Business : Custom Millwork & Finishing: Fighting Back Against the Extinction of the Worker

[et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] On the edge of Vinton, nestled back on a gravel road, sits Custom Millwork & Finishing, a growing millwork manufacturer in their 11^th year of business. It starts with owners Kim and Robert and their commitment to producing the very best products possible. "We started the business, in 2006, because we saw a need in the market to provide a quality prefinished product that was also competitively priced,"� explains Kim. The secret of their success isn't complicated; source materials from the best vendors and put them in the hands of a workforce taking pride in the quality of their work - but what do you do, when the workforce is lacking the "force"�? "People aren't willing to get their hands dirty anymore,"� Robert admits, "I think Mike Rowe nailed it on the head ­- The willingness to get dirty has always defined us as a nation. It's a hallmark of hard work, and a hallmark of fun, and dirt is not the enemy."� Robert talks about their commitment to products made in the Midwest and in Iowa saying, "We realize how important industry is to communities in Iowa and the Midwest. That's why we do all we can to rely on suppliers who purchase raw materials close to home and employ local people who take pride in what they do."� [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_image admin_label="Image" src="https://vintontoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/quote11.jpg" show_in_lightbox="off" url_new_window="off" use_overlay="off" animation="left" sticky="off" align="left" force_fullwidth="off" always_center_on_mobile="on" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid" /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] Kim and Robert have continually added benefits for their employees, including disability insurance and a pension plan. "We know it adds to our overhead cost,"� Kim says,"� but keeping good, loyal employees is a key component to Custom Millwork's continued success."� [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] Kim and Robert have continually added benefits for their employees, including disability insurance and a pension plan. "We know it adds to our overhead cost,"� Kim says,"� but keeping good, loyal employees is a key component to Custom Millwork's continued success."� The reputation of Custom Millwork & Finishing for providing a quality product at a competitive price is contributing to their business growth. So much so, that they are finding it hard to keep up with the work. Kim and Robert explained that their current need is for Inside Project Managers/Estimators to answer quote requests and fill orders. As they grow, they will also continue the search for craftsmanship minded individuals to fill Production Specialist positions. "Finding dependable and hardworking employees is very challenging,"� Kim explained. "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."� -Thomas Edison If you or someone you know is looking for employment where you can get your hands dirty, where you work hard, and where your work pride is visible in everything you do, send Custom Millwork & Finishing your resume at: humanresources@cmfiowa.com [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]