Traffic Router Clerk

About The Chefs' Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 40 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 4,000 artisan producers of the world’s finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 50,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Mission: The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

Our C.H.E.F.S. Values:

Curious & Creative

Hungry For Food & Results

Entrepreneurial

Forward Thinking & Flexible

Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

Position Summary: The individual for this position will be joining a rapidly growing, publicly held company. The position will be based out of the company’s largest operating region and provides great opportunity for growth within the organization. This position falls under the general direction of the National Routing Ma. Will support all aspects of the regional transportation network to include routing, delivery window efficiency, territory planning, assignment of drivers and vehicles, usage of equipment and customer service.

What you’ll do:

• Provides administrative and clerical support for an organization's transportation, freight pricing, and logistics operations.
• Collects data and reports on shipping rates, transportation costs, and traffic patterns to develop insights on freight movement and transportation expenses.
• Maintains and updates a database of transportation rates and routes.
• Documents routing, shipping, and logging information to track and monitor inbound and outbound orders.
• Contacts transporters for freight pick-up and ensures that cargo is routed appropriately.
• Prepares and processes bills of lading (BOL) and other shipping documentation.
• Typically reports to a supervisor.
  
  

About you:

• 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
  
  

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:

• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• 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.