Employee Spotlight – Jason Deiter

Jason Deiter, Senior Sales Specialist

Jason Deiter, Senior Sales SpecialistToday in our Employee Spotlight is Jason Deiter, Senior Sales Specialist. Jason is our longest running Sales Specialist here at SJF, so it’s safe to say he knows the material handling business very well.

Jason is also a local celebrity (although he would strongly disagree with that statement and will probably ask for it to be removed). As a member of the local band Rize and as a solo musician, he’s in front of crowds singing his heart out and playing guitar on a regular basis. You would think that he would put on an impromptu show every now and then for the rest of the SJF employees but we’re still waiting for that day.


Jason Deiter, Senior Sales SpecialistName: Jason Deiter

Title: Senior Sales Specialist

When did you start working at SJF? In 1991, then took a 5 year break and came back to SJF in 1996.

What do you like most about working at SJF? Flexibility, opportunity and coworkers.

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not at work? Singing, playing guitar, camping, motorcycling, school activities with kids.

What’s your favorite day? May 9th. It’s my birthday and I took it off for the first time this year. I like it so much that I have decided to make it a habit. Everybody should take their birthday off.

Biggest pet peeve? Dirty dishes in or around the sink.

Name something about you that people would be surprised to know: Though I fly, I am afraid to fly.

What question would you like to answer that you didn’t get asked? What is my favorite color? I have had 4 blue vehicles, 4 blue motorcycles and 3 blue guitars.

Tom’s Not Telling Fish Stories

Tom's Fish

Although most of you see or talk to our sales people in their professional personas when they drop you a line, it’s fair to say that we also have lives outside the pond that we call SJF.

For Tom Moore, one of our resident employee anglers, fishing is definitely a lure on his free time. Check out these whoppers he netted Wednesday, June 14. You could even say he’s hooked on fishing and angling to catch the biggest fish in all of Minnesota.

Just don’t bother trolling for information on where his secret walleye fishing spot is… he won’t take the bait and release that information. All you’ll get out of him is “Secret Lake.”

Employee Spotlight – Joe Bachel

Joe Bachel, Yard Supervisor/Mechanic

Today in our Employee Spotlight is Joe Bachel, SJF’s Yard Supervisor and Mechanic Extraordinaire. Joe is a man of few words, but lucky for us at SJF, he’s also full of unending experience and knowledge (and maybe something else 😉 ). He can fix anything!


Joe Bachel, Mr. Fixit

Name: Joe Bachel

Title: Yard Supervisor/Mechanic

Years at SJF: In May it will be 23 years.

What do you like most about working at SJF? Never a dull moment.

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not at work? Working on my “toys” at home.

What’s your favorite day? Friday

Biggest pet peeve? Having to re-do things.

Name something about you, that people would be surprised to know: Nothing, I am an open book.

Thanksgiving 2016 Holiday Turkey and Ham Bonus Tradition

Frank Sterner, second from the left, hands a ham to Ethan Heimkes, second from the right, for his holiday bonus. Also pictured are Ed Salonek, left, and Brian Springer, right.

Frank Sterner, second from the left, hands a ham to Ethan Heimkes, second from the right, for his holiday bonus. Also pictured are Ed Salonek, left, and Brian Springer, right.


Let the Holiday Season Begin!

The Thanksgiving holiday is all about traditions and SJF Material Handling has a tradition that involves some of our employee’s favorite things – FOOD! As in past years, Thanksgiving turkeys and hams were handed out to all SJF employees as a thank you for their hard work and dedication.

Pictured above are SJF Sales Specialists Tom Moore, left, and Jason Deiter, right, showing off their Thanksgiving goodies.

We Love Our Moms!

Our SJF Moms

Happy Mother’s Day to Our SJF Moms!

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we would like to take a moment show off our lady employees in action during their “other” full time job – being a Mom. Here are a few pics of our SJF ladies with their children:

Moms at Play

Please help us wish all of the Moms out there a very Happy Mother’s Day!

Christmas at SJF

Christmas at SJF

SJF employees and management took a few minutes to celebrate Christmas on a Friday afternoon. We enjoyed great food from Famous Daves (nice call owners!) and discussed our year and it’s accomplishments. The sales awards were also passed out and employees were recognized for all the hard work they do to make SJF what it is today.

 

 

Halloween Fun at SJF

SJF Crew - Halloween '15

What better time to show our alter egos than Halloween?