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 […]
Category: Employee Spotlight
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 […]
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 […]
January Employee Spotlight: Amanda Braden
Location: Oskaloosa, IA Title at Mahaska: Customer Sales Representative Years at Mahaska: a little under 1 year Job before coming to Mahaska: Store Manager for Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa What does a typical day look like for you? I spend the majority of my day calling customers and getting their orders. Educate them on […]
Mahaska Employee Spotlight: Amy Branz
Location: Norfolk, NE Title at Mahaska: Purchasing and Services Director Years at Mahaska: 4 months Job before coming to Mahaska: I was a Scheduler/Purchaser for Wis-Pak. What does a typical day look like for you? A typical day for me would be working with the Warehouse Managers and Marketing teams; reviewing inventory levels, placing/following up […]
October Employee Spotlight: Courtney Cunningham
Location: Oskaloosa, IA Title at Mahaska: Systems Engineer 1 Years at Mahaska: almost 2 years Job before coming to Mahaska: Collegiate Golfer at William Penn University What does a typical day look like for you? A typical day at Mahaska for me consists of assisting people with any complicated VIP, MEI, handheld issues and more. I am in […]
Meet Paul Fenton, Mahaska Marketing Manager
Marketing Manager, Paul Fenton, has been with Mahaska for 10 and 1/2 years! Before coming to Mahaska, Paul worked for other notable beverage distributors in the Iowa region. Get to know more about him and what his day is like below. What does a typical day at Mahaska look like for you? The first thing […]
Guest Blog: My 30 Years At Mahaska
By: Phil Smith, Mahaska Operations Manager Today marks my 30th anniversary at Mahaska (formerly known as Pepsi Cola Bottling CO of Salina). I was just 24 when I found myself in a place ready for change– things were not going well at my current job and the stress level had come to the boiling point; […]
Employee Spotlight: Richard Cambo, Key Account Manager
Richard Cambo has been with Mahaska for 11 1/2 years! He currently oversees many of our key accounts in the Kansas region. Find out more about his favorite things to do in his off-time and what he would do with $1M. Job before coming to Mahaska: Exide Technologies What does a typical day at Mahaska […]
Employee Spotlight: Justin Toll, Mahaska OTR Driver
Meet Justin Toll, OTR Driver at Mahaska. Justin grew up in Salina, Kansas, and enjoys being active with his son in his spare time. Read more about Justin below! Years at Mahaska: 15+ Grew up in: Salina, Kansas Favorite Beverage that Mahaska Distributes: Mountain Dew! Favorite Snack that Mahaska Distributes: Kit Kat What do you […]