VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2 | WINTER 2014

News and Notes About and From the Hall’s Companies

Local Dignitaries Help Celebrate the Opening of Hallʼs State-of-Art 401 Kentile Facility

Fall ribbon cutting signals the long-awaited opening of new high tech, 108,000 square foot, cross dock facility.

The newest and most technologically advanced Hall’s Warehouse is open for business. The October 24th ribbon cutting marked the opening of our latest addition with clients, staff and dignitaries. The group that cut the ribbon included (pictured l-r) Dale Jayne, Jetro’s David Jaison, Gene Casazza, Peter Claro and Richard Kirschner, Bill Jayne, South Plainfi eld Mayor Matthew Anesh, Councilmen Rob Bengivenga, Alex Barletta and Derryck White, and Bruce Jayne.

Actual operations at 401 Kentile started Novem-ber 2nd with freight for Restaurant Depot, our client for nearly 14 years. Although smaller than other Hall’s warehouses, this facility was built with safety and ef-fi ciency in mind.

The LED lighting is brighter, fl exible and more cost effective. The 50 truck docks allow easier inbound and outbound shipping in controlled temperatures of 35°F and 55°F. The Drive-Thru Application allows the trailer doors to remain closed until the trailer is safely posi-tioned at the loading dock. This provides an uninter-rupted cold chain and an additional level of security with dock personnel having control over the trailer doors.

The warehouse is equipped with insulated vertical door levelers that offer maximum environmental control

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■ 50th Anniversary Picnic Photos ■ New Employees■ Winners of “Spring Into Shape”■ Employee Spotlight: Jeff Johnson■ WORD SEARCH

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Pictured above: South Plainfi eld Mayor Matthew Anesh. Right: Council-man Derryck White and Bill Jayne

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New 401 Kentile State-of-The-Art Facility Goes Online

with the overhead door closing to the pit fl oor. Benefi ts of the new door and lock system:

■ Reduces dust and debris, prevents rodents from entering the facility, and eliminates the energy loss from a pit-style leveler.

■ Allows easy pit clean-out. The vertical storing designs makes routine cleaning or full wash down simpler.

■ Vertical Storing Dock Levelers increase dock performance by decreasing dock shock — the constant and potentially harmful shaking that occurs when a lift truck driver crosses over gaps on traditional dock levelers.

■ Programmable Serco electronic control panels support clear dock-to-driver communications with interior and exterior stop/go signals.

■ PitBull Safety-Locs have a bite that locks on tight, engaging a trailer’s rear impact guard and securing it more effectively than rubber wheel chocks. This provides forklift operators with a solid and secure platform for moving goods.

■ Guards against premature departure, trailer creep and trailer walk.

The new complex includes a 24-space tractor parking lot, backup generator capability, a 1,280-square-foot receiving offi ce, a 736-square-foot shipping offi ce, and a 2-story multi-purpose space.

Cover Story

SecurityAdan Ruiz

401 KentileSusan Boyle Seisy ManopoJoseph Cervato

501 KentileCharlie HoppeAjia RiveraStephen Holzinger, III

601KentileJoelson D Yambao

DriversWojciech Swieck

Oak Tree S&RElvin Negron

Building MaintenanceBrian Acrin

New EmployeesHall’s WarehouseGabriele Dinella

HFMF PlanningTodd Zahn

Season greetings from your family at Hall’s! We wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. Welcome Aboard!

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Pictured Top: Serco program-mable control panel. Bottom: Pitbull Safety-Loc device.

Hallʼs Family PicnicCelebrating 50 Years!

Hallʼs Family Picnic

Hallʼs Helps Keep Annual Parade MovingGirl Scout Troop 65006 delivered a hearty thank you to Hall’s at the

50th Anniversary Family Picnic. Ten-year-olds Gianna Tomei and Ce-leste Kubieriet presented a hand-made note from their troop in apprecia-tion for the contributions Hall’s makes every year to South Plainfi eld’s Labor Day parade. The card was designed by Celeste, Gianna and fel-low troop member Jessica Saravia.

