Five Questions with Kleen-Tech’s Jeffery Hetzler

Jeffery Hetzler is Kleen-Tech’s new Colorado Operations Manager. A native of Los Angeles California, Jeffery previously worked for two years at another janitorial services company before joining the Kleen-Tech team in January. Raise the Flag sat down with Jeffery to get to know him better in this installment of Five Questions.

Raise The Flag: Could you describe what your responsibilities include in this job?

Jeffery Hetzler: It’s a combination of staying in contact with all the customers, developing customers, and maintaining contract service to the best of our ability. I am also charged with making sure that all of our employees have what they need and that those needs are taken care of. Lastly, I am here to make this business some money.

RTF: How has the transition been for you?

JH: It’s been really good. The help from all different departments has been fantastic. I have zero complaints and everyone has been extremely helpful.

RTF: What is the biggest difference between this job and your previous one?

JH: The team support out here is far better. I previously worked for another janitorial company, and it was sort of a satellite office. There I did HR tasks like hiring/firing, E-Verifications, and so on. It’s much nicer to have different departments that can help you out.

RTF: Which aspect of this job makes you most excited to come to work each day?

JH: I would have to say the opportunity for growth. To grow this department, to grow the revenue, and also to move up in the company, I see that as a possibility as well.

RTF: It is my understanding that you are a little bit of a Broncos fan, what is your take on the Tim Tebow, Kyle Orton controversy?

JH: Well, I believe that Kyle Orton a great quarterback, but possibly not the one to get you to the Super Bowl, but he can definitely get you to the playoffs, and I’d love to see what Tebow does in the next few years, but right now he is definitely raw and not ready as all around player. He needs to just take some time to develop and grow a little bit more.

Kleen-Tech’s Good Samaritans

This January, we had two employees exude the behavior we only hope to experience not only across our Enterprise but in our daily lives. Carlos from our Boulder location and Tom from our Fort Collins location were our two good samaritans, one who returned a lost wallet and the other who saved a man’s life.

The Missing Wallet

Carlos was working his shift when he came across a wallet. Following the standards of our company, he did not touch or move the wallet, instead he found a security officer and informed him of the wallet.

The security officer then found the owner of the wallet. Carlos witnessed the owner’s excitement, who thank Carlos personally and stated that Carlos is the kind of person he wants working in their building and informed the building of Carlos’s integrity.

When asked, why Carlos returned the wallet, he said, “my father always taught honesty and to respect people and to always keep my honesty. Carlos was rewarded by the owner of that wallet for his honesty.

The Life Saved

At our Ft. Collins location, our Kleen-Tech employee Tom noticed a gentleman at the entrance of the building, “lying on the ground propped up on a barrier.”

He described the ill-looking man as very thin, like he was starving and his teeth were chattering. “He looked unhealthy due to the cold and had clearly become very, very sick,” Tom said.

Tom tried asking the man questions; however the man was incoherent, shivering in the cold.  Knowing something wasn’t right, Tom immediately pulled the man into the secure lobby for warmth and called 911. Tom rubbed the man’s arms to keep him warm until the ambulance arrived.

After the event, Tom discussed it with coworkers and his supervisors. “To be good workers, we have to be good people and do the right thing, that is step number one.” He continued, we need to “bend the rules to save a life.”

Tom and Carlos went the extra mile. It is because of Tom’s awareness that a man’s life was saved and because of Carlos that a man retrieved his personal belongings.

Our employees make up who we are and how others view our Enterprise. We want to thank Carlos and Tom for their good deeds and hope that others learn to lend a helping hand.

“The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm” ~Unknown.

Kleen-Tech’s New Internet Home

We are very pleased to announce Kleen-Tech’s brand NEW interactive website at www.K-TServices.com! Click here to check it out!

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Michigan Account Sets the Standard

Congratulations to our Michigan team! The team there received recognition from the ownership of one of our locations regarding their excellent floor service

Ilir Marjani said “This is KT standard, nothing less.” Excellent work all around, Team Michigan!