Henry Bunger (Ingredient Warehouse A) In 1987 I came to Crest Foods when I was work- ing in construction after it hit a slow time. Jim Lyles told me he might be able to get me on at Crest Foods. I thought I was only going to be there for the winter months until construction picked back up. Well, 20 years later, I’m still at Crest Foods. I have seen a lot of changes at Crest over my time. Some seemed to be not ideal, but things always seemed to work out. I remember the breakroom in the Main Plant when I started was where the Ingredient Division C Side bagger is now. We did all our weighing and staging on the 3rd floor the same day as we were producing the product. Then, they added on to the 3rd floor and moved staging out Lisa White (Production A) I came to Crest Foods after the factory I was working at for 12 years closed and moved out of state. I wanted long term work and after being at Crest for a short period of time, I decided this was the place. Everyone here was so friendly and family oriented. I felt right at home. Crest has grown a lot in just the 20 years I’ve been here and I hope I will be able to be here to see another 20 years! Jamie Bock (Ingredient A) Why did I come to Crest Foods? I had just graduated from high school and was looking for a job. I went to Burton Placement Temp Service to find a place to work. Burton Placement called and said there was a job available at Crest Foods. I worked 3 months at Crest and then was hired full-time. I was not planning to make this a long time career. I thought I would only stay for a few months! A moment that really sticks out in my mind happened 2 years after I started at Crest when there was a huge snowstorm. There were only 2 other workers from the Ingredient Division who made it in to work when I arrived. They both lived in Ashton. I was the only person from out of town who came to work! We
did as much production work as we could, and the company gave us Bulls tickets in return!
to the warehouse. Eventually, they built the first of the two new weighing rooms and receiving warehouses for the Ingredient Division. Over my 20 years there have been changes to some of the people from the plants and ware- houses, though a lot of people have stayed the same, many have come and gone as well. As I look back to 20 year ago, I believe I made the right decision to stay with Crest Foods and the Meiners family. As some of you know, I coach basketball and I am involved in a lot of community sports in Rochelle. Crest has been a great fit for me by allowing me flexibility when it comes to being at my games, practices and tournaments for my 2 basketball teams as well as for the other sports that I coach. I don’t think my body could have handled 20 years of construction or allowed me to be involved in all my other activities as well. I don’t know if I will work at Crest Foods as long as my wife’s Great Aunt Guyla Pfeiffer did (until age 96!) but I will give it a try!
Production A-Shift had a nice surprise this December when Lisa White (who has been off on a leave of absence)stopped by the Christmas Dinners to see everyone and receive her 20 year ring! Many employees wore their Team Lisa t-shirts that Georgia Temmen had sold to employees to generate dona- tions for Lisa. Come back and visit us soon!
January, February & March 2018 Crest Ink 5
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