Brenda Willett began her job as the Kansas City Warehouse Swing Shift Supervisor in November of 2015 and truly enjoys the team environment that Houston’s provides. With the many different backgrounds and opinions brought to the table she appreciates that they work well as a team and have fun together while working. When asked what she…
In an active warehouse like ours, one department can quickly become busier than they were just moments before. When that inevitable happens, it’s great to have people like Yermey (Mey) Vega on your team. While his primary role at Houston’s is an Overflow Driver, he frequently lends a hand in Receiving, pulling orders, or in…
It can really change your day when someone takes pride in things that may seem like “the little things,” but are really not that little. Harold (Rocky) Liberty, our Janitorial Associate out of our Kansas City Warehouse, is exactly one of those people. He works tirelessly to make sure that our Kansas City facility is…
Mariaelena (Mari) Stetson started with Houston’s in October of 2016, working in the Accounting Department as an Assistant Financial Analyst. She enjoys and embraces the challenges that come with her job, and in doing so has earned her Employee of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2017! “Mari is very organized and precise with…
Doug Medina started with Houston’s in April 2017 as a second shift reach truck operator replenishing stock in pick locations and putting away stock in overflow locations. Cross-trained and willing to help out wherever help is needed, he also frequently assists with picking outgoing orders, and loading trucks for shipment. Doug really enjoys the people…
Alex Villareal started with Houston’s in August of 2000 helping to fill various warehouse operations roles. Her dedication to helping multiple departments function at their highest possible level has earned Alex Employee of the Month honors for August 2017. “Alex is a tireless worker,” describes UPC Room Supervisor, Mike McCoy, “With her experience in the…
It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Mary Powers passed away earlier this month, after a courageous battle with cancer. As the third longest tenured employee of Houston’s in Kansas City to date, Mary was instrumental in the growth and development of our Kansas City operations. She started with Houston’s in December…
Julio Gutierrez flies around Houston’s Wilsonville facility, often under the radar due to his quiet nature, taking care of the day-to-day maintenance and repairs within our Wilsonville facility. Working as part of Houston’s maintenance team since July 2001, Julio is now our Maintenance Lead and enjoys his job because he gets to do a little…
Bryan Bailey prefers to stay busy, and in doing so has earned himself Employee of the Month honors for July 2017. Bryan joined Houston’s at our Kansas City facility in August of 2016 after unexpected circumstances prevented him from finishing his pursuit of an Aerospace Engineering degree. Having previously been a member of the Army…
As a supervisor, part of your role is working to elevate the employees you over-see. To help them grow in their jobs and as an individual, while helping the company around you grow as well. As the First Shift Supervisor in our Kansas City warehouse, Sherman Dodd does just that. He takes pride in training…