Router - Sr

US Foods, Inc.; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US FOODS® is seeking a Router to schedule and sequence routes using RoadNet and Mainframe, ensuring timeliness and efficiency. The role emphasizes matching customer orders to loads, balancing trailer weights, and coordinating with Sales and Warehouse to meet delivery feasibility.

We offer a based compensation structure depending on experience, with benefits and opportunities for growth within a large food distribution network.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 4 years in a related environment.
• Computer skills including data entry, general report generation and spreadsheet design.

Responsibilities

• Route trucks by matching customer orders to loads using RoadNet/Mainframe.
• Balance loads per trailer by size and weight of product and pallets to be loaded.
• Build cost-effective routes while maintaining customer needs.
• Coordinate with Sales and Warehouse to determine delivery feasibility.
• Prepare daily reports such as route changes, sequence changes, and new customer requests.
• Maintain routing software system parameters (RoadNet and Mainframe).

Skills

Data entry

Report generation

Spreadsheet design

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

RoadNet

Mainframe

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

BASIC PURPOSE:

The primary function of this position is to schedule and sequence routes in a timely, accurate and efficient manner using computerized programs.

Wehelpyou make it! US FOODS® is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promotion from within, excellent training programs, and a continuous improvement focus.

We are looking forRouterswho relish the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS®family.

US FOODS® has a lot to offer:

• US FOODS® is the company built on YOU Matter, where your hard work is rewarded

• We are committed to compensation, andbenefitsthat respect, and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work

• Service recognition and employee rewards

• Excellent Leadership

Schedule: Sunday-Thursday, 12pm-8pm

Main Ingredients of the Job!

As a US FOODS® Router,you willbe responsibleforschedulingandsequencingroutes ina timely,accurate,and efficient manner using computerized programs(RoadNetand Mainframe). These routes will bebuiltcost-effectiveand will matchmaintainingcustomer needs.

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)

GreatRoutersare crucial to theUS FOODS®team and one of the important faces of our organization. OurRouterstrives for integrity and reliability while building trust by workingdirectly withSales and Warehouse Departments todeterminedeliverypracticality.

What you bring to the table

Education/Training:

• High School Diploma/ GED required

Related Experience/Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years in related environment
• Computer skills – data entry, general report generation, spreadsheet design

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Utilizing specified software, route trucks by matching customer orders toappropriate loadsassigned to trucks.
• Utilizing specified software, balance loads per trailer by size and weight of product and pallets to be loaded.
• Build cost-effective routes whilemaintainingcustomer needs.

Your efforts as a Router meet the foundation that defines US FOODS® success based on our pillars of cultural beliefs, work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service.

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 $19.41 and $26.00.

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.

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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

$19 - $30

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