Location: Salina, KS Title at Mahaska: Administrative Assistant Time at Mahaska: >1 Year What was your job before coming to Mahaska? Salina Police Department (911 Dispatch) What drew you to Mahaska originally? My family! I was longing for something more accomodating to my children’s schedules. What have you gained from working at Mahaska? I have […]
Employee Spotlight: Mindy Knupp
Location: NoCoast Beer Co. Oskaloosa IA Title at NoCoast: Assistant Brewer/QAQC Years at NoCoast: 7 What was your job before coming to Mahaska? I was the head painter for MacLander Trailers What drew you to Mahaska originally? What have you gained from working at Mahaska? I started as an intern for NoCoast that turned into a full time position. […]
March Employee Spotlight: Derek Elsasser
Location: Norfolk Title at Mahaska: Rt. Manager Years at Mahaska: 6 yrs. 4 months What was your job before coming to Mahaska? Eagle Distribution (Budweiser): Route Driver What drew you to Mahaska originally? My position at Budweiser was being relocated to Fremont NE, I had just bought a house with my wife and the uncertainty of a […]
November Employee Spotlight: Shannon San
Mahaska is excited to welcome Shannon San to our Customer Service team. Shannon started at Mahaska at the beginning of August. Continue reading to learn more about Shannon! Location: Oskaloosa, IA Title at Mahaska: Customer Sales Representative What was your job before coming to Mahaska? Fareway Stores for 20 years. I grew up there. What […]
March Employee Spotlight: Karen Wiedenfeld
Location: Norfolk, NE Title at Mahaska: Administrative Assistant Years at Mahaska: 1.5 years What was your job before coming to Mahaska? I worked for a beer distributor for 17 years. Due to a change in ownership, my job was eliminated. I guess I’m a person who doesn’t like to switch jobs! What drew you […]
And “The Biggest Loser” Award Goes To…
We recently held a Biggest Loser contest at Mahaska where all locations were invited to participate! The 8-week challenge started with a preliminary weigh-in in January and a final weigh-in in March. There were 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes winners chosen from each Mahaska location. Additionally, 1 grand prize winner was awarded to the person who lost the […]
Employee Spotlight: Jim Schnoor, Mahaska Snack Route Manager
Location: Norfolk, NE Title at Mahaska: Snack Route Manager Years at Mahaska: 18 What does a typical day look like for you? I arrive at 6am and check in with the route guys before they leave for the day. Next I check emails, try to resolve any issues with Parlevel or vending machines, then I try […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day! Today various women around the world celebrate the accomplishments of women’s rights and focus on new innovations to further progress on advancing women’s rights in the workforce, politics, and society. International Women’s Day is sponsored worldwide by the United Nations. However, the UN did not originate this special celebration. The […]
Spring comes early with new Pure Leaf Herbal Iced Teas
Need a break from the Polar Vortex and snow squalls? Pure Leaf is bringing an early taste of spring with a new line of premium teas brewed with real hibiscus flowers – a flavor that experts at Firmenich recently named 2019’s “Flavor of the Year.” Pure Leaf Herbal Iced Teas come in three delicious varieties: Mango […]
Is Pepsi ok? | Super Bowl LIII Week
Pepsi is using the world’s biggest stage to show the world, once and for all, that Pepsi is so much “more than OK.” The brand’s in-game Super Bowl advertisement, “More Than OK,” starring Steve Carell, Cardi B and Lil Jon, takes a humorous and playful approach to directly address the exchange people sometimes have with […]
