Distribution, industrial maintenance and manufacturing presented awards to top-performing facilities and associates for their outstanding achievements in safety, fleet safety, operational excellence, servant leadership, green efforts and sustainability, and innovation. Congratulations to these leaders and facilities for their commitment to making Publix a great place to work!
Safety Award
Maintaining a safe work environment is one of the most important things we do — when safety is a priority, we all win. Safety award recipients are facilities with a low-incident frequency, low severity and practices that proactively manage safety and follow safety plans. The winning locations received a plaque, a celebration event and lapel pins for each associate.
Miami distribution center
Deerfield fresh kitchen
Orlando produce snacks
McCalla distribution industrial maintenance
Fleet Safety Award
This award recognizes a dispatch location for excellence in key safety metrics like preventable crash frequency and severity, and unsafe driving violations. It stresses the importance of safety, recognizes professionalism and focuses on the principles behind safe driving. The winning location received a plaque, a celebration event and lapel pins for each associate.
McCalla dispatch
Operational Excellence Award
Facilities with the best overall performance in safety, product quality, facility culture, continuous improvement, financial results and significant accomplishments received a plaque and celebration event.
Corporate transportation
Deerfield fresh kitchen
Lakeland dairy industrial maintenance
Servant Leadership Award
Our founder, Mr. George, was the epitome of a servant leader, and his selflessness is rooted in Publix culture. Associates who go above and beyond to perpetuate the Publix culture received the Servant Leadership Award. This year’s award recipients received a plaque and a $50 Publix gift card.
Superintendent Joseph Haspel, Orlando distribution center
Senior Department Manager Daniel Hammett, Deerfield dairy plant
Maintenance Manager Nate Lewis, Lakeland industrial maintenance
Manager of CQA Food Safety & Quality Assurance Angela Valadez, Lakeland, Florida
Excellence in Green Efforts & Sustainability Award
Facilities that excelled at conserving water and energy, using fuel efficiently and demonstrating the best recycling practices received a trophy.
Lakeland distribution centers
Lakeland bakery plant
Innovation Award
Associates in our distribution centers offer innovative ideas to improve processes through the Build the Future program. The Innovation Award recipient had the highest-quality creative ideas throughout the year and received a banner.
Lakeland non-refrigerated
