Router

US Foods; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pre-tax spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance (short/long-term)

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods in Saint Louis, MO is seeking a Transportation Router to join our logistics team. Routers analyze routes, coordinate loads, and ensure cost-efficient deliveries while meeting customer needs.

Starting around noon, Monday through Friday, with compensation between $25 and $27 per hour based on experience. Responsibilities include routing via RoadNet/mainframe, balancing trailer loads, collaborating with Sales and Warehouse, and generating daily reports.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a related environment.

Responsibilities

• Route trucks by matching orders to loads using specified software.
• Balance loads per trailer by size and weight.
• Build cost effective routes meeting customer needs.
• Collaborate with Sales and Warehouse to determine delivery feasibility.
• Prepare daily reports (route changes, sequence changes, new requests).
• Maintain routing software parameters (RoadNet and Mainframe).

Skills

English communication

Computer skills

Basic math

Independence

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

RoadNet

Mainframe

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

JOIN OUR TRANSPORTATION TEAM!

Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the foodservice industry?

We help YOU make it! Our Routers make between $25-$27/hr. (based on experience). Routers are generally working Monday - Friday starting at 12pm.

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizing specified software, route trucks by matching customer orders to appropriate loads assigned to trucks.
• Utilizing specified software, balance 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 and Mainframe)

Qualifications

• Education/Training: High School Diploma/GED preferred;
• A minimum of 2 years exp 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.
• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide).
• Possess ability to resolve a variety of issues of fairly non-routine nature with some independence.
• Ability to work scheduled hours and any required overtime.

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 $25 - $27. This role may also receive overtime compensation.

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.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $18 - $28.

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