Casella Recognized on Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers List
Casella Waste Systems (Nasdaq: CWST) has been named to Forbes 'America's Best Midsize Employers' list for 2025, standing out as the only waste management company and Vermont-headquartered organization among nearly 500 recognized businesses. The selection process involved a Statista survey of over 217,000 employees at U.S. companies with 1,000+ workers.
The company's commitment to employee development is exemplified by its Kenneth A. Hier Sr. CDL Training Center, established in 2020, which has trained over 300 new drivers. This initiative honors Hier, Casella's first employee from 1976, who completed more than one million service stops in his 41-year career.
Building on its recognition on Time's America's Best Midsize Companies 2024 List, Casella continues expanding its workforce development programs beyond driver training to include mechanics, technicians, and frontline leaders. Chairman and CEO John W. Casella emphasizes that their service-first approach, dating back to 1975, has been important to employee satisfaction and business growth as they expand beyond 5,000 employees.
Casella Waste Systems (Nasdaq: CWST) è stata inserita nella lista di Forbes 'America's Best Midsize Employers' per il 2025, distinguendosi come l'unica azienda di gestione dei rifiuti e organizzazione con sede nel Vermont tra quasi 500 aziende riconosciute. Il processo di selezione ha coinvolto un sondaggio di Statista su oltre 217.000 dipendenti di aziende americane con più di 1.000 lavoratori.
Il commitment dell'azienda per lo sviluppo dei dipendenti è esemplificato dal suo Kenneth A. Hier Sr. CDL Training Center, istituito nel 2020, che ha formato oltre 300 nuovi autisti. Questa iniziativa onora Hier, il primo dipendente di Casella dal 1976, che ha completato più di un milione di fermate di servizio nella sua carriera di 41 anni.
Costruendo sul suo riconoscimento nella Time's America's Best Midsize Companies 2024 List, Casella continua ad espandere i suoi programmi di sviluppo della forza lavoro oltre la formazione degli autisti, includendo meccanici, tecnici e leader di prima linea. Il presidente e CEO John W. Casella sottolinea che il loro approccio orientato al servizio, risalente al 1975, è stato importante per la soddisfazione dei dipendenti e la crescita dell'azienda mentre si espandono oltre i 5.000 dipendenti.
Casella Waste Systems (Nasdaq: CWST) ha sido nombrada en la lista de Forbes 'America's Best Midsize Employers' para 2025, destacándose como la única empresa de gestión de residuos y organización con sede en Vermont entre casi 500 empresas reconocidas. El proceso de selección incluyó una encuesta de Statista a más de 217,000 empleados en empresas estadounidenses con más de 1,000 trabajadores.
El compromiso de la empresa con el desarrollo de los empleados se ejemplifica a través de su Kenneth A. Hier Sr. CDL Training Center, establecido en 2020, que ha capacitado a más de 300 nuevos conductores. Esta iniciativa rinde homenaje a Hier, el primer empleado de Casella desde 1976, quien completó más de un millón de paradas de servicio en su carrera de 41 años.
Basándose en su reconocimiento en la Time's America's Best Midsize Companies 2024 List, Casella continúa expandiendo sus programas de desarrollo de la fuerza laboral más allá de la formación de conductores para incluir mecánicos, técnicos y líderes de primera línea. El presidente y CEO John W. Casella enfatiza que su enfoque centrado en el servicio, que data de 1975, ha sido importante para la satisfacción de los empleados y el crecimiento del negocio mientras se expanden más allá de los 5,000 empleados.
Casella Waste Systems (Nasdaq: CWST)는 2025년 Forbes의 '미국 최고의 중형 고용주' 목록에 이름을 올렸으며, 500개 이상 인정된 기업 중 유일한 폐기물 관리 회사이자 Vermont 본사 조직으로 돋보이고 있습니다. 선정 과정은 1,000명 이상의 근무자를 둔 미국 기업의 217,000명 이상의 직원에 대한 Statista 설문조사를 포함했습니다.
회사의 직원 개발에 대한 헌신은 2020년에 설립된 Kenneth A. Hier Sr. CDL Training Center에 의해 잘 보여지며, 이 센터는 300명 이상의 새로운 운전자를 교육했습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 1976년부터 Casella의 첫 번째 직원인 Hier를 기리며, 그는 41년 경력 동안 100만 건 이상의 서비스 정지를 완료했습니다.
Time's America's Best Midsize Companies 2024 List에서의 인정을 바탕으로, Casella는 운전 교육을 넘어 기계공, 기술자 및 프론트라인 리더를 포함하는 인력 개발 프로그램을 계속 확장하고 있습니다. 회장 겸 CEO인 John W. Casella는 1975년부터 이어온 그들의 서비스 우선 접근 방식이 직원 만족도와 비즈니스 성장에 중요했으며, 5,000명 이상의 직원으로 확장하고 있다고 강조합니다.
