Router
Oklahoma City, OK - USA
Job Summary
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
Join Our Community of Food People!
BASIC PURPOSE:The primary function of this position is to schedule and sequence routes in a timely accurate and efficient manner using computerized programs.
We help YOU make it!
US FOODS is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promoting from within excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus.
We are looking for a Router who is ready to grow their career while supporting our transportation operations.
- Benefits begin Day One
- Medical dental vision and prescription coverage
- 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Strong safety culture
- Career growth opportunities
- Excellent local leadership
- Sunday through Thursday
- 12:00 PM 8:00 PM
- Schedule and hours may vary based on business needs.
- Overtime may be required.
As a Router you will support transportation operations by creating safe efficient and cost-effective delivery routes while helping ensure on-time customer deliveries.
Responsibilities include:
- Utilize routing software to assign customer orders to delivery routes and appropriate trucks.
- Balance trailer loads by weight size and pallet configuration to maximize efficiency.
- Build cost-effective routes while maintaining customer service requirements.
- Collaborate with Transportation Warehouse and Sales teams to ensure delivery feasibility.
- Prepare and maintain daily routing reports route change requests sequence change requests and new customer requests.
- Maintain routing system parameters within routing software including RoadNet and other transportation systems.
- Monitor routing efficiency and recommend improvements when appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
- Primarily office-based.
- Frequent interaction with warehouse and transportation operations.
- Occasional exposure to warehouse environments including cooler and freezer areas.
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Minimum of six months of routing transportation logistics or related administrative experience required.
- Strong computer skills including data entry spreadsheets report generation and transportation software.
- Basic math skills.
- Strong analytical and organizational abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to resolve routine transportation issues independently.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Ability to work scheduled hours and overtime as business needs require.
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education specific skills function geographic location and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $28.00 and $33.00 per hour.
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. To review available benefits please visit:
$15 - $24***EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***
About Company
US Foods® is one of America's leading food distributors servicing restaurants, the healthcare industry, and more. Learn about our food supply services today.