It is a challenging time in the RV industry to hire enough qualified staff and Lance is feeling the pressure to meet the increased demand for their RV's.
To help attract, train and retain the best possible talent for the varied positions at Lance which is located away from the RV talent pool of the mid-west as well as the metro LA area, Victor Rivas, Human Resources Manager has become creative. In addition to traditional recruiting tools like the local press, radio ads, and social media, Rivas is pulling out all the stops with additional tactics including drive-up job fairs with same-day offers, bulletin boards on the major freeway and on local surface streets and even large/can’t miss banners on Lance buildings that have visibility from key streets.
Once onboard, Rivas’ team partners with Danny Huerta, EHS Manager, in delivering a top-notch onboarding process to welcome, orient, and train the new team members. With the guidance of Matt Buckman, V.P./G.M., the team has also launched a very progressive bonus program, tying in key components to success including attendance, production, and quality.
Additionally, in another forward-thinking strategy, Lance has retained BrioTix Health to assist with on- site industrial sports medicine services including training on proper stretching techniques, ergonomic assessments, discomfort and injury evaluation and wellness education. On top of this, the on-site board- certified athletic trainer will be providing sports-oriented messages, all aimed at keeping staff healthy and happy both on the job as well as off. “The entire team is excited about the potential benefit of having the BrioTix program in place and professional trainer on-site three days a week, it is a very progressive program that no other company in the Antelope Valley offers, giving us a unique differentiator in the very competitive staffing environment we are currently facing, says Rivas”
Finally, Lance also owns Avery Transport, which Rivas assists in recruiting over-the-road driving talent. Recently the team has completed an all-new recruiting video shot all in-house, highlighting the benefits of working for Avery, which can be viewed here: http://www.averytransport.com/career/