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Human Resources Opportunities

Our Accomplishments
Other Contributions
Our Positions
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Linking talent and strategy.

Some companies proclaim that their associates are their greatest asset. At Publix, our associates are the company. Their talent provides our competitive advantage. That's because Publix hires individuals who have high standards, a deep desire to make a difference, and a keen sense of teamwork, and then supports their professional growth—through coaching, training, and advancement. Our associates are also owners of the company.

Our Human Resources team directs many of the initiatives designed to further the potential of the more than 125,000 associates at Publix and to further the company's ability to deliver premier customer service. In other words, HR helps ensure that Publix has the right talent in place to execute the company's strategies.

Our Accomplishments

In 2006, HR associates helped:

screen around 500,000 applicants
process more than 60,000 hires
test nearly 11,000 associates seeking a promotion
conduct more than 1,400 training sessions
survey all 138,000 associates to obtain feedback about many aspects of the company, and
coordinate succession planning for all store management positions and a wide range of leadership positions throughout the company.

Other Contributions

HR also contributes to other strategic initiatives by:

assisting in defining standards for the delivery of premier customer service.
providing field support to all of our stores, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and corporate offices—on topics ranging from recruiting to retention, performance evaluation to reward systems, conflict resolution to legal compliance.
surveying every Publix associate once a year for feedback on our leadership, business tools, compensation package, and policies.
developing and delivering educational programs to help achieve the company's business objectives.
influencing decisions on the geographic markets in which we choose to operate.
promoting diversity in every respect.
evaluating each new technology designed to increase the effectiveness of HR functions.

HR has another role: to help the company comply with all employment laws. We have attorneys, legal specialists, investigators, and associate relations specialists to serve as consultants to all sectors of the company.

The more than 200 associates in HR also process every paycheck, archive every attendance record, and establish pay ranges for every position.

Come join a team that devotes its energy to the people in our company.

Our Positions

These are some of the positions in our HR department.

Employee Assistance Clerk
Employment Office Clerk
HR Business Analyst
HR Developer
HR Investigator
Legal Specialist
Payroll Clerk
Personnel Records Clerk

Retail Associate Relations Specialist
Retail Staffing Specialist
Registration of Interest Clerk
Senior Project Manager
Senior Training Developer
Support Associate Relations Specialist
Trainer
Training Developer

How To Apply

Visit the Publix Job Center to see the list of openings and to apply for those that interest you. You can apply using any computer that has internet access.

There are computers at our Employment Offices in Lakeland and Atlanta for individuals who do not have personal access to a computer.

Publix Employment Office
141 North Wabash Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33815
map: directions

Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Publix Employment Office
445 Hurricane Trail
Dacula, GA 30019
map: directions

Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm
Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Our Support Jobline at 1-866-654-4287, available 24 hours a day, has a recording that lists clerical, technical and professional openings in corporate, distribution and manufacturing.

Why I Love Publix

Alison,
Organizational Development Director

Before I joined Publix, I thought about what type of company I wanted to work for. Certain things were very important to me. I wanted to work for a company that has high standards of integrity and that truly cares about its associates. I wanted to work for a company where associates are involved in decisions and can really make a difference. I wanted to work for a company that offers opportunities for career advancement and invests in associates' future. Publix is that company.

Right from the start, I really loved working at Publix. Now, almost 11 years later, I am so thankful that I am still a part of this organization. Publix is filled with associates who have had long enriching careers. I often wondered why people would stay with one organization for so long. And then, after really getting to know the people that are here and seeing first hand how much Publix values its associates, I understand. Publix is very special. It is more than just a company. It is a family.