Transportation Router

Performance Food Group; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

Stock Purchase Plan

401K Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Food Group is seeking a Router for our Little Rock-area distribution team. You will create and manage delivery routes, calculate times, and adjust plans for drivers and customers.

The role interfaces with drivers, sales, transportation, and customer service, operating with multiple routing systems and a strong attention to detail. The position reports to the Transportation Manager or Routing Supervisor and typically follows a Sunday–Thursday shift.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• 5 years distribution, logistics, transportation routing experience.
• Basic/intermediate computer skills including MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook) and routing software.

Responsibilities

• Establish delivery routes that are cost effective and compliant with DOT guidelines.
• Utilize Roadnet to ensure delivery costs stay within expected run rates.
• Create routing procedures and schedules to optimize personnel and equipment use.
• Maintain Roadnet routing data: standard routes, delivery requirements, geo-coding, time windows, and depots.
• Produce costing, off-days, scorecards, and KPI reporting on a schedule.
• Recap previous routing results and adjust standard routes as needed.
• Create maps and driving instructions for drivers.
• Prepare driver manifests and distribute nightly.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Routing coordination

Attention to detail

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Roadnet

AS400

Job description

Company Description:

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Job Description:

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 Manager 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, 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.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience


• 5 years distribution, logistics, transportation routing experience.


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

Preferred qualifications:

• 6-10 years distribution, logistics, transportation routing and/or related administrative experience


• Intermediate/Advanced computer skills including routing software applications (Roadnet, AS400) and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the \"Company\") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.