Router

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 foodservice 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. With deep relationships across local farms and global producers, we stay ahead of culinary trends while staying true to what matters: dependable service, outstanding quality, and helping chefs create memorable menus. Rooted in tradition, driven by innovation—Hardie’s is here to fuel kitchens with the ingredients that make food shine.

About the role

The individual for this position will be joining a rapidly growing, publicly held company. The role 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 Manager and 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 to ensure customer service levels meet or exceed 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 and 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 the order selection process.
• Perform daily maintenance of routing systems and incorporate real-time recommendations from drivers and the sales team to optimize routing performance.
• Use Roadnet® system to manage routing and logistics.
• Print pick tickets as orders are entered and problem-solve pick requirements submitted after cut-off times.

Requirements

• High School degree or GED required; College degree preferred.
• 2-4 years of routing experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of Roadnet 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.

Benefits

• Paid vacations and holidays.
• Health, dental, and medical benefits.
• Weekly pay.
• Life insurance.
• 5% above cost for high-quality food products.
• Employee discounts for travel and events.
• 401k plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.