Router

US Foods; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; 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

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Router to join our transportation team. You will route trucks using software to align customer orders with loads and build efficient, cost-conscious routes for on-time deliveries.

The role requires English literacy, basic math, and at least 2 years in a related environment; familiarity with RoadNet and Mainframe is a plus. The base pay ranges from $25 to $27 per hour, with possible overtime and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Minimum 2 years' related experience.
• Able to read/write in English and follow safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Route trucks by matching orders to loads using routing software.
• Balance loads per trailer by size and weight.
• Create cost effective routes to meet customer needs.
• Coordinate with Sales and Warehouse to assess delivery feasibility.
• Prepare daily route reports and change requests.

Skills

Reading & writing English

Basic math

Data entry

Spreadsheet design

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

RoadNet

Mainframe

Job description

## RouterApplylocations: St. Louis MOtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R281039ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITEJoin 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. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.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**\*\*\*EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/****Age/Genetic Information****/Protected Veteran/Disability Status\*\*\***