Each year, Houston’s celebrates the holidays together by taking part in a Spirit Week that traditionally leads up to our annual holiday party. However, like many aspects of 2020, the holidays are looking a little different at Houston’s, with fewer office visits, more remote employees, and an absence in the kinds of gatherings that…
Jose Samuel Vazquez (Sam) has been working at Houston’s for three years and says he still loves learning how to accomplish different tasks and spending time to help train new employees. We’re so glad to have our newest Employee of the Month giving pointers to the newest members of the Houston’s family. Knowing about his…
Eduardo Reyes is an early riser, but mornings don’t dampen his desire to work. It is that attitude that earned him November 2020’s Employee of the Month award. Eduardo has worked for Houston’s for the past 14 years. He says that part of what he likes so much about working for our company is his…
It’s a Houston’s tradition to get really into Halloween. The office space gets decorated, employees dress up, and we typically all gather together to make this holiday spooktacular. Because it’s 2020, this year was a little different, but we still found ways to celebrate our appreciation for this holiday and each other. We just can’t say enough about…
Houston’s newest Employee of the Month is Julio Gutierrez. But we’re sure that title’s just routine for this Houston’s employee who has been working for the company for 19 years! When we asked Julio what about the job has kept him with us for so long, he explained that he loves staying active. “I’m always…
Juline Stolberg hasn’t been with Houston’s very long, but she’s already made herself a very valuable member of the Kansas City Warehouse team. She started with the team last June, as a Material Handler, where her attention to detail is a critical asset. Her work in receiving and auditing customer orders to ensure that they…
Marv Bennett started in October 2017 as the Fleet Manager for HTrans, after a 4½ year stint with Sysco as Transportation Supervisor. Prior to Sysco he had been everything from a driver and dispatcher to a terminal manager with over 30 years in the transportation field. As Fleet Manager, Marv’s primary job entails working with…
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…
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…
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…