of 2 years in related environment
- 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.
- Must have basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide).
- Must possess the ability to resolve a variety of issues of fairly non-routine nature with some independence.
- Must have the 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 change requests, new customer request, etc.
- Maintains routing software system parameters (RoadNet, Decartes, DRP - Distribution Route Planning Software)
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
