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We Are Expanding Our Team
We are currently looking for for a Full Time Truck Driver/Material Handler at the Hagerstown/Cumberland, MD location!
The Truck Driver is responsible for the delivery of materials from one branch location to another and for conducting the pick-up of donated items from residential/businesses throughout the corporate territory.
Read more and apply here!
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Let’s Celebrate One of Our Own!
Let’s take a moment to celebrate one of our own.
Cindy Weaver was promoted to Western Regional Custodial Manager in June 2017. She began working with Horizon Goodwill Industries (HGI) as a Custodial Crew Leader in August of 2014. Cindy was hired to run the morning van crew, who were responsible for cleaning several area businesses. With her new position, her responsibilities include overseeing the State Highway Administration contracts in Allegany and Garrett Counties, the Youghiogheny rest stop, DLLR in Cumberland, the morning van crew, and the cleaning crew in our Cumberland office.
Cindy was born and raised in Cumberland, Maryland. As an adult, she relocated to Ridgeley, West Virginia. Cindy has been married to her husband Ed for 39 years. They have 2 daughters and 6 grandchildren.
In her free time, Cindy enjoys playing skill pool in leagues which she has been doing for 28 years, spending time with her dog Alvin, attending her grandchildren’s baseball/softball games, and she is an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan.
When asked what Cindy liked most about Goodwill, she replied:
“I love my job. I like the people, and it’s a fun place to work. I also enjoy being able to cultivate new custodial contracts, which allows me to meet new people and learn the stories behind them.”
When asked why she loves her job, Cindy said she enjoys seeing her employees grow and overcome barriers. Cindy has always enjoyed watching the Special Olympics and now she is able to cheer on her employees as they compete. She says, “it’s very rewarding to see how they have gained confidence from work and, in turn, apply it in their personal lives. It’s an honor to see them achieve their goals.”
We wish Cindy continued success and are looking forward to her continued professional growth.
Check Out the Winners of Our Goodwill Awards!
We would like to congratulate all of the recipients of the Goodwill awards.
Award categorizes were:
- Business Partner of The Year
- Spirit of Goodwill Award
- Mission Partner of The Year
- Achiever of the Year Award
- Graduate of the year Award
- Massey Roe Award
- Team Spirit Award
Please visit our Facebook wall to view their videos and their stories
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Spirit of Goodwill Award 2017!
We just had our annual awards banquet for Goodwill! We are very thankful for our team and their efforts to achieve our mission. Here is a sneak peak what happened!
BUSINESS SERVICES EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT – LESLIE JEDOWSKI!!!
Welcome back! My goal is to educate and excite you about all that Goodwill does for our community and what it can possibly do for you and/or your business! If this is the first blog you have read in this series, please feel free to see how it all got started from my first entry here.
This week’s Business Services Employee Spotlight is focused on Leslie Jedowski. Leslie is a custodial Supervisor in our Cumberland territory. She wears a lot of hats and is a valuable member of our team. She supervises our custodial van crew, heads up our “walk off mat” cleaning service, and supervises our custodial contract with ClosetMaid. She is a busy lady!
Although now her days are filled with various jobs, that was not always the case. After being unemployed for over 2 years, Leslie came to Horizon Goodwill in 2017 to see if we could assist. She completed and graduated from our “On-boarding” program were she learned financial skills, computer literacy, soft skills, and resume writing. Additionally, our team was also able to help with the expungement of an old conviction. From there, she was ready to work!
Leslie started out working on our temporary labor contract with Berry Plastics, where she worked her way into a leadership role. Not long after that, she applied for, and received, her current supervisory position within our custodial division. When asked what she likes about Goodwill, Leslie said “the program really works if you pay attention and want it to”. What a great testimonial to a great program! Her supervisor is very happy with Leslie in her new role and said, “Leslie is a real asset to our cleaning crew, she understands the clients and gets along with everyone. She is a pleasure to work with.”
What a turnaround from 2 years of unemployment! Stories like this are what remind us that our work at Horizon Goodwill truly benefits people and the communities they live in. It is our passion and we love success stories like this to motivate us moving forward!
Thanks for reading! Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments regarding the blog or what our Business Services division can do for you! bmarks@goodwill-hgi.org