Lake Group Fun Day celebrates staff with Full Hundred recognition
FUN DAYS are a time-tested tool for increasing morale, rewarding and motivating staff, team-building and boosting company spirit. The Lake Group went the extra mile last week, bussing hundreds of employees from across the island to Puerto Seco Beach, Ocho Rios in St Ann, providing a sumptuous buffet of breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus entertainment by two of the island’s premier artistes - Agent Sasco and Jah Vinci.
Even a performance from a Michael Jackson impersonator was on the entertainment line-up.
Fun was the order of the day as Lisa Lake Epstein, CEO of the Lake Group, marshalled formalities at the start of the morning, welcoming team members from the Restaurant Associates Group of quick service restaurants - Burger King, Popeye’;, Little Caesars and Krispy Kreme - along with Aerocon, Island Homes and Lydford Logistics. The Lake Group, in an unprecedented move, closed all its restaurants to give the entire team the opportunity of full participation.
Among a host of awards presented to staff was the ‘Full Hundred recognition’, which celebrated crew members across all brands who have never been absent or reported sick for six consecutive months. The period covered was July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023.
As an additional bonus, Full Hundred qualification made employees eligible for the Full Hundred Raffle, for the chance to win: 1st prize - $100,000; 2nd prize - $75,000; 3rd prize - $50,000. This was in addition to an attendance bonus paid fortnightly. All Full Hundred qualifiers received $5,000 each, while a prize of $100,000 for the store management team with the most qualifying staff was also presented.
Manager of the Year awards were presented to Shauna Archer, Burger King Manor Park; Bethloy Higgins, Popeye’s May Pen: Jody-Ann Francis, Little Caesars May Pen; and Gina Harrison, Island Homes.
Several employees won a range of other awards, including Team Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Best Multi-tasker, the Courtesy Award, Most Improved, Excellence in Customer Service, and Most Disciplined Award.
Popular radio personality ‘Burgerman’ steered the teams through a range of keenly contested competitions, including dance and beach football. It was truly a Fun Day for all.