annual awards
program
Awards
Roers Employee Recognition Program is designed to help us recognize the contributions of the wonderfully talented individuals working to help us build success and who truly live our core values. Our employees help define success. Each year we are honored to recognize a few outstanding employees for their hard work whether it is in the field, office or within the community.
The employee recognition committee is made up of employees with representation from various departments and locations. The committee reviews the nominations, then after much consideration, selects the Annual Award recipients based on the criteria defined for each award.
Rookie
of the year
award
Definition
Awarded to an employee in their first two years with Roers for an outstanding effort to learn their job, provide premier serve to customers and team members, and exemplify excellence in their daily performance, all while incorporating the core values in their everyday work. This individual has grown to understand and live our mission, “through concept and completion, Roers is building success and stronger communities.”
Field
Building Success in the Field
Definition
Awarded to an employee or a team who work(s) in the field for Roers, through attitude, attendance, and work effort this individual or team exemplifies our mission “through concept and completion, Roers is building success and stronger communities.”
This individual or team provides quality of work, professional courtesy, premier service, “can-do” attitude, responsiveness, respect, develops and maintains partnerships, creates opportunities for the organization, is a team player and actively demonstrates our core values daily.
Office
Building Success in the Office
Definition
Awarded to an employee or a team who work(s) in one of the Roers offices, through attitude, attendance, and work effort this individual or team exemplifies our mission “through concept and completion, Roers is building success and stronger communities.”
This individual or team provides quality of work, professional courtesy, premier service, “can-do” attitude, responsiveness, respect, develops and maintains partnerships, creates opportunities for the organization, is a team player and actively demonstrates our core values daily.
Community
Service
award
Definition
Awarded to a Roers employee who freely gives of him/herself with he/she time and/or talent to benefit the community in which they live. This employee truly lives out the core value of Community: Give Back and Give Often. He/she takes the time and effort to give back on his/her own time and is making an impact through his/her efforts all while supporting and representing Roers mission of “building success and stronger communities.”
Safety
Champion
award
Definition
Awarded to a Roers employee who exemplifies safety day in and day out. This employee goes above and beyond to work safely, following safety rules and regulations. By being a “safety champion” they help report near misses, attend trainings, and help advocate with peers the importance of safety.
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“May you be proud of the work you do,
the person you are
and the difference you make.”
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2022 Award Recipients
Rookie
of the year award
Ben Dickson
He hit the floor running and has helped get the Dickinson work orders and vacant units under control and manageable. He thinks outside the box on cost saving ideas to provide a better experience for not only residents but also the property owners. He is always willing to try new things, create efficiencies and take opportunities not just in his field, but to help office staff if they are short–handed and is willing to learn new ways to improve the premiere experience.
Office
Building Success in the Office
Lindsey O'Driscoll
Ambitious, positive, loyal, caring, self-confidant, bubbly, helpful, open-minded . . . the list could go on with how to describe this award winner. She consistently shows respect to her team and residents by ensuring what we do is the RIGHT thing to do. She has taken the role of General Manager and ran with it. She is doing a tremendous job leading her team and learning a whole new region with a can- do attitude.
She also represents Roers respectfully in the community by participating in the United Way, a volunteer for kids soccer and raising money at various charities.
Field
Building Success in the Field
Jared DeLaurier
This award recipient is does not relinquish his position when faced with a challenge. He is hard-working and does not mind stepping into a leadership role if the call arises. You can count on him to keep his word on and off the job. He checks his work, and if it’s not up to his standard, it’s not accepted. Some call it picky; he calls it perfection.
He is a very well-rounded, motivated individual who is willing to share his knowledge with others. He is also very considerate of other people which is evident by his willingness to learn sign language in order to communicate better with his co-worker.
Field
Building Success in the Field
Dylan Bruner
The second Success in the Field recipient is loyal, a go-getter, trustworthy and a man of his word. He is like a sponge and wants to learn as much as possible. He also is willing to help out in any way he can. He spent this entire last summer waking up at 5:00 a.m. to help transport the H2B workers and never complained once.
Whether participating in charity functions like United Way events or lending a hand to peers after hours, he’s always willing to step in and help. He accepted an opportunity to jump in as a project engineer after graduation and is excelling at his new role.
Community
Service award
Alex Kraenzel
This team member is an active member of Narcotics Anonymous assisting with counseling, sponsorships and participates in events speaking of his experiences. Even when working out of town he still found a way to participate and help the organization. He has taken the opportunity to turn his life around and in turn is committed to helping others.
He is engaged, reliable and strives to learn all aspects of construction.
Safety Champion
Award
devin Odenbach
When this team member is tasked with an objective in the realm of safety, he can be counted on to complete what is asked of him, and get it done before the day is out. He knows the policy and holds himself and his crew to a higher safety standard, expecting only the best choices will be made on his site.
He goes above and beyond in everything he does and cares for everyone he is surrounded by. He made such an impact on his recent project at Touchmark that residents even wrote a poem about him.