Julio Gutierrez, PDX Employee of the Month (July)

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 bit of everything. His favorite part of his job is working outside – mowing the grass, trimming the bushes, painting, and more.

Julio takes pride in his work and ensuring that Houston’s functions properly from a maintenance perspective. According to Phil Moullet, Maintenance Supervisor, “He’s always, always busy. He’ll always find something that needs to be done around the building, or someone to help.”

Even when he’s not at work, Julio enjoys spending time outside and he hasn’t let the unrelenting hot weather prevent him from enjoying these summer months. He recently went on vacation to Seattle, Washington with his family. His most memorable moments were swimming in the cool waters of Puget Sound during the hot days.

Julio’s hard work and dedication is unwavering, and has earned him Employee of the Month honors for July 2017. “Julio is ridiculously reliable and always willing to tackle any challenge. I know I can count on him for anything,” says Phil.

Thank you, Julio, for your hard work and commitment to Houston’s and congratulations!

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Brian Bailey, KC Employee of the Month (July)

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 National Guard, Bryan’s work ethic is top-notch.

“Bryan is a man of few words, but full of action. He pretty much stays to himself, but is the first to arrive when help is needed,” says Swing Shift Supervisor, Brenda Willett.

While his primary function is reach truck – putting inventory away in the higher racks, getting hot-list items, and stocking product – Bryan is also willing to load trucks, and pick or audit orders, if that’s what needs to get done.

What you may not know about Bryan is that he’s very smart. Smart to the point that Brenda says, “He is pretty hard to beat,” during their weekly trivia sessions. Bryan attributes his vast knowledge to the amount of time he spends reading and researching information on the computer.

As a quieter individual, Bryan tends to keep to himself even outside of work. He enjoys playing computer games, reading, and continuing to expand his knowledge in his spare time.

Thank you Bryan for all your hard work and dedication to keeping Houston’s running at our best!

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