Delivery Route Planner & Dispatcher

A & L Foods Inc; Carriage Stop (PA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A&L Foods, Inc. in Bensalem, PA is seeking a Router to plan and optimize daily delivery routes, balancing workloads and coordinating with warehouse operations to ensure on-time customer deliveries.

The role reports to the Logistics Manager, is non-exempt and full-time hourly, with a Sunday-Thursday schedule from 11am to 8pm. Prior routing/dispatch or related distribution experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree preferred.
• 2+ years routing, dispatch, or delivery operations experience preferred.
• Proficiency in routing software, mapping tools, and Microsoft Office; DOT hours-of-service knowledge preferred.
• Customer service, organization, time management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, sequence, and optimize daily routes based on windows, volume, capacity, and driver availability.
• Create truck routes for night shift in warehouse management system.
• Balance driver workloads while considering drive time, route complexity, and stops.
• Coordinate priorities with warehouse and operations; manage time-sensitive deliveries.
• Review orders and routing data for accuracy including addresses and instructions.
• Adjust routes for issues such as delays, outages, weather, or disruptions.
• Communicate route changes to drivers, dispatchers, warehouse, and management.
• Monitor execution and support dispatch with updates and issue resolution.
• Maintain routing records and assist with reporting on route metrics.
• Back up delivery driver as needed; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Routing software

Mapping tools

Microsoft Office

Customer service

Organization & time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attendance & punctuality

Technical aptitude

Operational efficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in logistics/related field preferred

Tools

Routing software

Mapping tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A&L Foods, Inc. in Bensalem, PA is seeking a Router to plan and optimize daily delivery routes, balancing workloads and coordinating with warehouse operations to ensure on-time customer deliveries.

The role reports to the Logistics Manager, is non-exempt and full-time hourly, with a Sunday-Thursday schedule from 11am to 8pm. Prior routing/dispatch or related distribution experience is preferred.