Router
Job ID: 149366BR
Type: Transportation
Salary: $25 - $28
Primary Location: Portland, Oregon
Date Posted: 07/15/2026
Job Details:
Company Description:
Vistar customers are everywhere people work, play, and shop. Vistar is America's leading candy, snack, and beverage distributor with more than 25 distribution centers delivering everything from popcorn to healthy meal replacements anywhere in the U.S. The company has thrived by innovating, exceeding customer expectations, and fostering a collaborative culture built on teamwork, doing what's right, and giving back to the communities they serve.
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
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 and optimize delivery routes that are cost-effective, compliant with Federal DOT regulations, and maintain high levels of customer service and satisfaction. Utilize Roadnet to ensure delivery costs align with company performance expectations year over year.
- Develop routing procedures and schedules that maximize the efficient use of both personnel and equipment while prioritizing driver safety.
- Perform daily maintenance within Roadnet to ensure customer and route data remains accurate and up to date, including:
- Customer geo-coding, delivery schedules, time windows, service times, and account requirements.
- Route start times, pre-/post-trip activities, depot assignments, travel modes, driver and equipment assignments, and DOT compliance settings.
- Equipment planning related to capacity, restrictions, maintenance, and cost management.
- Work within DEV400/Gemini to upload customer orders into the preferred platform for routing and dispatch execution.
- Collaborate with the entire Transportation team within the HighJump WMS to utilize the Load Builder function daily, ensuring efficient load planning, route optimization, and equipment utilization.
- Review and analyze previous day's routing performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and make adjustments to standard routes as necessary.
- Generate route maps and driving instructions for drivers assigned to unfamiliar routes.
- Produce and distribute nightly driver manifest reports.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to routing efficiency, transportation costs, customer service, and operational execution.
- Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.
- Comply with all company policies, procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
Benefits:
Click Here for Benefits InformationQualifications:
High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience1-3 years distribution, logistics, transportation or related work experience.
Basic/Intermediate computer skills including various software applications and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Preferred qualifications:
3 - 5 years distribution, logistics, transportation routing and/or related administrative experienceIntermediate/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. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.