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Here at Sysco, our wide, national network aims to serve thousands of cafés, restaurants and bars throughout the country that make up our customers.\nSummary\nInventory operatives are responsible for processing our drivers’ paperwork and any returned products, making sure product is properly coded and staged for put away, entering data into the warehouse management system in a fast and efficient manner. This position requires flexible starting times working any 5/7 days. 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Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.\n· Flexibility & adaptability - demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.\n· Building effective relationships- candidate is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. 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