Router and Dispatcher

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Cedar Park, TX – Salary: $50,000.00 - $53,000.00 (Posted 1 day ago)

Hardie’s Fresh Foods has been delivering the freshest produce and finest specialty ingredients to Texas kitchens for over 80 years. Family‑owned and Texas‑proud, Hardie’s started with a single truck and a passion for quality. Today, we’re a trusted partner to chefs, restaurants, and food service professionals across the Lone Star State—supplying everything from peak‑season fruits and vegetables to artisan cheeses, premium olive oils, chocolates, and center‑of‑the‑plate proteins like meats and seafood.

The position will be based in the company’s largest operating region and provides great opportunity for growth within the organization. Under the general direction of the National Routing Manager, you will support all aspects of the regional transportation network, including routing, delivery window efficiency, territory planning, assignment of drivers and vehicles, usage of equipment, and customer service.

• Conduct continuous analysis of route, vehicle, and driver assignments and review scheduling for possible consolidation or improvements.
• Assist with planning and implementing vehicle scheduling, resource allocation, routing, dispatching, and communication functions in accordance with established policies and objectives to optimize economical utilization of company assets.
• Develop route and stop logic and ensure customer service levels are at or above company expectations.
• Interface with warehouse operations to ensure best practice truck loading logic is always in place using the Truck Builder software.
• Incorporate daily and weekly vendor pickups into routing sessions; allocate equipment and driver resources for scheduled and unscheduled deliveries, pick‑ups, and other assignments.
• Collaborate with the Fleet Team to match available vehicles with delivery requirements, distance requirements, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with the Dispatch team for off‑day/vacation day coverage.
• Review current routing procedures, provide guidance to resolve technical problems, analyze costs, recommend, and execute cost control measures.
• Communicate load requisites, route sequencing, customer accommodations, and schedules with the Night Warehouse Management Team to prioritize order selection process.
• Perform daily maintenance, incorporating real‑time recommendations from drivers and the sales team to optimize routing performance (Road net® system).
• Print pick tickets as orders are entered, avidly problem‑solve pick requirements submitted past cutoff times.

• High school degree or GED required; college degree preferred.
• 2‑4 years of routing experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of Road net Transportation Suite preferred.
• Basic understanding of transportation safety guidelines, and DOT procedures related to routing.
• Strong communication and team‑building skills.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office Suites.
• Able to impact positive change.

• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• Health, dental, and medical benefits.
• Weekly pay.
• Life insurance.
• 5% above‑cost discount on high‑quality food products.
• Employee travel and event discounts.
• 401(k).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Wholesale