Sysco Central Illinois, Inc.
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THE QUICK READ
Sysco Central Illinois in Lincoln is a foodservice distribution center that moves fresh and frozen food, along with restaurant equipment and supplies, out to restaurants, hotels, schools, and hospitals across the region. About 164 people work here picking, packing, and loading trucks that keep those kitchens stocked. The plant holds roughly 15,000 pounds of ammonia for refrigeration — large enough to require a formal process safety management program, since federal rules kick in at 10,000 pounds.
JOBS HERE
No openings on file for this plant right now. Nearby plants that are hiring are listed further down.
PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Illinois
- $29.15–$42.45/hr
- What techs ask in Illinois
- $35.06–$46.22/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 12 techs in our network, Illinois
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Illinois
- $25.34–$36.59/hr
- What techs ask in Illinois
- $30.64–$39.95/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 35 techs in our network, Illinois
Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.
ABOUT THIS FACILITY
- Reported employees
- ~160
- Ammonia on site
- 15,000 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 2, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN LINCOLN, IL
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | Decatur, IL | 34 mi | 30 JOBS → |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | Champaign, IL | 60 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | Quincy, IL | 108 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| General Mills | Hannibal, MO | 111 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| AdvancePierre Foods | Caseyville, IL | 112 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Anheuser Busch | St. Louis, MO | 116 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | Columbia, MO | 171 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Kroger Limited Partnership II | Indianapolis, IN | 180 mi | 4 JOBS → |
ABOUT SYSCO
Sysco was formed in 1969 when nine regional food distribution companies merged in Houston, Texas, combining about $115 million in sales; the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1970. It grew through acquisitions including CFS Continental in 1988, Canada's SERCA Foodservices in 2002, and Europe's Brakes Group for $3.1 billion in 2016, and now operates brands such as Sygma, FreshPoint, and Greco & Sons. As of 2024, Sysco runs 340 distribution centers across 10 countries with about 76,000 employees, and reported revenue of $81.4 billion in fiscal 2025. Sysco remains a publicly traded company on the NYSE under ticker SYY.
Other Sysco plants in our directory: The SYGMA Network - Columbus, Sysco San Francisco, Inc., Sysco South Redistribution Center, Sysco East Texas, a Division of Sysco USA 1, Inc., Sysco Arkansas, a Division of Sysco USA II, LLC, Buckhead Meats of Dallas, SYSCO Jackson LLC, SYSCO Intermountain, Inc., Freshpoint Southern California, Sysco New Orleans, LLC, Sysco - Western Minnesota, Sysco Atlanta, LLC
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