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G.I. JOBS | FEBRUARY 2018 | GIJOBS.COM 42 42 FEEDING AMERICA G.I. JOBS | FEBRUARY 2018 | GIJOBS.COM Employers recruit veterans to help distribute the food we eat. BY MART Y LEVINE AMERICA LOVES to take out and eat out, and the inside track on the food service industry comes from two companies that make hiring veterans the main course. US Foods * , with nearly 25,000 employees in over 60 locations, recruits veterans for the values, skills and experience they bring to the table. "US Foods recognizes how the values, skills and experiences of our veterans, Guardsmen and Reservists align to our business, including collaboration, high standards of excellence, leadership, ability to remain calm during stressful times and focus on safety," says Bob Taylor, VP of Talent Acquisition and a former Navy officer. "For example, within the US Foods operations organization, there are a variety of critical roles where we recruit those with military experience for operations leaders, fleet mechanics, CLD-A drivers and warehouse, inventory and logistics personnel." McLane Company says that veterans' teamwork and discipline are key ingredients for successful employment. They have grocery and food service branches run by 20,000 employees in 80 distribution centers across the U.S. "Veterans know how to work within a team structure to accomplish a mission," says McLane HR Specialist Heather Seidl, who is company commander for the Intel and Sustainment Company of the Texas Army National Guard. "And they have been exposed to and well-trained in the discipline it takes to perform hard work. Oftentimes they are not only performing hard work but doing so under austere conditions." There's nothing half-baked about the opportunities on the food service menu. INDUSTRY INTEL FOOD SERVICES *Company is a paid advertiser in this issue.