Intern - People Operations (06 months)

The Big Picture

Sysco LABS is the captive innovation center for Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), a Fortune 100 company and the world’s largest foodservice provider with 76,000+ associates, 340 distribution centers and over 730,000 customers in 90 countries. For fiscal 2024 that ended July 1, 2024, Sysco generated over $78.8 billion in sales.

Sysco LABS powers Sysco’s farm-to-fork operations and its technology is present in the sourcing of food products, merchandising, storage and warehouse operations, order placement and pricing algorithms, the delivery of food and supplies to Sysco’s global network, the in-restaurant dining experience of the end-customer and much more. 

Sysco LABS’ technology ecosystem spans 600+ applications, monitoring and incident management across 10,000+ servers, multi-cloud – multi-platform event streaming and microservices architecture, and enterprise-grade systems that power a catalog of over 1.4 million products, 330+ distribution centers and a fleet of 14,000 IoT-enabled delivery trucks, and more.  

Everything Sysco LABS does supports Sysco’s Purpose of ‘Connecting the world to share food and care for one another’, and its technology directly impacts millions of food consumers in a trillion-dollar, global industry.

For more information visit: www.syscolabs.lk

The Opportunity

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented HR Intern to support our HR Business Partner team. This role provides hands-on exposure to core HR operations, employee lifecycle management, employee relations, engagement initiatives, and strategic HR projects. It is an excellent opportunity to build a strong foundation in HR Business Partnering. 

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining an internal employee database
• Supporting the onboarding and welcome processes for new joiners
• Coordinating and tracking performance evaluation processes and maintaining trackers
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to collect and verify data and initiating employee data changes
• Updating and filing internal documents
• Assisting HRBPs with employee grievances, investigations, reports, and documentation
• Supporting the end-to-end maternity leave process, including benefits, insurance, and return-to-work coordination
• Coordinating recognition nominations and releasing digital rewards
• Assisting in organizing divisional engagement events and HRBP special projects
• Engaging in other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree (fully or partially completed) from a recognized local or foreign university or an equivalent qualification
• A professional qualification in Human Resource Management (fully or partially completed) will be an added advantage
• Expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• An organized and highly detail-oriented personality
• Must be capable of prioritizing work in a dynamic environment, whilst driving tasks through to completion
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to take ownership of and ensure a high level of quality in all assigned tasks, while working on strict deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• The ability to work effectively under pressure
• Prior experience in the HR field will be an added advantage

Benefits:

• An attractive allowance
• Paid birthday leave
• Exposure to the corporate culture of a Fortune 100 company
• An opportunity to work with and learn from industry specialists, and develop professionally in your chosen field
• Opportunities to network and build lasting professional relationships
• A progressive culture that promotes work-life harmony and personal development

Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.