Who Is Going to Snowplow Your Parking Lot?
Who is going to snowplow your parking lot? It might be more challenging an answer than you think. Or it could be. Let me explain.
Many years ago, I worked for a mid-size business that employed more than 100 people. Their office building had a front parking lot with approximately 50 parking spaces. They also had a side lot with 10 or 15 spots, a rear lot with another 25 or so, and spaces for 25 or more tractor-trailers.
The company’s service manager plowed the lot, drives, and walks. He maintained the business’s manufacturing machines, the building, and the grounds. He was a one-person maintenance army, and he did a fantastic job.
When snow was in the forecast, he arrived at the office well before the first shift, which clocked in at 7 AM. I asked him what time he got there on a snow day, and he told me that it was usually 4:30, depending on the roads. I remember once he was home sick with the flu and still came in to plow.
Who Is Going to Snowplow Your Parking Lot?
He had a plow that fit on the front of his pickup truck, a gas-powered walk-behind snow blower, and shovels. He was prepared until he wasn’t. That was the day the plow broke. I don’t know what happened to the plow, but he said it involved the attachment mechanism. The bottom line is there was no plow, and it already had snowed several inches with more on the way.
The first thing he did was call the owner and inform him of the situation. Then, he called several people he knew who hired out their snowplow, but they were booked and busy. Next, he tried using the walk behind, but he couldn’t keep up with the falling snow.
Nowhere to Park
People started arriving at work and found no place to park. The management tried to contact employees to advise them to wait but back then they didn’t have automated communication systems like today. Even if they did have them, they’re not perfect, and the bottom line was that hours would be missed, production would be halted, and customer expectations would not be met. It wasn’t pretty.
So, if you think you have an adequate in-house snow plowing plan, you might be right. However, the company I worked with felt the same. They had the equipment, a reliable person, and it worked in the past – until it didn’t.
A professional snowplow team has more than one plow and more than one person. Berger Hargis has many. Don’t get me wrong, there could be enough snow that it wouldn’t matter, like the blizzard of 1978, but it’s been a while since Central Indiana has had that much snow.
If your business or community doesn’t have a professional snowplow team as a resource, you could find yourself in a situation that causes multiple problems. So, who is going to snowplow your parking lot?
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Berger Hargis has a company philosophy of providing personal excellence for all our services. Our growth and success have been due entirely to our commitment to honest, excellent customer service. The company is built on the referral business we have received due to this philosophy. If we can answer any questions about snow removal, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
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About the Author
Randy Clark is a speaker, coach, and author. He publishes a weekly blog at Randy Clark Leadership.com. Randy is passionate about social media, leadership development, and flower gardening. He’s a beer geek, and on weekends he can be found fronting the Rock & Roll band Under the Radar. He’s the proud father of two educators; he has four amazing grandchildren and a wife who dedicates her time to helping others. Randy is the author of the Amazon bestseller The New Manager’s Workbook, a crash course in effective management
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