26 Jan 2021 Employee Awards:
We wake up every day hoping that we can allow others to enjoy the outdoors as much as we do. The outdoor world is for everyone. We provide opportunities for our employees to grow their careers and experience the joy of being outside through our continued work. Working together as a company to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment; it has improved our business outcomes, allowed for creative problem solving, and makes the world better for all team members that interact within our business. We hire and train team members who live out our core values daily. We call this “The Sun Valley Way,” and among the most important to us are:
- People come first.
- We do it right with integrity.
- It’s all about the experience.
- We take care in the craftsmanship.
- Everyone is an owner.
In December, just before the holidays, our team was able to spend an evening together celebrating the year we had as a team, the growth team members experienced individually, and highlight team members that went above and beyond while living out “The Sun Valley Way.” As our clients, you might recognize some of these familiar faces; others are supportive rockstars behind the scenes. Below are all of the awards, who won them, and photos as we celebrated these team members throughout the evening!
“Fun” Awards Section – peer-nominated
Best Hair Award – The team member with the most fabulous hair – Antonio Young & Tyrell Jackson
The Swag Award – The best-dressed team member of SVL – Matt Johnson
President-Elect Award – The team member most likely to be voted as President in the next election – Zack Riley
Forever Young Award – The team member most likely to be carded over the age of 40 – Steven Bass
Best Lunch Award – The team member who brings the most creative and delicious lunch! – Fidencio Santana
Class Clown Award – The best sense of humor at SVL – Rudy Ramos
Up and Comer Award – Team member recently promoted into a leadership position and succeeding – Frankie
Loera & Brian Nally
Can-Do Attitude Award – The team member with the most positive attitude! – Shelby Sawyer
Rookie of the Year Award – The newest yet most outstanding team member to work with – Juan Moran
Culture Warrior Award – Person who promotes a positive culture at SVL – Heather Derksen
Toolbox Award – Team member that always takes care of their fleet, equipment, and tools and always has what they need. – Justin Peyton
Technical Expert Award – The SVL team member that uses their technical knowledge to teach and train others. – Burwell Beaman
Doing it for the ‘Gram’ Award – Team member that posts on social media. – Sarah Krecklow
Leadership Awards Section – peer and leadership nominated.
Improved Performer: Team member that has shown improvement in their skills and teamwork throughout this season. Trevor Mayberry & Vicente Garcia
Team Player Award: Team member that shows up for their teams and always pitches in to help.- Jesus Barraza, Rudy Ramos, & Zach Monthey
Best Attendance Award: Team member with near-perfect attendance – Jose Herrera
Top Sales Performer 2021 – The SVL team member with the most sales growth this year – Matt Johnson
Chief Closer Award 2021 – SVL sales team member with highest closing rate, Exceeded annual sales goal by 25%; also shows good leadership and seeks to constantly improve operations – Hugh Morton 58%
Best Property Landscape Maintenance 2021: Elfego Herrera, Fransisco Iraheta, & Vicente Garcia
Best Property Lawn Maintenance 2021: Rusty Allison, Jay Horn, Fernando Sanchez, & Chris Bruckner
Best Landscape Installation 2021: Jose Herrera, Antonio Young, & Carlos Perez
Installation Runner Up 2021: Remus Calvillo, Fidencio Santana, & Shawn Woodard
Best Enhancement Installation 2021: Fermin Andrade Flores, Luis A. Castro Escobar, Javier Avalos Saldana, & Jesus
Barraza
Enhancement Installation Runner Up 2021: Maynor Ramirez, Rigoberto Mendez, Jesus Barraza, Fermin Andrade Flores, & Luis A. Castro Escobar
Safety Star Award 2021 – The SVL team member that upholds the company standards for excellence in safety – JD Heilman
Everyone is an Owner – The team member that treats their work and teammates as if they own the company! – Chris Smith
Care in the Craft Award – The team member that does their best work all of the time! – Elfego Herrera
It’s All About the Experience – The team member that displays top-notch customer service! – Sarah Krecklow
We Do It Right – The team member who exemplifies integrity and does it right the first time! – Justin Horn
People Come First – The team member that is always putting others before themselves and going above and beyond. – Paul Fraynd
Caveperson of the Year 2021 – The SVL team member that displays The Sun Valley Way each day and has earned the utmost respect of coworkers. – Fernando Sanchez
Highest Customer Satisfaction Division 2021 (NPS) – Supply Yard Team (Eric Walker, Frank Loera, Cody Roloff, Juan Moran, Rudy Ramos, & Morgan Slusser)
2021 was a great year full of lots of growth. Please join us in giving the above Sun Valley Landscaping team members a round of applause!
