Transportation Route Planner role at US Foods, a leading foodservice distributor, focused on building and optimizing multi-stop delivery routes and balancing trailer loads using routing software. You’ll partner with Sales and Warehouse teams and produce daily routing reports in a fast-moving onsite operation. Standout perk: weekly pay plus low-cost benefits from Day 1 and an enhanced 401(k) match.
- Weekly pay
- Low-cost benefits on Day 1
- Enhanced 401(k) company match
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Pay Rate: $30.00 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**
Main Ingredients of the Job
Utilizing multi-stop route planning software, route trucks by matching customer orders to appropriate loads assigned to trucks.
Utilizing routing software, balance case 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)
RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Transportation Supervisor and/or Transportation Manager; Sales and Warehouse Dept. associates; Delivery Drivers, Dispatchers, and department clerks.
External: Customers.
What You Bring to the Table
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.
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 (100% on site) and any required overtime.