New Employee Guide to Success

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT We take pride in the development of our employees. There are plenty of alternatives for development, but it is up to you to take the initiative with these opportunities and any others that come along.

Mentoring Program: On your first day you will be assigned a mentor that will help you with your transition into the company through a standardized 12-week program. During that time, you should use your mentor as a resource to learn standard company procedures, who does what, and any day-to-day questions that you have. It is your job to reach out to your mentor and maintain consistent contact with them in order to have the best mentorship experience.

Corporate Library: One of our core values is Continuous Learning. We put this into practice with our corporate library. Our library consists of various business and leadership books that you can check out at any time through InsidePD. Many of these books have been strategically handpicked by our executives to align with our values, beliefs, and management philosophy. Our goal is that by reading these books you will be able to grow personally and professionally while also adopting our value of continuous learning for yourself. Safety Committee: Joining the Safety Committee gives you the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment developing guidelines and policies that will keep your co-corkers safe while on the job. Anyone wanting to join should contact the local safety captain. 5S Team: The 5S Team is a group of select employees who are committed to instilling the five disciplines for maintaining a safe and visual warehouse at our company. By following the 5S plan – Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain – we strive to create a continuously improving workplace that is the best that it can be. “A place for everything and having everything in its place.” ESOP Communications Committee: The ESOP Communications Committee is a group of employees (ambassadors) from every branch whose mission is to contribute to financial success by supporting employees, their families, the company, and the ESOP community. They accomplish this through open, honest ESOP and business communication and education in a manner than instills pride and trust for the benefit of all. There are limited spots available at each branch. If you’re interested in joining, we ask that you have at least 1 year of service and you reach out to your local ESOP Ambassador. Driver Apprentice Program: Another professional development opportunity is our Driver Apprentice Program. We’ve designed an internal training program to help you perfect your driving skills and teach you the skills required to obtain your Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). At the same time, you will learn the basics on how to become a successful professional driver for Palmer-Donavin. For this program we’re looking for highly responsible and dedicated employees who are safety conscious, highly organized, and detail-oriented. You must have a strong work ethic and the ability to communicate effectively with a positive attitude. You must be dedicated to delivering the excellent customer service our clients have come to expect. Sales Apprentice Program: We’re known for having the best sales forces in the business because we’re committed to your success. When you join our Outside Sales Trainee Program, you’ll spend a year learning how to be successful in our industry. We have a structured training program to teach you exactly what you need to know about our business model, our customers, our products, our competitive advantage, and our processes. When you’re ready, we’ll promote you to outside sales on a straight commission with no compensation cap. Emerging Leaders Program: Emerging Leaders is designed to develop leadership skills among high potential employees throughout the organization. Participants will have a variety of positions and educational backgrounds to draw from, but the learning objectives will be uniform across the group. In a flat organization dedicated to promoting from within, leadership development becomes a key part of any succession planning. The goal of this program is to give you an informed, constructive sense of the challenges facing leaders in our organization and provide a basis for learning from some of the most highly respected business publications available. This program is a one-year commitment and you must go through an application process to be eligible for participation.

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