Camaraderie is the name of the game at Scott Septic. “Everybody knows each other in the company and each other’s kids’ names and spouses,” Rob Scott says. “That’s very important to me.” He also believes it’s important to spend time with employees and get to know them on a personal basis.
Scott is the owner, along with his mother Dottie Scott, of the company, a full-service septic business in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Their staff includes two pumpers, eight installers and one person who works with Dottie handling office work.
Scott tries to make sure everyone earns a good living; but beyond that, he wants his company to be an enjoyable place to work. He likes to bring in some fun elements such as a big family get-together at Christmas (presents included).
But a special treat is what he calls “contractor feeds,” put on by a local guy.
“They call them porkettas,” Scott says. “It’s big in our area for groups like rod and gun clubs, shooters clubs, Elks, VFW and contractors. You get a guy who likes to cook and he makes these pork butts stuffed with tons of spices and garlic and all this stuff, and there’s potatoes, salad, pasta, soup, dessert. It’s a really cool thing.”
Tables of eight are set up in a hall and contractors of all trades buy tickets to a table. Usually 100 to 120 people attend. The event is held twice a year, spring and fall, and Scott always buys a table for the team.
“We hang out for the night and everybody laughs,” Scott says. “It’s not just septic; it’s all different contractors, so it’s almost like a little networking event. But it takes somebody to put it on and plan it, so we’re lucky we have a guy in our area who does it.”
The event is sponsored by different suppliers in the area. They hold a raffle for things like shovels, power tools, coolers and more. “Everybody gets a raffle ticket and wins stuff,” Scott says. “It’s a good morale booster for the guys.”
Read more about Scott Septic in the August issue of Onsite Installer magazine.
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