And then there were seven! Please join us in welcoming the newest member of our Outside Sales Team, Regional Manager, Scott Miller. Scott comes to us from Libbey and will be taking over the South region – Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas. Nineteen of his twenty-one years of foodservice industry experience has been based…
The workday often passes more quickly when you have a coworker who is full of fascinating stories or interesting facts. With an interest in conspiracy theories and six years of service as a Lance Corporal E3 in the Marines, Mike Kohlmeyer, “always has interesting stories to tell,” says Brenda Willet, his supervisor. Mike learns about…
The flow of material for any warehouse begins with Receiving. What sets Houston’s Receiving Department apart from similar warehouses is that not only do we schedule regular daily deliveries, but we also have the flexibility to accept unscheduled deliveries. Product delivered is a combination of goods for resale, samples and internal usage. Purchase Orders (PO’s)…
If you’ve ever had a chance to walk our warehouses, you know you’ll see employees pulling orders and storing excess inventory, among other things. Whenever you come across forklift number twenty-one, Izzy Ortiz is sure to greet you with a smile and a, “Hey, how;s it going?” Izzy works in our Wilsonville warehouse as a…
I think we can all agree that no Independence Day is complete without mouthwatering food! The 4th of July is all about eating outdoors, grilling, drinking refreshing beverages, and enjoying the company of family and friends! Everyone loves the savory tastes of grilled foods on the 4th but while the classic cookout selection of burgers, hot dogs,…
“Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.” – Bill Gates Houston’s IT department is inextricably interwoven with everything that Houston’s does as a business. Where other foodservice operators generally outsource to contractors for programming services, Houston’s does…
Please join us in congratulating Jose Vasquez, Portland Employee of the Month for May! Jose works as an Order Picker in the warehouse and has been a part of the Houston’s team since August 2013. What he likes most about Houston’s is working with such great people and having a nice place to come to…
As defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the Mason jar is a wide-mouthed glass jar with an airtight screw top, used for preserving fruit and vegetables. Technically, this definition is correct; a Mason jar can be used for storing fruits and veggies; but recently, they have become so much more versatile than that. Mason jars literally have…
This month we would like to introduce Angie Buffetta, Cash and Carry Supervisor in our Portland Warehouse! Angie started at Houston’s in August of 2002 as the weekend shift Warehouse Supervisor, and continued in the position for eleven years. Angie now works days, and has been the Cash and Carry Supervisor for the past four…
The National Restaurant Association’s Hotel-Motel Show (NRA) is held annually in May, at McCormick Place in Chicago. While the purpose of the show is to offer “everything you need to run a successful restaurant under one roof,” Houston’s uses the show as an opportunity to meet with some of our vendors and discuss new products,…