Employee Spotlight: Travis Dairy
Update 09/01/20: Travis has now accepted a position as Parts Sales Representative!
Travis Dairy has officially been employed with Vander Haag’s since 2011, but he’s been around the organization for much longer than that. Travis’ grandpa, Lynn Feddersen, was (and still is) working for Vander Haag’s at our Spencer location. In fact, for Travis, work at Vander Haag’s is always a “family affair.” Travis’ brother, Taran, also works at our Sioux Falls location. He is a yard technician!
Even as a kid, he was always amazed at the size of the engines in the Spencer show room. This amazement continues today. Travis sent a photo he took of the massive 12V149s that came through the Sioux Falls location a few years back.
Travis’ career with Vander Haag’s originally started in Spencer. His first summer, he did a lot of different tasks from setting up racking, spraying wees, and loading tires. “It will certainly be a summer never to be forgotten,” he says. The following summer, Travis started at our Sioux Falls location where he is still working today.
Travis says that he is most proud of the opportunity he was given to help with the yard expansion at the Sioux Falls location. With the yard more than doubling in size, Travis played a major role in determining the layout and making the yard into what it is today.
“This is the greatest opportunity Vander Haag's has given me. I'm not just talking about the yard expansion; every day is something different and gives you new opportunities to challenge yourself. When you walk through the door in the morning, you never know how much you're going to better yourself that day. There are always going to be people who are there just to collect a paycheck; don't be one of those people. Step outside of your comfort zone and push yourself, you will be amazed at the person you can become.”