This month, we’re happy to introduce one of our team members from our location in Winamac, Indana! Kendall Sadler has been with Vander Haags for over four years and currently leads our team in Shipping & Receiving there.
Kendall originally applied at Vander Haag’s through Indeed.com although he had a little additional insight into Vander Haag’s through a family connection: “My father-in-law is the local Snap-On tools salesman in Winamac and the surrounding area.” After interviewing, Kendall was offered a full time role in Parts Sales. During his onboarding, he spent some time in the Shipping & Receiving Department and decided to make that his full time role. “I enjoy what I do on a day-to-day basis… getting things done and everything shipped out. I take a lot of pride in trying to get everything shipped safely and cost effectively.”
During his time in Shipping & Receiving, Kendall has excelled at taking personal ownership for some of the challenges they faced. He was big factor in helping that department make some improvements and achieve their shipping goals the past several years. Even with all the improvements, Kendall said the part of the job he enjoys the most is the people he works with. “I like working with the team we have around me here. Everybody has each other’s back.”
Like many of our jobs at Vander Haag’s, Shipping & Receiving can be very fast paced. “Don’t expect every day to be the same. It’s fast-paced and I learn new things every day as long as you’re willing to put the time in.”
Kendall keeps busy outside of work as well. He coaches freshman basketball at Winamac High School, enjoys golfing, vacationing, and mowing, and cheers on his Purdue Boilermakers.
Thanks for all you do getting parts shipped to all our customers & VHI locations, Kendall! We’re glad to have you on our team!