Router - Sr

US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and a history of promoting from within, excellent training programs and continuous improvement focus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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).

RELATIONSHIPS:

• Internal: Transportation Supervisor and/or Transportation Manager; Sales and Warehouse Dept. associates; Delivery Drivers, Dispatchers, and department clerks.
• External: Customers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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.
• Schedule: Sunday to Thursday (1pm to 9pm)

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected hourly base rate for this role is between $19.94 and $33.23. This role will also receive overtime compensation.

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. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html