Warchol Changes Colors

In the Warchol Region, they do whatever it takes to make our customers happy.  This includes abandoning and completely turning your back on your Alma Mater Ohio State.  In a recent visit to Southern States in Winchester, KY, Anthony is caught sporting Penn State gear provided by our Client Rich Sladic.  Thanks for the pic Rich!

Tears Shed at Marco's

 

Adam Stampfer has been in Maumee, OH for the better part of 3 months supporting our customer at Marco's Pizza Distribution.  During this time, we have seen our Driver Turnover and Customer Service Stabilize.  With the recent addition of our new Account Manager Andrew Ferguson, Adam will be transitioning out of the day to day operations.  Adam will be back in Louisville starting next week where he can be close to his wife.  Adam and Taylor are expecting their first child in March.

Marco's recently threw a going away party for Adam in appreciation for his service on the account.  Adam should look tight walking around Louisville in that Marco's Polo!  Job Well Done Adam! 

Western Kentucky University Career Fair

 

 

 

 

Recently, Team Warchol participated in a Career Fair at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY.  As a region, we have had good success in recruiting from this University in the past.  It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky back in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier.  WKU has a student body of over 21,000 students and its Mascot is Big Red.

 

Above, WKU Alumni Jonathan Brand and Nick Van Hooser talk to potential candidates about why Bobby Petrino would ever want to leave to go back to Louisville.

New Hire Training in Columbus

 

This week we have a group of 5 recently hired managers in Columbus for new hire orientation.  In addition to company on-boarding, the week consists of Operations, Safety, HR, Maintenance, and Systems training.

 

Monday:  Company Overview, Region Overview, Salesforce, Contracts, Workday, HR

Tuesday:  Driver Orientation, Maintenance 101, Safety Training - Peoplenet

Wednesday: Safety Culture

Thursday:  Smith System, Operations Traning - Freight Manager, Host, PACE, Driver Dedicated, CVD

Going forward, all new managers that are hired into the Region will spend a week in Columbus over their first 3 weeks with the company.  This will allow us to train our new employees in a professional environment and standardize our on-boarding efforts.

Please welcome Andrew Ferguson

Please welcome Andrew Ferguson as the new Account Manager of Marco's Pizza in Maumee, OH.  Andrew was born and raised in a small town outside of Toledo, OH.  In 2002 he joined the Navy where he worked in the Special Warfare Command until 2007.  In 2007 he took a leadership position with one of the worlds largest Armored Truck Companies.  Over the past 7 years Andrew has served as an Operation Manager for this company.  Andrew is currently married to wife Stephanie and has 4 children.  In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and traveling.  His hobbies include rock climbing and firearms.  We are excited to have Andrew as part of the JB Hunt family!


 

Looking for Future Leaders

Recently, Human Resource Manager Megan Brandon as well as Scott Tully and Josh Kimble hit the road and visited Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis.  Here they visited the Kelly School of Business Career Fair where they were looking for future DMITs to support growth within the region.  They saw some great candidates that day and look forward to a return visit there next year!  Pictured above are Region Operations Manager Scott Tully, ICS Indianpolis Branch Director Mike Smith, and Account Manager Josh Kimble.

Congratulations to Robia Rose for Central Region Driver of the Month for January

When you think of a "do it all" driver Robia Rose is the first driver that you think of. Robia is always willing to do anything that is asked of her and is always willing to help anyone in anyway she can. When she comes in the office she always ask, "do you need any help or does any other account need help". Her openness to help with just about anything and do it safely speaks volumes about her and how valuable she is to the account and the region.

In her short time with the company she has provided support to various accounts in the region, including some of the more difficult accounts like Family Dollar and OVACO. Robia has stated that the physical labor at Family Dollar is not a problem for her, she just wants to help and do a good job. With all the jobs she has done for Toyota Hebron as well as all of the other accounts she as helped makes her top notch!

Robia is always safe and professional in everything she does. She has a clean safety record and for the month of January her RAIR numbers are just as good! For all of her hard work she deserves to be January 2014 Driver of the Month!

Congratulations for a job well done Robia!

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Don’t brave the weather when you’re under it.

Posted On: Feb 04 2014

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Congrulations to Michelle Barciz on the Birth of her Baby Girl!

Congratulations to Michelle Barciz on the birth of her baby girl, Gracen Evi.  She was born on Febuary 5 at 11:41 pm in Findlay, OH.  Gracen weighed in at 6 lbs, 3 ounces and was 19.5".  Michelle and Gracen are doing great.  Congratulations!

Welcome Jeremy Messing

Please join me in welcoming Jeremy Messing as a new Dedicated Manager in Training to the Central Region.  Jeremy is a graduate of Western Michigan University where he obtained a Bachelors Degree in Integrated Supply Management.  During his tenure at Western, he spent a semester abroad in Australia studying Supply Chain Management.  Prior to JB Hunt, Jeremy worked as a Driver Helper for UPS.  In his spare tiime, Jeremy enjoys playing Hockey and Brewing his own beer.  Jeremy also enjoys rooting on his home town Redwings and Tigers as well!  Welcome Jeremy!

 

 

Please join me in welcoming Jess

Please welcome the newest member of the Central Region in Jess Caudill who is the new Operations Supervisor for the Pet Supplies Plus account in Seymour, IN. Jess is a proud alum of IUPUI where he majored in Construction Management. Jess joins J.B. Hunt after working for Walmart Distribution as an Outbound Key Associate. He lives with his wife (Shelley) and three sons Lance (5), Jacob (4), and Elijah (3) in Seymour. In his spare time, he enjoys watching the Detroit Lions and woodworking. His big project for this summer is to put his degree to work and build a tree house for his sons. Please join me in welcoming Jess to the Central Region!

Congratulations on Retirement Leonard Walton!

Leonard Walton celebrated his 10 year anniversary with JB Hunt last year.  Leonard has had a stellar career with JB Hunt and will be retiring this February.  Below are some highlights on Leonard:

Transferred over from Archway Cookies account out of Ashland, OH

Before he was with us, Leonard drove for over 30 years and owned his own truck

Was our January 2013 OM Driver of the month

Helped out with driver training and was "go to" trainer for anyone running outbound from The Limited to Atlanta, GA

Leonard was always an office favorite due to his outgoing personality and his willingness to share his opinions no matter what the situation.  We wish him the best of luck as he moves forward to the next stage of his life.


 "Even in my short tenure with Leonard, he has been a pleasure to work with. Leonard was a great driver for us over here for a long time. He embraced JB Hunt's culture and it was seen through his strong work ethic. Leonard was never short on anything to add to a conversation. His quick wit will be missed, as I'm sure all previous managers can recall. We wish him the best and thank him for his work and dedication to his job."
Thank you, John Goodwin & Michael Jackson