Router, Routing Analyst Foodservice Delivery

Performance Foodservice; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Foodservice seeks a Router to create and manage delivery routes, optimize times for drivers, and coordinate with drivers and support staff. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and efficient routing using Roadnet and various systems.

The position reports to the Transportation Delivery Director or Routing Supervisor and typically follows a Sunday–Thursday shift, requiring strong attention to detail and teamwork across transportation, warehouse, and customer service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1-3 years in foodservice distribution, logistics, transportation, routing, or truck building.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills including MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Establish delivery routes that are cost effective and DOT compliant while maintaining customer service and satisfaction.
• Create and maintain routing procedures and schedules for efficient use of personnel and equipment.
• Perform Roadnet routing maintenance daily to ensure accurate, timely data (routes, geocoding, time windows, start times, etc.).
• Provide costing, off-days, maintenance, scorecard, and KPI reporting on a schedule.
• Recap previous days' routing results and adjust standard routes as needed.
• Create maps and driving instructions for drivers unfamiliar with routes.
• Produce and distribute nightly driver manifests.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Routing experience

Truck routing/geometry

Software proficiency

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Roadnet

Job description

Job Description

Day/Hours: Sunday-Thursday; 1pm until routing completed. We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary

The Router position is an individual contributor role responsible for creating routes, managing routes, calculating delivery routes, times of deliveries and makes the necessary adjustments for drivers and customers. The Router role reports to the Transportation Delivery Director or Routing Supervisor and normally works a Sunday through Thursday shift. The Router role works with numerous routing and software systems. The Router role requires strong attention to detail and process skills. The Router may interact with drivers, sales, transportation, truck building ,warehouse and customer service personnel at management discretion. The Router functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duties assigned to best serve the company.

Position Responsibilities

• Establish delivery routes which are cost effective and compliant with Federal DOT guidelines while still maintaining an acceptable level of customer service, quality and satisfaction. Utilize Roadnet application to ensure Delivery costs are held to company expected run rates year over year.
• Establish routing procedures and schedules which allow for the optimum use of personnel and equipment while keeping a strong emphasis on driver safety.
• Perform Roadnet application routing maintenance daily to ensure all locations have accurate, timely, and up-to-date information: Standard Routes and Customer Delivery Requirements, Geo-Coding, delivery days, time windows, service time types, service time overrides, account types, meal beaks, Route start times, pre/post trips, starting/ending depot, travel modes, color for mapping, assigned driver, equipment and DOT road checks, Plan Maintanence equipment with regards to costing, restrictions and capacities.
• Perform and provide costing, off-days, maintenance, scorecard, customer and KPI reporting on scheduled intervals.
• Perform recap of previous days actual routing results; make necessary changes/adjustments to the standard routes, if required.
• Make maps and print driving instructions for drivers that are not familiar with the route assigned.
• Produce driver manifest report and distribute nightly.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

1-3 years foodservice distribution, logistics, transportation or related work experience in routing or truck building

Basic/Intermediate computer skills including various software applications and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Compensation

$25-30/hr. ,based on experience