Employee Spotlight

David S. is a Field Representative based out of our Hancock, WI location. His decades of experience are an asset to Seneca, because it helps us continually improve operations and maintain relationships with growers.


Employee Spotlight: David S. Field Representative Hancock, WI Why did you choose this career path in plant technology? “I grew up on a farm and have always enjoyed working in the fields and seeing the crops grow. I wanted a career where I played an integral role in the planting and harvesting. I find it rewarding to observe the progress of crops throughout the growing season, and finding solutions to all the challenges that arise with growing crops.” What does passion mean to you? “To me, passion is enthusiasm to deliver the highest quality product I can. It is going above and beyond for something I truly care about. Over the years that I have been a field supervisor, I have devoted a lot of time to developing productive relationships with our growers.” How do you define & measure success? “I define success in three major ways: safety, quality of product and successful relationships with our growers. All three of these are integral to one another. Without our growers, there is no product to provide to our customers, so maintaining healthy relationships and providing high returns to our growers is essential.” Why is your work important to you? “As populations continue to increase, the demand to meet the food needs will continue to become more challenging. By working with our growers, seed providers, pest controllers and others, we can increase our yields and help feed more people. Knowing I play a small role in providing people safe and affordable food helps to keep me motivated and strive for success in my daily job.”


Employee Spotlight: David S. Field Representative Hancock, WI Why did you choose this career path in plant technology? “I grew up on a farm and have always enjoyed working in the fields and seeing the crops grow. I wanted a career where I played an integral role in the planting and harvesting. I find it rewarding to observe the progress of crops throughout the growing season, and finding solutions to all the challenges that arise with growing crops.” What does passion mean to you? “To me, passion is enthusiasm to deliver the highest quality product I can. It is going above and beyond for something I truly care about. Over the years that I have been a field supervisor, I have devoted a lot of time to developing productive relationships with our growers.” How do you define & measure success? “I define success in three major ways: safety, quality of product and successful relationships with our growers. All three of these are integral to one another. Without our growers, there is no product to provide to our customers, so maintaining healthy relationships and providing high returns to our growers is essential.” Why is your work important to you? “As populations continue to increase, the demand to meet the food needs will continue to become more challenging. By working with our growers, seed providers, pest controllers and others, we can increase our yields and help feed more people. Knowing I play a small role in providing people safe and affordable food helps to keep me motivated and strive for success in my daily job.”

 

Michael P. is a Mechanic at our Hancock, WI location. He joined the Seneca team looking for employment, and discovered a passion that has impacted the success on our plant floor time and again.


Employee Spotlight: Michael P. Mechanic Hancock, WI Why did you choose this career path in plant technology? “I was initially looking for a job to provide for my family, but found an actual career where I can fix machinery and work with other great people.” What does passion mean to you? “Passion means an extreme love of something; a task that I am willing to do, no matter what it takes. For me, it’s troubleshooting machinery and finding solutions.” How do you define & measure success? “Success is what makes you valuable to your employer – which is why I enjoy learning new things constantly and being as knowledgeable as possible in my role. At Seneca, they’ve rewarded me with more responsibility and career growth.” What is one of your favorite projects you have worked on at Seneca? “My favorite project was the Shop Lighting Project, where we upgraded from 480-volt metal-halide lights to T8 6 bulbs. The new lights use half the energy and contribute to cost savings every month.” What are you currently working on? “We are improving GPS functions for our Pea Harvesters to cut harvest time down, reduce fuel usage and make our crew more efficient.” If you had to eat one fruit or vegetable for the rest of your life, what would it be? “Definitely Super Sweet Corn!”


Employee Spotlight: Michael P. Mechanic Hancock, WI Why did you choose this career path in plant technology? “I was initially looking for a job to provide for my family, but found an actual career where I can fix machinery and work with other great people.” What does passion mean to you? “Passion means an extreme love of something; a task that I am willing to do, no matter what it takes. For me, it’s troubleshooting machinery and finding solutions.” How do you define & measure success? “Success is what makes you valuable to your employer – which is why I enjoy learning new things constantly and being as knowledgeable as possible in my role. At Seneca, they’ve rewarded me with more responsibility and career growth.” What is one of your favorite projects you have worked on at Seneca? “My favorite project was the Shop Lighting Project, where we upgraded from 480-volt metal-halide lights to T8 6 bulbs. The new lights use half the energy and contribute to cost savings every month.” What are you currently working on? “We are improving GPS functions for our Pea Harvesters to cut harvest time down, reduce fuel usage and make our crew more efficient.” If you had to eat one fruit or vegetable for the rest of your life, what would it be? “Definitely Super Sweet Corn!”

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