Intern - Talent Acquisition
THE BIG PICTURE
Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 56th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry.
Sysco employs over 75,000 associates, has 337 smart distribution facilities worldwide, and over 14,000 IoT-enabled trucks serving 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2025 that ended June 29, 2025, the company generated sales of more than $81.4 billion.
Sysco LABS Sri Lanka delivers the technology that powers Sysco’s end-to-end operations. Everything we do at Sysco LABS supports Sysco’s Purpose of “Connecting the world to share food and care for one another”, and our work directly impacts millions of food consumers in a trillion-dollar, global industry.
For more information visit: www.syscolabs.lk
We are currently on the lookout for an Intern - Talent Acquisition to join our team.
THE ROLE:
- Providing administrative support to the Talent Acquisition team throughout the entire recruitment process, from job posting to onboarding
- Scheduling and coordinating interviews, assessments, and other recruitment-related activities
- Communicating with candidates, providing updates and gathering necessary documentation
- Entering Talent Acquisition and Resource Management-related operational data to various internal databases
- Conducting regular quality checks to ensure data integrity and accuracy
- Generating reports and providing updates as prescribed
- Assisting the Talent Acquisition and MIS Teams with administrative tasks as needed
- Complying with data integrity and security policies
- Upholding the highest levels of data entry hygiene
THE PROFILE:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized local or foreign university or an equivalent qualification; undergraduates are also welcome to apply.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks
- The ability to work well within a team and collaborate effectively with colleagues
- A strong attention to detail with high accuracy in data entry
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- The flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to establish priorities proactively and excellent time management skills.
- Hands-on experience in Excel and experience in working with online databases will be an added advantage.
BENEFITS
- The opportunity to work with high caliber individuals across the organization
- A flexible, diverse and entrepreneurial work environment and a fun work culture that celebrates success regularly
- Paid birthday leave
Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized university or equivalent; undergraduates welcome
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Ability to work well within a team and collaborate effectively
- Strong attention to detail with high accuracy in data entry
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to establish priorities proactively and excellent time management skills
- Hands-on experience in Excel
- Experience working with online databases
- Comply with data integrity and security policies; uphold high data entry hygiene
Sysco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sysco and has not been reviewed or approved by Sysco.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with telehealth, behavioral health resources, and targeted programs indicate broad coverage and support. Preventive care access and ancillary offerings (dental, vision, Rx advocacy) further reinforce the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic company contributions plus a match, alongside an employee stock purchase plan, underscores solid retirement support. At union locations, enhanced pension terms add to perceived long‑term value.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent collective bargaining outcomes with substantial wage increases demonstrate meaningful pay progression where contracts apply. In high‑volume markets, incentive structures can amplify earnings beyond base rates.
Sysco Insights
What We Do
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates almost 340 distribution centers, in over 10 countries, with 76,000 colleagues serving approximately 730,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than $81 billion in fiscal year 2025 that ended June 28, 2025. As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions. For more information, visit www.sysco.com. For important news and key information for Sysco investors, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investors.sysco.com.
