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Headquarters:
1390 Enclave Parkway
Houston, TX 77077
Employees: 47,500
CEO: Richard Schneiders
Stock Symbol: SYY
Website:
http://www.sysco.com
Career Site
If you're eating at a restaurant, you're
probably getting food that was delivered by Sysco. This giant
company is the leading distributor of food and related products
and services to restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals, hotels,
motels, schools, colleges, cruise ships, sports parks and summer
camps - wherever a meal is prepared away from home.
Sysco has 170 locations in the U.S. and
Canada. It distributes a wide variety of fresh, frozen and specialty
meats, seafood, poultry, fruits and vegetables, bakery products,
canned and dry foods, paper and disposable products, sanitation
items, dairy foods, beverages, kitchen and tabletop equipment,
medical and surgical supplies and hotel operating supplies.
Sysco is an acronym for Systems and Services
Company. The company has embraced the use of technology to better
serve its customers.
In fiscal 2005, Sysco reported revenues
of $30.2 billion. Net income was $961.4 million.
The company has a salesforce of 8,000.
Sysco was founded by John Baugh in 1969 and went public in 1970.
Benefits
The following are for employees at corporate
headquarters:
Group Benefits Plan
- For full-time associates and dependents
- Effective the first of the month following 2 FULL months of
employment (generally 60-90 days)
- Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
- Basic Life Insurance (1.5 x annual earnings, max. $225,000)
- Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (1 x annual
earnings)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Voluntary AD&D
Annual Performance Incentive
- All Corporate Office associates have an annual bonus potential
based upon earnings growth
Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Plan provides 24-hour coverage for loss of life or dismemberment
while traveling as an associate on SYSCO business
Sick Leave
- After completing a 90-day period, you will be eligible for
up to 5 paid days per year and 10 days after completing one year
- Allows carryover of unused sick days for future emergency use
- Provides the option of a 50% payout of unused sick time to
non-exempt associates
Employee Assistance Program
- Confidential counseling and information source for all SYSCO
associates
- Program allows for 5 free visits per person, per issue, each
year
Holidays
- SYSCO recognizes nine paid holidays annually: New Year's Day,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day,
Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas (2 days), floating holiday
(1 day)
Tuition Assistance Program
- For job-related undergraduate studies, SYSCO provides 100%
reimbursement for courses successfully completed
- Full-time associates who have completed one year of employment
with SYSCO are eligible
Stock Purchase Plan
- You may purchase SYSCO stock through payroll deduction at 85%
of the market value
Savings Incentive Plan (SIP)
- 401(k) plan
- Opportunity to save for the future while reducing current taxable
income
- Company-matching contribution
Service Recognition
- SYSCO recognizes associates for every five years of service
with a recognition celebration and a commemorative gift
Long-Term Disability Insurance
- If unable to work for more than 6 months, you would receive
60% of your basic monthly compensation
- Up to a maximum of $5,000 per month less income from all other
company sponsored sources
Short-Term Disability Insurance
- For non-work related illnesses or injuries which cause absences
from work of more than two consecutive weeks
- Plan pays a percentage of your pay (50% in the first two years)
Retirement Plan
- Benefit formula based on length of service and career earnings
during years of employment with SYSCO or any of its subsidiaries
- Eligible after one year of service
Product Purchases
- SYSCO associates may purchase company merchandise at a small
percentage over cost
- Purchases are delivered directly to the Corporate Office
- Dress code at the Corporate Office is
professional business attire Monday through Thursday and business
casual dress on Fridays
Updated May 20, 2006
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