About the Role
Mr. Greens is seeking Routers in Austin, TX to join their team. Mr. Greens is a leading produce distributor in Texas, known for its exceptional service and extensive client base.
Responsibilities
- Create efficient delivery routes, incorporating travel and service times, DOT restrictions, and traffic patterns.
- Plan, distribute, monitor, and follow-up daily route assignments to ensure customers are serviced per company standards and agreements.
- Coordinate with manager to optimize routes considering staffing levels and driver capabilities.
- Maximize truck capacity for efficient routes.
- Follow up with Drivers to communicate areas of improvement or concerns regarding routes.
- Ensure timely deliveries to customers with time constraints.
- Coordinate pick-up of returns while ensuring efficient routing and safe load transportation.
- Pull customer orders & transfers efficiently and accurately.
- Assemble orders and transfers in identified lag areas, ensuring proper packing and labeling.
- Stack large orders on pallets and secure using stretch wrap.
- Verify product and product count accuracy.
- Ensure loads are stable and secure to prevent damage and meet DOT requirements.
- Perform daily checks on lift truck and battery as directed.
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent.
- Experience with routing software and logistics preferred.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and listening).
- Ability to multi-task and perform well in a fast-paced environment.
- Data entry experience.
- Operate with ownership, be a self-starter, and have strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook.
- Critical analytical skills.
- Ability to adapt to change in accordance with the business needs of the company.
- Available to work weekends.
- Must bring proven ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
- Bilingual Preferred in English and Spanish.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
- May involve standing/walking as needed primarily on a level surface throughout the day.
- May include lifting things up to 15 pounds, on occasion.
Skills
- Routing software
- Logistics
- Communication (written, verbal, listening)
- Multi-tasking
- Data entry
- Attention to detail
- Microsoft Outlook
- Analytical skills
- Adaptability
- Confidentiality
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Independent work
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- High school education or equivalent
Benefits
- Medical Benefits
- Vision
- Dental
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Weekly
- 401K
About the Company
- Mr. Greens has proudly grown into one of the largest privately-owned produce distributors in Texas.
- With deliveries 365-days a year, 7-days a week, and multiple runs per day, Mr. Greens has set the gold standard for service.
- Mr. Greens serves a large variety of clients, including restaurants, hotels, country clubs, caterers, grocery stores, and retail outlets.
