Sysco · 23 hours ago
Administrative Assistant
Tolleson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expSysco is a leading global foodservice distributor, and they are seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide professional administrative support to assigned leaders within their departments. The role involves a variety of tasks including managing communications, scheduling, and maintaining office systems to ensure smooth operations within the organization.
Electrical DistributionFood and BeverageFood DeliveryHealth CareHospitalityLogisticsMarketingMeat and PoultryRestaurantsSales
Responsibilities
Creates, edits and proofreads communications, documents, spreadsheets, and presentation slides from rough drafts, notes, or a variety of letters, memos, documents, reports, or technical forms (includes handling of confidential information)
Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with contacts both within SBS and Corporate, and at Sysco operating companies, suppliers, and customers
Assists supported leader in staff capacity by coordinating office services such as personnel, budget preparation and control, housekeeping, records control, and special management studies
Schedules conferences, appointments, meetings and travel arrangements for senior staff
Records minutes of meetings or other sessions and composes summaries to ensure that proper and accurate records of discussions and information are available
Reads and screens correspondence, daily
Identifies critical issues within identified parameters and prioritizes correspondence
Uses MS Outlook to create and maintain calendars, schedule and organize activities such as meetings and department activities
Utilize MS Visio to create and maintain org charts, process flows, etc
Assists team with copying, filing, communications, internet research requests, etc
Processes invoices and expense reports for payment
Generates and maintains tracking and/or filing systems as required ensuring information is always organized, up-to-date and available when requested
Anticipates needs and completes special projects as assigned
Performs other support duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent
At least 4 years of professional administrative support experience in a professional office environment
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of associates and external parties including customers and vendors
Strong detail and quality orientation
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; excellent telephone etiquette
Strong planning and organizing skills, impeccable follow-up and exceptional attention to detail
Must have the ability to plan and prioritize workload to meet day to day needs
Demonstrate a sense of urgency and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Working knowledge of the rules of effective English usage, including subject/verb agreement, tenses, and basic grammar
Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion concerning confidential and sensitive information
Able to read and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos
Strong organization, analytical and follow up skills
Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and capable of working with little direct supervision
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/ software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with an understanding of the use of tables, formatting, formulas, clipart/ graphics, presentations, macros, database development, project tracking, etc
Outstanding word-processing skills (50 - 60 wpm) and business writing ability
Accurate and precise proofreading skills
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear
Frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Preferred
Associates degree or equivalent with some related specialized coursework preferred
Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) certification preferred, but not required
Company
Sysco
Sysco sells, markets, and distributes food products to restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality businesses.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.25BKey Investors
Bank of America
2025-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Kevin Hourican
President and CEO
Peter Jackson
Chief Executive Officer Sysco Europe
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