Tom Clayton (Technical Service Manager) Max Ballard contacted me about this time of year in 1995 to ask if I wanted to discuss working for Crest Foods. I already had met many Crest Food employees during my travels in the dairy industry and was interested enough to get a tour of the facilities and an opportunity to meet the Meiners Brothers. The facilities were impressive but the idea of working for a family owned company who cared a lot about the people that worked for them sealed to deal with me. I knew this was going to be my last job before retirement. I still feel that way today. The first day on the job at Crest Foods just hap- pened to have a Manager Meeting scheduled. It was just an hour meeting Crest had every so
often. At the opening of the meeting Jeff Meiners introduced me to the group. He said you can tell Tom is new here because he is the only one wearing a tie. That might have been almost the last time I wore a tie for work. It has been almost twenty one years now but I still see Crest Foods as a family owned company that cares a lot about their people. The deal is still sealed for me.
Jeff Brecunier (Electrician A) When I first started working at Crest Foods, I was employed by Pfoutz Electric. We did a lot of work here. We remodeled, installed new equipment, etc. I actually did a lot of the wiring on the main stretch wrapper when it was installed. The more I was here, the more people I got to know and the more I liked working here. Two job openings were posted and Brian Schafer and I applied, and as they say, “the rest is history”. I figured I’d be here until they got sick of me or I retired. Surprise! I’m still here! There have been a lot of things happen over the 20 years, but I think the tornado sticks out in my mind the most because of the damage and how everyone pulled together and kept things
running somewhat smoothly. Our Benefits Package here at Crest is pretty darn good – from the paid time off, the celebrations, the insurance, 10 year trips, the ring, etc. My ten year trip was awesome. We went to the Island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean and got married on the beach. Thank you again Crest Family. These past 20 years have been very good and I’m glad I made the switch.
It’s not exactly the time of year to be spending quality break time in the great out of doors, but we will be ready when spring rolls around next year. Two new outdoor shelters have been erected – one adjacent to the employee entry doors in town and one near the break room at the west production facility. These will be furnished with pic- nic tables as things start to warm up again and will be available for use as soon as the weather permits.
January, February & March 2017 Crest Ink 7
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