REFERRING AND DEVELOPING FOR THE FUTURE
Learn more about our dock-to-driver training program at InsideAveritt.com/DockToDriver.
Tulsa, Mayfield Teams Great Success Stories
MORE SUCCESS I N MAYF I ELD Our Mayfield team has also experienced success with our dock-to-driver training program and referring People Like You. Four of the five most recent drivers started on the dock, and the fifth was a referral. Mayfield also currently has two associates in the dock-to-driver program. Mayfield service center director ED DEESE says the dock-to-driver program is a win-win, because associates get to save money that they would have spent attending a school, and they get paid while they’re training. “Also, we already know them and what kind of workers they are, and they’ve already been introduced to the Averitt culture,” Ed adds. “They’ve been working with the freight that they’re now going to pick up and deliver,
For example, 19 of our 29 Tulsa drivers were either referred to Averitt or developed through our dock-to-driver training program. That success has taken place alongside the overall growth of our Tulsa service center – 12 years ago, we had just five total drivers. Two keys to our success for the future are finding People Like You and helping associates take advantage of career-growth opportunities. And our Tulsa and Mayfield teams have proved to be great examples of that. “Most of our leadership team has been with us a long time, and most started in a dock or driving position,” he explains. “We realized that we needed to find the next generation of people who will eventually take our place. We’ve sought out people to come work for us and get entrenched in our culture.” One of the Tulsa growth stories belongs to city driver GRANT BREWER , who started as a part-time dock associate after being referred to Averitt, and then went through our dock-to-driver training program. Tulsa service center director JUSTIN BURKETT says his team’s strategy has been the same one that’s worked for Averitt for 50 years. JUST I N BURKET T
so they already have an idea of how we move things, stack and brace. That gives them a successful foundation to become a driver.”
STEER YOUR CAREER I N A NEW D I RECT I ON
Are you interested in learning more about our dock- to-driver training program? Log on to InsideAveritt. com/DockToDriver to see associate testimonials, and talk with your leader to see if it’s available at your facility. THE POWER OF ONE MORE Remember, when you refer like-minded friends and family to Averitt, you could earn $1,000 in referral rewards and 2,500 Red Thinkin’ Rewards points! To learn more about our People Like You referral program, and to see a list of open positions, log on to InsideAveritt.com/PeopleLikeYou . T m ED DEESE
“At first, I thought it would be a part-time job just like anything else,” Grant recalls. “But I got acquainted here, and I learned about all the opportunities that are available. And with the atmosphere here, I learned that Averitt is a good place to stay with opportunities to move up.”
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