BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – KAJOLA-KRISTADA LTD. continues to recognise the contributions of its employees with the recent announcement of the Employee of the Month award (March) going to Elaine Matthew.
Matthew hails from St. Paul’s Village and has been employed at the establishment since May 1999 and works as a Torch Operator in the Mini Initial Department.
This is the second time during her employment with the company that she has received the prestigious award.
“I didn’t expect the award again. I had to ask if they were sure,” she said.
The mother of seven said that she enjoys her job and see the award as a pre-Mother’s Day gift.
She said it is important that persons go to work every day, be dedicated and concentrate on what they have to do.
“Kajola is a good place to work…a fun family atmosphere. We are a dedicated and hard working people with the most wonderful boss and supervisors,” she said.
Beaulah Sutton-Belle, Matthew’s Supervisor, said that she is a very hard working, dedicated and conscientious employee.
“She is here every day, loyal and goes above and beyond the call of duty,” she said.
In a previous interview with SKNVibes, Human Resource Manager Malvie James said the monthly awards started four years ago and the idea was initiated to show the employees that their hard work and efforts were appreciated.
She said that the General Manager, Jose’ Rosa, is instrumental in making sure that the employees are recognised and duly awarded.
James mentioned that the company has an Employee of the Month Committee which includes supervisors from each department and two members of staff.
She also told SKNVibes that the supervisors are given appraisals forms upon which they would score the employees, and the employee with the highest points from each department would be discussed by the committee.
Among the criteria for judging the Employee of the Month are knowledge of the job, quality, attire, versatility, punctuality, attendance and team building.
Kajola-Kristada Ltd. is owned by the Mezzalingua family in Syracuse, New York and first opened its doors on May 5, 1999. The main product manufactured by the company is CATV Traps, which are small cylindrical electronic devices that are fitted into Cable TV wires to allow Cable TV subscribers to see certain channels or block those to which the customer does not subscribe.
