Keizer Companies Managers Meet for Stay Interviews Training

On Friday, January 19th managers from the 5 Keizer companies (Mid-States Utility Trailer Sales, Keizer Trailer Sales, Keizer Refrigeration, Transport Refrigeration of South Dakota and Keizer Companies Management) met together with owners Shane Keizer and Stacy Bricker for training, team building and discussion and to review of common practices. The session was centered around training our managers on a new process, Stay Interviews that we are excited to introduce to our employees within the next 30 days. Keizer companies are committed to helping our employees develop professionally and understand and solve problems in order to retain our valuable employees. Sheila Baker, HR Manager for the Keizer companies and Mark Golden, Director of Operations for Mid-States Utility (Omaha branch) facilitated the training session.

Left to right back rows: Mike Wooster (Operations Director, MSUT Sioux City), Rich Nielsen (Trailers Sales Manager, MSUT Sioux Falls), Duane Bugge (Parts Manager, MSUT Omaha), Shane Keizer (Owner and President, Keizer companies), Rich Heuertz (Transportation and Logistics Manager, KTS), Mark Golden (Operations Director, MSUT Omaha), Brian Sidel (Service Manager, TR Sioux Falls), Marti Sidel (General Manager, MSUT and TR Sioux Falls), Wayne Merrill (Service Manager, KR Sioux City), John Reintzel (Service Manager, MSUT Sioux City), Zach Fritz (Service Manager, MSUT Omaha), Dan Denevan (Parts Manager, MSUT and TR Sioux Falls), Brad Williams (Parts Manager, MSUT and KR Sioux City), Charles Urinko (Service Manager, MSUT Sioux Falls). Left to right front row: Mary Bultje (Office Manager, MSUT Sioux Falls), Stacy Bricker (Owner, Treasurer and Secretary, Keizer companies), Marlenne Lara (HR Generalist, Keizer companies), Sonja Hencke (Office Manager, MSUT Omaha) and Sheila Baker (HR Manager, Keizer companies).

• Winners!!! Shane, Mike and Rich showed their competitive side! 
• Runner Ups! Sonja, Marlenne, Stacy and Mary came close second! 

The session brought in some fun, too, as teams competed to build the tallest free standing balloon tower! Each team had 17 balloons, one roll of scotch tape and 10 minutes. Winning team was Shane, Mike and Rich but only just as Sonja, Marlenne, Stacy and Mary came close second!

Keizer companies are privately owned companies that incorporate family values into every element of their organizations. We go by a motto that Jim Keizer, Shane and Stacy’s father, brought to the companies decades ago. Our motto says “It’s All About The People”. When an employee joins one of our companies, they have an opportunity to join teams that support development, new ideas and growth and create friendships that will last for years. That’s why we have a great reputation with our customers and decades-long service from many of our employees!

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