Troop Leader Dawn Tomei is the wife of Hall’s Dave Tomei. He takes on recruiting the drivers, working with the company that donates the fl at beds, and driving the Scouts in the parade. Dawn is also grate-ful that for many years, Hall’s tractors and drivers not only pull the parade fl oats, but leading up to the big day, the company provides space at one of the maintenance shops to decorate the fl oats.

YOU Are the CompanyRecently, I facilitated an all-hands-on-deck meeting

for one of my clients where participants talked about the state of the business. I repeatedly heard comments like, “The company” doesn’t promote from within. “The company” is risk averse. “The company’s” merit and bonus programs are unfair. It’s hard to know who to trust in “this company.”

After allowing the group ample time to voice their thoughts and feelings – to decompress – I asked, “Who is the company?” For a long while, there was silence, perhaps even an air of annoyance. Finally, a few people spoke, almost simultaneously, saying, “We are. We are the company.”

“Right,” I replied, “YOU are the company. You give it life. You play a role in making it what it is. When you acknowledge accountability for the company’s current state, you empower yourself to take action and lead the way to needed change.”

I once read a poem called “Everybody, Anybody, Somebody, Nobody and Someone Else” that illustrates

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the way so many people in organizations shift respon-sibility. The poem cleverly describes the way we wait for someone else to be the agent for the change every-one believes is needed. In part, it reads:

“Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it,And Anyone could have done it. But in the end Nobody always ended up with the task. When Nobody did it, Somebody was angry because it was Everybody’s job. But Everybody thought that Somebody would do it instead.”Empowerment isn’t always someone else’s to be-

stow. We each play a role in making our organizations better. To paraphrase Mahatma Gandi, YOU can be the change you want to see – not just in the world, but in the workplace as well.

Hallʼs Helps Keep Annual Parade Moving

Pictured (l-r): Troop 65006 members Jessica Saravia, Celeste Kuberiet, Gianna Tomei and Rebecca Ortiz leading their Winter Wonderland fl oat.

■ 43 participants decreased their resting systolic blood pressure

■ 37 participants decreased their resting diastolic blood pressure

■ 33 participants decreased their resting heart rate■ 31 participants decreased their systolic and dia-

stolic blood pressure ■ 17 participants decreased their resting blood pres-

sure and resting heart rate■ Most improved resting systolic blood pressure was

21% (26 point decrease)■ Biggest change in resting diastolic blood pressure

was 25.6% (22 point decrease)■ Greatest change in resting heart rate was 21.1% (a

16 bpm decrease)■ Greatest combined change in percentage of body

fat and hydration was -21.1% and +3.9% respec-tively

■ Greatest combined change in resting blood pres-sure was -19% Systolic (-22 points)/-26% Diastolic (-22 points)

And The Winners Are...• Alex Garcia: best percentage weight change• Alif Caldwell: greatest combined percentage

change in body fat and hydration • Eduardo Rivera: largest combined percentage

change in resting blood pressure and heart rate • Kevin Weaver: winner of the raffl e among those

who lost more than 10 pounds

Spring Into Shape: The Results Are In

For Your Health

Alex Garcia

Kevin Weaver Eduardo Rivera

The program was designed to give Hall’s employ-ees the tools and motivation to make positive, long-lasting changes to their exercise and eating habits. It was also an excellent time for “shaping up” in prepa-ration for the summer season, and to establish good behaviors they could continue throughout the year.

The 10-week program started on March 31 with “before” measurements and individual meetings. Fol-lowing 8 weeks of competition, “after” measurements were completed the week of June 6.

The before and after measurements included rest-ing blood pressure, resting heart rate, weight, body fat and hydration percentages, and muscle mass. Hydra-tion refl ects your total body water percentage. Since water is essential in many of the body’s processes and is found in every cell, tissue and organ, maintaining healthy hydration levels will ensure that your body is functioning effi ciently and reduces your risk of health complications.

Participants received coaching on individualized exercise plans to help meet their personal goals, and weekly diet tips to make small, lasting improvements to their eating habits. This information was also avail-able on the Hall’s website.

