We Get 24 Hours There is only so much time in a day, 24 hours, and no amount of negotiating or money can get you more of it. With so many tasks to complete every day, running out of time or failing to complete priorities is common – and stressful! The best onsite managers have…
Safety is the most personal practice at any MRF. That’s because every employee – from the top down and the bottom up – is subject to the hazards of the job site, can experience pain and injury, and can make individual choices about behaving safely. A MRF’s safety culture is built on standard behaviors that…
The daily safety huddle is a standard occurrence for MRF managers and their employees, but the routine of it can cause some employees to tune-out. Motivating employees to participate and keeping them engaged in your safety meetings, day after day, is critical. Engagement can help pinpoint areas of confusion, test employees’ knowledge of safety programs…
Monitoring the workforce at your MRF can help you identify and fix potential problems before they happen. In a sense, it’s like building a preventative maintenance program for performance. This performance monitoring and tracking is a hallmark of what Leadpoint’s onsite managers provide at the MRFs where we’re embedded. For those sites, and the ones…
Every new employee wants to do a good job, and every MRF manager wants their new employees to stay. Setting up each new hire for success starts at the interview and continues with open, clear communication every day. Leadpoint Workforce Manager Christy Clark offers these suggestions based on her experience at a MRF in Indianapolis.…
We’ve all seen it happen. Promising employees start strong then leave within their first 30 days on the job. High performers lose interest in the job and move on, leaving you perplexed and creating a big hole in the team. We studied this problem using data collected through our Leadpoint data tool, and we gathered…
Think back to your childhood and all time that went into completing a bike ride without help from an adult or a set of training wheels. Along the way, there were probably more than a few scratches and frustrating moments, but once you got the hang of it, the basics always remained. Starting a job…
Keeping your facility and workforce safety conscious – a concept which we covered in a post last year – requires three key steps: drafting a concrete safety plan, providing workers with adequate training and education, and maintaining detailed records. Drafting a concrete safety plan is the starting point for keeping all personnel safe from hazards.…
PHOENIX (Mar. 1, 2018) — Leadpoint has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Dan Behrendt as chief financial officer. In this role, a new one for Leadpoint, Behrendt will oversee the company’s accounting, finance, treasury and tax functions. He will also partner with the Leadpoint leadership team to drive efficiency and profitable growth.…
PHOENIX (Feb. 06, 2018) — Len Christopher has joined Leadpoint as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he will lead the company’s on-site performance managers in their work to improve the productivity, efficiency and profitability of every client’s operation through Leadpoint’s high performance work teams. He will also direct Leadpoint’s customer service and satisfaction efforts.…
Working in Recycling is Not A Trashy Job Putting the recycling bin on the curb for pick up is just the beginning of the materials recycling process. Once picked up, all that stuff is taken to a material resource facility (MRF) to be sorted, condensed and reworked into life as a completely different product. What…
Manufacturing Job Interview Tips Do manufacturing interviews make you nervous? If you are, you aren’t alone. Interviews can be daunting, and if you don’t perform well, the chances of you getting hired will be very low. If you dread job interviews, here are some ways to make the experience a bit easier. Act Interested Let’s…