Friday, December 8, 2017

Northeast Region Driver of the month - November 2017


Please join me in congratulating Celso Leon for being selected as the northeast region driver of the month for November 2017.  Here is the full submission from the Newburgh management team as to why he should be considered for this honor:


Celso Leon has been one of the most prolific JB Hunt drivers at the C&S Newburgh account since the transition back in April of 2013. In that 4.5 year span, Celso has not had a preventable accident as he takes difficult deliveries week after week. Along with going to the difficult stores, Celso is one of the most utilized drivers in the fleet as he constantly works 6 days a week and 12 hours a day. During the busy holiday surge seasons, Celso adjusts his schedule to help dispatch over the higher volume days which usually entails working both weekend days. Even when other JB accounts need help Celso is the first one up for the job, from helping Chester to taking a key food load for Windsor Locks into the heart of Brooklyn.

In the office Celso is a leader that goes above and beyond when it comes to taking care of the drivers. He is more than willing to answer his phone at midnight to help a new driver maneuver into a store or give directions from store to store. Every week Celso always asks his supervisors how he can do his job better or is there any new projects that he can help with. When Newburgh has a BBQ, all the drivers ask “is Celso cooking?”…During Driver Dedicated events, Celso is the go to chef as he mans the grill from 0900-1900 cooking for all the drivers at the account. Even if Newburgh does not have a BBQ, Celso brings in trays of food for the drivers, these entrees range from hundreds of tacos to delicious chicken parm.


            In the month of November, the busiest months of the year for any C&S account Celso averages 2,100 miles/week, 12 loads/week while working 6 days/week. He puts in the hard work while keeping pride in his truck, during all those Long Island loads during rush hour traffic and squeezing into Bronx on Broadway, his truck is kept clean without a scratch. Day after Day Celso is there to give a helping hand and doing whatever it takes for the account. I can truly say Celso Leon is one of the top notch drivers at JB Hunt and is a HUGE asset for the Newburgh account as everyday he strives for greatness, enjoying his job day in and day out.

Congratulations to Celso !


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