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# Join Our Team at Sysco – Exciting Opportunities Await
At Sysco, our success is powered by passionate, dedicated people who go above and beyond to deliver every day. We deliver opportunities to our colleagues, ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond. We deliver the potential of food and drink to our customers, supporting thousands of cafes, restaurants, and bars every day. We deliver new thinking, technology, and talent to our industry. We deliver support and commitment to our communities, making a lasting impact.
# Be Part of Something Big: Sysco’s New Chapter in Northern Ireland
We are expanding our presence in Northern Ireland with the opening of our brand-new, state-of-the-art "Sysco Belfast" facility at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim. This is a transformational step for our business in Northern Ireland, bringing enhanced capacity, efficiency, and career growth opportunities. We are looking for talented individuals to help shape this exciting future.
# Summary
Inventory Operative ([#INDWAR #nijobs])
Our Inventory Operatives are responsible for processing drivers’ paperwork and any returned products. They ensure all product is properly coded and staged for put away, entering data into the warehouse management system (WMS) in a fast and efficient manner.
Flexible starting times with a shift pattern covering 5/7 days are required. You will work in areas with temperature and humidity variations (including dry, cooler, and freezer environments).
# Key Responsibilities
- Ensure drivers and customers sign all pages of invoices and returns
- Maintain records of driver paperwork errors
- Check all asset returns by drivers
- Inspect all returned product, ensuring proper coding
- Run labels and tag returned product
- Enter data into the warehouse management system (WMS)
- Ensure drivers place equipment and returns on correct pallets
- Verify product compliance under HACCP regulations
- Release manifests after completing the driver check-in process
- Maintain a clean and orderly returns area
- Communicate any issues to management immediately
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Operate an electric power pallet truck or forklift for product transport
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Follow Safety Systems of Work (SSOW) and SOPs
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Report any unsafe conditions immediately
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Communicate effectively at all levels of the business
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Maintain health and safety awareness in a fast-paced environment
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Develop expertise in product, placement, and inventory control techniques
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Conduct daily cycle counting to ensure inventory integrity across all zones
# Requirements
# Knowledge and Skills
- PC Proficiency: Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Email, and Word, plus WMS systems
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Attention to detail and precision
- Ability to identify product quality per HACCP guidelines
- Strong communication skills to explain and enforce policies
- Organizational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Collaborative and teamwork-focused mindset
- Resolve problems effectively and efficiently
- Warehousing experience in a fast-paced environment preferred
- Experience operating a forklift/electric pallet truck
Flexibility in hours/shifts required
- Advanced mathematical skills (e.g., counting, multiplying, adding, subtracting, calculating percentages)
# Core Competencies
- Understanding Customers: Act as a role model for meeting customer goals, deeply engaging with their needs.
- Flexibility & Adaptability: Navigate change positively, proactively addressing resistance
- Building Relationships: Maintain constructive teamwork across departments with strong communication skills
- Communication & Listening: Clear, concise written and verbal interaction
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# What We Offer
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Flexible working adjustments
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Annual leave
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Service Leave
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Wellbeing Days (well-being-focused leave)
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Service Recognition (gratuity pay)
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STAR Award Scheme
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Employee discount on Sysco products
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Lifestyle Spending Account (known as job-linked salary sacrifice), offering deals across various retailers and brands
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Enhanced Company Sick Pay
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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for holistic support
# About Us
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing, and distributing food to:
- Restaurants, healthcare, and educational institutions
- Lodging establishments to Prepare Food Away From Home
- Supplies and equipment for foodservice and hospitality
With over 71,000 colleagues worldwide, comprising 333 distribution facilities across 50+ countries, we serve 700,000+ customers. For fiscal year 2022, we generated $68+ billion in sales and continue expanding with a commitment to sustainability, diversity, and support in our communities.
For more information, visit Sysco’s sustainability and DEI reports at sysco.com.
# Notes
Roles may evolve to meet operational needs.
Sysco embraces equal opportunity and diversity.
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