Summit Dental Lab: Focus on Character Enhances Work Environment
Posted Mar 27, 2014 in Labs & Profiles
The staff of Summit Dental Lab commemorates life events like any family would with gatherings for holidays, anniversaries and baby and wedding showers. Here, the staff celebrates the lab’s 30th anniversary in August at a party at a local community center.
Waco, TX
Owners: Hal and Glenda Jones
36 Employees
“Hal and Glenda Jones are exceptional people first, exceptional employers second. I’ve been working here for 13 years and their genuine care for their employees shows throughout the company,” says Mikki Davis, Ceramist at Waco, TX-based Summit Dental Lab, echoing the resounding sentiment of the employees, a third of whom have worked there for a decade or more.
The Joneses believe that each employee’s character determines his ability to contribute positively to the team as a whole and enhances the quality of its products and services, as well as the work environment. So, in addition to providing a four-day workweek, outstanding benefits and hundreds of CE hours a year, Summit also offers personal development seminars on subjects such as health, financial management and character development. The package also includes the Employee Assistance Program, which includes visits from corporate...