Casella Waste Systems (Nasdaq: CWST) a été nommé dans la liste des 'Meilleurs Employeurs de Taille Moyenne d'Amérique' de Forbes pour 2025, se distinguant comme la seule entreprise de gestion des déchets et organisation basée dans le Vermont parmi près de 500 entreprises reconnues. Le processus de sélection a impliqué une enquête de Statista auprès de plus de 217 000 employés d'entreprises américaines comptant plus de 1 000 travailleurs.
L'engagement de l'entreprise envers le développement des employés est illustré par son Kenneth A. Hier Sr. CDL Training Center, créé en 2020, qui a formé plus de 300 nouveaux conducteurs. Cette initiative honore Hier, le premier employé de Casella depuis 1976, qui a effectué plus d'un million d'arrêts de service au cours de sa carrière de 41 ans.
En s'appuyant sur sa reconnaissance dans la Time's America's Best Midsize Companies 2024 List, Casella continue d'élargir ses programmes de développement de la main-d'œuvre au-delà de la formation des conducteurs pour inclure des mécaniciens, des techniciens et des leaders de première ligne. Le président et CEO John W. Casella souligne que leur approche axée sur le service, qui remonte à 1975, a été essentielle pour la satisfaction des employés et la croissance de l'entreprise alors qu'ils s'étendent au-delà de 5 000 employés.
Casella Waste Systems (Nasdaq: CWST) wurde in die Liste von Forbes 'Amerikas Beste Mittelständische Arbeitgeber' für 2025 aufgenommen und hebt sich als das einzige Unternehmen im Bereich Abfallmanagement und als in Vermont ansässige Organisation unter fast 500 anerkannten Unternehmen hervor. Der Auswahlprozess umfasste eine Statista-Umfrage unter über 217.000 Mitarbeitern in US-Unternehmen mit mehr als 1.000 Beschäftigten.
Das Engagement des Unternehmens für die Entwicklung seiner Mitarbeiter zeigt sich in seinem Kenneth A. Hier Sr. CDL Training Center, das 2020 gegründet wurde und über 300 neue Fahrer ausgebildet hat. Diese Initiative ehrt Hier, den ersten Mitarbeiter von Casella seit 1976, der in seiner 41-jährigen Karriere mehr als eine Million Service-Stops durchgeführt hat.
Aufbauend auf seiner Anerkennung in der Time's America's Best Midsize Companies 2024 List erweitert Casella weiterhin seine Programme zur Entwicklung der Belegschaft über die Fahrerausbildung hinaus und schließt Mechaniker, Techniker und Führungskräfte der ersten Ebene ein. Der Vorsitzende und CEO John W. Casella betont, dass ihr serviceorientierter Ansatz, der bis 1975 zurückreicht, wichtig für die Zufriedenheit der Mitarbeiter und das Wachstum des Unternehmens war, während sie über 5.000 Mitarbeiter hinaus expandieren.
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RUTLAND, Vt., Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, has been named to Forbes “America’s Best Midsize Employers” list for 2025.
Casella was the only company in the waste, recycling, and resource management services industry—and the only company headquartered in Vermont—to be recognized among the nearly 500 organizations.
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey more than 217,000 employees working at companies within the U.S. that employ more than 1,000 people. The organizations were stratified so that companies with 1,000 to 5,000 employees were deemed midsize, while companies with more than 5,000 employees were considered large employers. Survey respondents were asked if they would recommend their employer to others and to rate it based on a range of criteria, including salary, work environment, training programs, and opportunities to advance.
“We often say that our people are the biggest differentiator and competitive advantage as a sustainable enterprise,” said John W. Casella, Chairman and CEO of Casella. “We have invested a great deal in our people over the years, and our investments in safety, training, recruitment, and retention are passed on exponentially to the customers and communities we serve.”
In 2020, Casella established the Kenneth A. Hier Sr. CDL Training Center, which has trained more than 300 newly minted drivers since its inception. Hier, the first employee hired at Casella in 1976, embodied a steadfast commitment to safety and customer service, performing over one million successful service stops throughout his 41-year career.
In 2024, Casella earned a spot on Time’s America’s Best Midsize Companies 2024 List based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency. Today, Casella continues to reinvest in its workforce companywide, expanding from its driver training program to include mechanics and technicians, frontline leaders, and other vital personnel committed to service and safety.
“Service is at the forefront of everything we do and has been since 1975,” said Casella. “If we are first of service to each other, our employees will be satisfied and will work hard to be of service to our customers, which then leads to growth and financial success. As we now move past 5,000 employees, this focus on service, training, and culture is vital for our sustainable future.”
For more information on a rewarding career at Casella, please visit: www.casella.com/careers
About Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, provides resource management expertise and services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers, primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services in the eastern United States. For further information visit the Company’s website at www.casella.com.
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