Participants could measure their progress anytime during the eight weeks that the program was active. Several employees took advantage of the opportunity to meet with the coach weekly.

The Results■ 81 percent of employees who started the program

successfully completed it.■ 49 employees lost weight (74%) ■ A total of 243 pounds were lost■ The greatest weight loss was 16 pounds ■ 8 people lost 10 pounds or more ■ 19 people lost 5 pounds or more■ 32 people lost 2 pounds or more■ Greatest change in weight was -7.5% ■ Greatest change in body fat was -21.1% (6.5%

decrease)■ Greatest change in hydration was +10.8% (4.3%

increase) ■ Greatest muscle mass increase was 14 pounds

Jeff Johnson: 32 Years Watching Industry Change

When Jeff Johnson accepted his fi rst job out of college in No-vember 1982, it was as a diesel mechanic at Hall’s Fast Motor Freight, Inc. He was 21 years old, starting work at a company that had two warehouse buildings and 11 U-Model Mack Trucks. Grow-ing up, he had worked on cars at his father’s service station before heading off to Somerset County College for his Associates degree in Diesel Technology. But, he knew he didn’t want to work on cars his entire life.

“I was thrilled that I landed a job working on diesels, even though I wasn’t sure I was going to like it.” Lucky for him, he didn’t have the luxury of working on only one thing. “When I started, there were Tractors, Trail-ers, Forklifts, construction equipment — all needing to be maintained and repaired.

Now at 52, Jeff has parlayed his eagerness to learn new things into the job of his dreams. As Director of Facilities and Fleet Maintenance, he oversees all the moving parts that make up Hall’s Warehouse Corp and HFMF. “I never imagined in 1982, that this is what I’d be doing.”

In the 50 years since William Jayne, Jr. purchased Hall’s, the company has grown from zero to eight

warehouse facilities, that com-bined, boast an impressive 1.6 million square feet throughout North Jersey. And the HFMF fl eet now hovers around 70 — all under Johnson’s watchful eye.

During Johnson’s career, he’s seen tremendous changes. From diesel trucks that spewed out puffs of dark, odorous smoke, to the new diesel trucks that throw off air that’s cleaner than what we breathe. “Computers now control everything

from the maximum truck speed, to the 3-minute idle time limit, to shifting parameters,” Johnson marveled. “It used to be about getting the trucks and cargo to their destination as fast as possible. Today, the focus has shifted to safety, environmental responsibility and fuel effi ciency.”

He’s tackled a wide array of maintenance and construction projects. Everything from the computer systems to the 3.2 mega-watt solar panel system that allows Hall’s to reduce its carbon footprint, to deter-mining the specs for new warehouse equipment and spaces.

Johnson likes that his job means collaborating with all departments at Hall’s. “Maintenance is the back-bone of the company. If equipment doesn’t work, noth-ing can get done. It’s challenging, but fun.”

Hallʼs Employees Get Exclusive Access to NJM Insurance Group Coverage

As an employee of Hall’s, you can purchase insurance products only available to individuals who work for a New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) member. Through them, you have ac-cess to auto, homeowners, fl ood, umbrella and workers’ compensation insurance products.

When searching for the best insurance rates, make sure you check NJM.com to compare. All you need is the Hall’s NJBIA member eligibility number below, and you can log on and get quotes for your insurance needs.

>> Hall’s NJBIA Member Number: 41322

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In 1982, he had no idea that a job working on diesels would turn into a career overseeing rapidly-changing high tech and environmental advances.

from the maximum truck speed, to the 3-minute idle

As an employee of Hall’s, you can purchase insurance products only available to individuals who

@HALLSCORP is published by Hall’s. @2014. All rights reserved.Special thanks to those who contributed to this issue of @HALLSCORP: Wil Biscardi, Nick Caterino, Grace Crowley, Teressa Moore Griffi n, Jeff Johnson, Patrick Sahradnik, William Jayne, III, Dale Jayne, Bruce Jayne, Sal Labruno, Terry Myers, Ned Runser, Warren Tamaroff, Kara Tedesco, Dawn Tomei

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