Router

Router Position at US FOODS

Join Our Community of Food People!

We help YOU make it! US FOODS is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promotion from within, excellent training programs, and a continuous improvement focus.

We are looking for Routers who relish the chance to push their potential, grow, and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS family.

US FOODS has a lot to offer:

• US FOODS is the company built on YOU Matter, where your hard work is rewarded.
• We are committed to compensation and benefits that respect and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work.
• Service recognition and employee rewards.
• Excellent leadership.

BENEFITS START DAY ONE: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), life insurance, and paid parental leave.

Main Ingredients of the Job!

As a US FOODS Router, you will be responsible for scheduling and sequencing routes in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner using computerized programs such as RoadNet and Mainframe. These routes will be built to maximize cost efficiency while maintaining customer delivery needs.

Schedule: Monday through Saturday, 1:00 PM 9:00 PM.

Schedule and hours may vary based on business needs. Overtime may be required.

Great Routers are crucial to the US FOODS team and play an important role in our transportation operations. Our Routers strive for integrity and reliability while building trusting relationships with the Sales and Warehouse departments to determine delivery feasibility and ensure efficient operations.

What You Bring to the Table

Education/Training:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Related Experience/Requirements:

• Minimum of six months of routing experience required.
• Computer skills, including data entry, general report generation, and spreadsheet preparation.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Utilize routing software to match customer orders to appropriate loads and assign them to trucks.
• Balance trailer loads based on product size, weight, and pallet configurations.
• Build cost-effective routes while maintaining customer delivery requirements.
• Work closely with Sales, Transportation, and Warehouse departments to determine delivery feasibility.
• Prepare and maintain routing reports, route changes, sequence changes, and new customer requests.
• Maintain accurate routing information within RoadNet and other transportation systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Your efforts as a Router help build the foundation that defines US FOODS success based on our pillars of cultural beliefs, work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.

This role will also receive overtime compensation, as applicable.

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.

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