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That positive ripple effect starts here at Watkins. The family-oriented company takes pride in its people-first culture. Externally, Watkins demonstrates this through local community partnerships. Maintaining long standing relationships with community organizations is important to us. Internally, Watkins Wellness exemplifies their organizational values, The Watkins Way, through a company well-being program, generous benefits, and most recently, an internal employee engagement campaign.

Examples of this commitment to employee well-being can be seen in both large and small ways. The company added a walking trail around the facility for employees to exercise during work hours, take breaks, relax or get fresh air.

Where you locate your business makes a difference in who you have access to and what kind of culture you can create. We appreciate balance, are purposeful in mission, and strategic with our growth, and we see those values mirrored by others in Vista too.

The average span of employment for a Watkins employee is 12 years; however many employees have been employed longer. Some current Watkins employees have been with the company for more than 40 years.

The campaign includes monthly videos from Watkins executives and town hall meetings with Watkins President Steve Hammock. The Watkins Way campaign has assisted in bridging the 11 organizational values from paper to practice as well as aided in onboarding new hires virtually. This allows a PC to blur parts of the screen without having to continually sample whatever is behind an active window.

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