February Driver of the Month - Scott Gilbert

Congratulations to Thomas "Scott" Gilbert for winning the February 2016 Driver of the Month for the Central Region.  Scott has been with JB Hunt for over 5 years and is a current driver on our Home Depot Account in Van Buren, OH.  In addition to being a Driver Training, Scott consistently goes above and beyond.  Scott is one of the original drivers on the fleet and takes great pride on the success of the account.  Congratulations to Scott on this great achievement!

 

 

Attached is the write-up from the Van Buren Team:

 

For the month of February, Home Depot-Van Buren selects Scott Gilbert as Driver of the Month. Scott has gone above and beyond this month in many ways. Scott helped in piloting the new DRIVE App’s latest updates. Scott drove a load of water to Flint Michigan. Scott has trained 2 new drivers to the account. Scott has had a great attitude, always asking for more work. Scott has been on the account and with JB Hunt for almost 5 years. Scott is a driver trainer and a real presence in the account.

Scott loves to stay up on the current happenings of the account. He feels at home and has been here since almost the start of the account. He has always been a dependable, safe driver but this past month he has really shined. Scott volunteered to pull a load of water to Flint to help with the water crisis on a Sunday. Scott went above and beyond to support this effort. Scott did not do this for the extra money but he wanted to help the cause and do a good deed for the community.

Scott has a great record with JB Hunt. He has almost half a million safe miles in his 5 years with JB Hunt.

Scott knows the account very well. He has seen it change and he is a great source of knowledge for other drivers. Scott is the master of the most difficult delivery, the East Liberty, PA Home Depot. Scott goes to this store regularly and has no issues making the tough backing move.

Many JB Hunt managers have had the opportunity to work with Scott. Here’s what a few of them have said:

Mr Gilbert was agreeable to work with, and would volunteer to help with additional tasks. Whether it was training, yard work, recovering trucks/drivers, he was always amiable. He was a consistent runner and safety conscience. Overall a solid employee to have around. from Kristel Bragg - Current Fleet Manager with JBI, Former LC and OS at THD Van Buren.

Transporation Manager for Home Depot Van Buren – Casey Sullenberger

I would absolutely support Mr. Gilbert being driver of the month. Scott has been here for a few years now and has been a great partner to THD. He has helped out in many situations where we were in need, anything from emergency load support, yard support, spring surge trailer support in 2015, and most recently a charity event that we assisted a local school with. Scott has always been very energetic and eager to be a part of any situation where help is needed.

 

Pictured is receiving manager for Eastern Michigan food bank, Right- Scott Gilbert, professional driver