Router

Mr Greens Produce Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Vision

Dental

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Weekly

401K

Job summary

Mr Greens Produce Inc is seeking an experienced Router in ATX to design efficient delivery routes and manage daily route assignments for a diverse client base in Texas. The role involves coordinating with drivers, ensuring timely deliveries, and maximizing truck capacity to meet service commitments.

The ideal candidate will have routing software experience, strong communication, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent required.
• Experience with routing software and logistics preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Data entry experience required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook; accurate and detail-oriented.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Able to work weekends.

Responsibilities

• Create efficient delivery routes considering travel times, DOT restrictions, and traffic patterns.
• Plan and monitor daily route assignments to meet company standards.
• Coordinate with manager to optimize routes based on staffing and driver capabilities.
• Maximize truck capacity for efficiency.
• Communicate with drivers about improvements or concerns.
• Ensure timely deliveries for customers with time constraints.
• Coordinate returns and ensure safe load transportation.
• Pull orders and transfers efficiently and accurately.
• Assemble and label orders for identified lag areas.
• Load handling: stack pallets and secure with wrap.
• Verify product and count accuracy.
• Ensure loads are stable and DOT-compliant.
• Daily lift truck and battery checks as required.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Data entry

Attention to detail

Time management

Independent work

Bilingual (EN/ES)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Routing software

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Router in ATX!

Mr. Greens has proudly grown into one of the largest privately-owned produce distributors in Texas. With deliveries 365-days a year, 7-days a week, and multiple runs per day, Mr. Greens has set the gold standard for service. Mr. Greens serves a large variety of clients, including restaurants, hotels, country clubs, caterers, grocery stores, and retail outlets.

Responsibilities

• Create efficient delivery routes, incorporating travel and service times, DOT restrictions, and traffic patterns.
• Plans, distributes, monitors, and follows-up daily route assignments to ensure customers are serviced per company standards and agreements.
• Works with manager to coordinate best routes, while understanding staffing levels and drivers’ capabilities.
• Maximize truck capacity for most efficient routes
• Follow up with Drivers to communicate any areas of improvement or concerns regarding routes
• Ensure timely deliveries to customers with time constraints
• Coordinate pick-up of returns while ensuring efficient routing and safe load transportation.
• Pull customer orders & transfers efficiently and accurately
• Assemble orders, transfers in the identified lag areas making sure they are properly packed and labeled
• Stack large orders on pallets and secure using stretch wrap
• Verify that product and product count is accurate
• Load must be stable & secure to prevent damage and to meet DOT requirements
• Daily checks on lift truck and battery if directed

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent
• Experience with routing software and logistics preferred
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
• Ability to multi-task and perform well in a fast-paced
• Data entry experience
• Operate with ownership, be a self-starter, and have strong attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook
• Critical analytical skills
• Ability to adapt to change in accordance with the business needs of the company
• Available to work weekends
• Must bring proven ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information
• Bilingual Preferred in English and Spanish
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks

Physical Demands/ Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position works in an office environment with low to moderate noise levels.
• The individual sits for long periods of time while operating a keyboard and communicating via telephone.
• May involve standing/walking as needed primarily on a level surface throughout the day.
• May include lifting things up to 15 pounds, on occasion.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Vision
• Dental
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Weekly
• 401K