Blue Hills Church in Kansas City is committed to being “A place to love. A place to grow. A place to experience God.” As such, they are also committed to the spiritual growth and development, educational training, economic empowerment, and social advocacy of their local community. As a part of their commitment to their local…
Eugene Apuya started with Houston’s as an Order Picker 16 years ago. He joined our family after working in both warehouse and office settings, but discovered that he much prefers the freedom of movement that a warehouse role affords him. These days, Eugene is able to get around our warehouse even more quickly than when…
Houston’s current Kansas City facility will close for business on Saturday, March 24th, and we will reopen in a new facility at Northland Park on NE 41st Street on Monday, April 2nd. The final details of our new Kansas City facility are well underway. The building’s exterior has been painted. The dock shelters and equipment,…
Most of us have heard the phrase “whistle while you work” and, Jose Valdez, January Employee of the Month does just that! “Jose comes in with a positive attitude every day, ready to get to work. I usually know where he is in the warehouse by following the whistling. Most days, he pulls orders but…
The Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division has been providing free food and clothing to local families and individuals in need since 1923. The Sunshine Division prides itself on it’s ability to mobilize quickly to help distressed and displaced individuals who have experienced job loss, domestic crime, illness, fire, or other disasters. Houston’s is proud to…
As a day shift reach truck operator in Kansas City, Cliff Hill spends most of his time pulling product out of overflow and placing it in various pick locations. He also helps on the receiving side of operations by breaking down pallets of incoming products, separating and putting items away in their designated spots. Cliff…
Houston’s has a long-standing relationship with Harvesters Community Food Network in Kansas City, Missouri. We recently partnered with them to donate fifty-eight cases of product to benefit Harvesters mission to “feed hungry people today and work to end hunger tomorrow.” Houston’s donated cases of consumable product from multiple vendors including Umpqua Oats, Mott’s/IBC, Ocean Spray,…
Jordy Simpson started with Houston’s as the I.T. Manager in December 2017. What exactly does Jordy do as the Information Technology Manager? “I am responsible for ensuring that my department makes all the technology play nicely” he explains. Although he has only been here a few months, when asked what he loves about working for…
The partnership between Houston’s and Cash & Carry is a fascinating one. Unlike grocery stores, Cash & Carry did not have vendors come in and stock their own product until they partnered with Houston’s. Our merchandising program has evolved over the years and continues to be the reason we have such a great relationship with…
Houston’s welcomed Jarrod Bowren (Bore-in) to the family as a Regional Manager on February 20th, 2006, to grow and cultivate current and new customers for the company. He is based out of Derby, Kansas and began working with a region that included 4 states, which eventually expanded to 8 states, and on up to 17…