Router - Transportation (afternoon/evening)

Performance Foodservice; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Foodservice is seeking a route planner/delivery logistics specialist in Westminster, MD. The role involves creating cost-effective delivery routes, adjusting schedules for DOT compliance, and coordinating with drivers to meet customer expectations.

You will use Roadnet daily to control costs, update routes, and generate performance metrics. Requires 1–3 years in procurement, warehousing, or related admin work and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years procurement, warehouse or administrative experience in related area.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Establish delivery routes that are cost-effective and compliant with DOT guidelines.
• Utilize Roadnet to maintain delivery costs within company targets.
• Plan and maintain routing schedules to optimize personnel and equipment usage with emphasis on driver safety.
• Produce driver manifests, maps and driving instructions for unfamiliar routes.
• Provide recurring reporting on costing, backhaul, KPI and scorecards.
• Summarize previous routing results and adjust standard routes as needed.
• Perform backhaul maintenance and reporting to logistics as requested.

Skills

Route planning

DOT compliance

Driver scheduling

Logistics

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Roadnet

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Schedule

Sunday to Thursday 12:00 PM till done, shift average 9 hours a day, could be shorter or longer depending on the routes.

Responsible for calculating routes and times of deliveries, and makes the necessary adjustments for drivers and customers. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duties assigned to best serve the company.

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 accuracte, 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 Maintenance equipment with regards to costing, restrictions, and capacities.

Perform and provide costing, off-days, maintenance, scorecard, customer and KPI reporting on scheduled intervals.

Perform a recap of the previous days actual routing results and make necessary changes/adjustments to the Standard routes if required.

Perform maintenance on backhaul locations and produce backhaul reporting to logistics as requested.

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 Schiool Diploma/GED

Required Experience:

1 – 3 Years

Procurement, warehouse and / or administrative experience in related area.

Compensation

$20.00 - $25.00