Category: Life at Granger
Associate Spotlight: Meet Darla!
Posted on: June 17, 2019
We’re celebrating National Garbage Man Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re all garbage men and women. Name: Darla Fabus Title: Accounts Payable Administrator What kind of activities do you do on a typical workday? Typical activities include accounts payable tasks, vendor setup and maintenance,... Continue reading
All Other Duties as Assigned
Posted on: May 30, 2019
By Guest Blogger Angie Schwab My position at Granger is human resources and safety coordinator and it is truly a unique job. I haven’t yet met anyone who has a job that is even close to what I do every day. It’s kind of a hybrid position—part human resources, part safety and part liaison to... Continue reading
Preparing Granger Associates to Do Their Jobs Safely and Effectively
Posted on: March 28, 2019
By Guest Blogger Josh Kindy In my position as training and development specialist, my main duties include onboarding and new hire training, creating and providing industry-specific training material and assisting the operations and safety teams with other projects as necessary. Although many of my duties are focused on our driving staff, I also assist with... Continue reading
My Role in Protecting the Environment
Posted on: February 28, 2019
By Guest Blogger Serenity Skillman I graduated from Michigan State University in May of 2018 with a degree in Biosystems and Agriculture Engineering. I am an Engineer in Training (meaning I successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam) and am working on getting my Professional Engineer license. When I graduated, I wanted to find a job where I felt I... Continue reading
5 Ways to Make Your Garbage Man (or Woman)’s Day
Posted on: September 20, 2018
It’s probably not a secret that picking up trash and recycling for a living isn’t an easy job, but a very important one. The men and women who take care of our waste work hard and with just a small amount of effort, we could make their work a little easier. (In fact, that’s probably... Continue reading
5 Types of Lesser Known Jobs at Granger
Posted on: August 24, 2018
When you think of people who work at Granger, garbage truck drivers are probably who comes immediately to mind. And it’s true that the biggest part of our workforce here is drivers. After all, picking up trash and recycling is our main business, and that wouldn’t work very well if we didn’t have anyone to... Continue reading
Riding Shotgun: My Day with a Garbage Man
Posted on: August 9, 2018
By Lydia Granger I grew up with garbage men as my heroes. I’d always wave at the drivers and then shrink down in the backseat when Mom would start “honking hello.” Granger Brown was my favorite color, and I was taught how to properly place our carts for easy pick-up. September 15 forever marks Captain... Continue reading
Garbage Man Appreciation Week: Meet James
Posted on: June 22, 2018
We’re celebrating Garbage Man Appreciation Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re all garbage men and women. Name: James Glasscoe Title: Professional Driver Work Location: Services customers out of Lansing facility What kind of activities do you do on a typical workday? I work on a residential (rear-load) garbage truck... Continue reading
Garbage Man Appreciation Week: Meet Phil
Posted on: June 21, 2018
We’re celebrating Garbage Man Appreciation Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re all garbage men and women. Name: Phil Newsome Title: Sales Representative Work Location: Main Office, Lansing What kind of activities do you do on a typical workday? Answer questions regarding what types of waste we can accept... Continue reading
Garbage Man Appreciation Week: Meet Andrew
Posted on: June 20, 2018
We’re celebrating Garbage Man Appreciation Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re all garbage men and women. Name: Andrew Russ Title: Fleet & Purchasing Manager Work Location: Lansing Maintenance Facility What kind of activities do you do on a typical workday? Order new equipment, anything from garbage trucks to trash machines,... Continue reading
Granger Celebrates Garbage Men and Women
Posted on: June 20, 2018
Granger Waste Services will be celebrating Garbage Man Appreciation this week (Monday, June 18 through Friday, June 23). This week-long celebration is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate all of Granger’s hardworking associates. It’s also intended to recognize the men and women who work behind the scenes keep our communities clean. Garbage men and women... Continue reading
Garbage Man Appreciation Week: Meet Denise
Posted on: June 18, 2018
We’re celebrating Garbage Man Appreciation Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re all garbage men and women. Name: Denise Slocum Title: Granger Customer Service Representative Work Location: Recycling Center, Lansing What kind of activities do you do on a typical workday? Weigh Granger and non-Granger recycling and trash... Continue reading
Reason #5 to Work at Granger: A Career
Posted on: July 13, 2017
While there are numerous reasons we think working at Granger is second to none (in no order), we’re focusing on one claim—we provide careers. There’s a fair amount of debate about what constitutes a career versus what is just a job, but people seem to agree on a few main points: A job is about... Continue reading
Garbage Man Appreciation Week: Meet Kimberly
Posted on: June 23, 2017
We’re celebrating Garbage Man Appreciation Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re all garbage men and women. Name: Kimberly Smelker Title: Operations Manager How long have you worked at Granger? 21 years What’s your favorite part about working at Granger? Friendly co-workers What three things would... Continue reading
Garbage Man Appreciation Week: Rick Bonilla
Posted on: June 21, 2017
We’re celebrating Garbage Man Appreciation Week by featuring Granger associates. We might not all pick up trash here at Granger, but we’re all garbage men and women. Name: Rick Bonilla Title: Recycling Equipment Operator How long have you worked at Granger? 16 years What’s your favorite part about working at Granger? The variety of equipment I... Continue reading