Award Criteria:

• Professionalism – Demonstrated performance, competence, resourcefulness and courtesy.
• Integrity – Acting honestly, morally, ethically and reliably to serve and represent of community.
• Customer-Focus – Responding in a timely manner and ensuring all aspects of the City service put citizen’s satisfaction first.
• Other – Major professional achievements

Nominated By: Robin Gurgainus

Explanation of Nomination:

Kim is a professional in every aspect of her duties as the City of Goldsboro’s Industrial Nurse. She cares about every employee that works for the city. Her passion to make employees feel comfortable in time of injuries or sickness always shines through. She welcomes you evey morning with a good morning or how are you today with a giant smile. In my two years working with Kim she has scheduled numerous hearing tests, blood drives, flu shots and trained employees in CPR/ First Aid. The Health field is sometimes a thankless job , but she shines and makes her career a priority in every sense of the word. Her faith and understanding human nature makes her an asset to our HR team. Employees are always coming by to see Ms. Kim, sometimes just to talk and maybe get a little encouragement. She stepped into this position right after COVID, she had to build trust and friendship with these employees. I guarantee she knows every employees name by heart. You can count on Kim on any task or to just help out on a committee. She is a true professional and she is ours, we are lucky to have Kim Powell as our Nurse.

Award Criteria:

• Professionalism – Demonstrated performance, competence, resourcefulness and courtesy.
• Integrity – Acting honestly, morally, ethically and reliably to serve and represent of community.
• Customer-Focus – Responding in a timely manner and ensuring all aspects of the City service put citizen’s satisfaction first.
• Other – Major professional achievements

Nominated By: Julie Smith

Explanation of Nomination:

Greg has been working for the City for 9 years with our Solid Waste Division. He arrives to work everyday. He greets everyone he knows with a genuine smile. Here in the front office, we look forward to his greetings every morning. We call Greg our Ticket Master. He handles most of the new can issue list / complaint list that Christina organizes for him. The list is ever growing but he tackles it like a champ. He responds to our calls during the day with courtesy and professionalism. He also can be pulled to help our leaf and limb crew and refuge and recycle crews as well. I’m sure both of those Supervisors will agree that he is overall, a great employee that is always willing to help, where ever need be. A couple years ago Greg helped me set up our break room for a retirement party and he helped with the clean up afterwards. That made a huge impression on me of his genuine courtesy and overall willing to help all his coworkers no matter what their job is.

In closing, Greg is an overall well rounded employee that goes above and beyond his job requirements. His dedication to his work is much appreciated by all that know him. Sometimes the ones that do the necessary, daily, mundane work are overlooked for recognition and are not given a simple thank you. Greg, thank you for all you do, while having a positive attitude and a smile on your face. We see you and we appreciate your hard work and dedication.

Award Criteria:

• Professionalism – Demonstrated performance, competence, resourcefulness and courtesy.

Nominated By: Jonathan Perry

Explanation of Nomination:

Engineering has just finished up the Lead and Copper inventory project, and submitted our spreadsheet to the State for review. We get a automated email back saying that everyone we listed as unknown or galvanized requiring replacement, we are to send out notices to the addresses. After review, we found there were almost 8500 notices that had to go out to residence inside the city limits and they had to be sent out in three weeks. Jestine spearheaded this project and advised Shanita on the labels for the envelopes. Once that was completed she gathered our department together and everyone stuffed their share envelopes. Not only did the envelopes need to be stuffed, but she got with finance and was able to use their paper folding machine. Her leadership and resourcefulness on this project was second to none, and without her help and knowledge we wouldn’t have met the three week deadline to get these notices out. This is just one example of her leadership that shows daily and she should be rewarded for her efforts.

Award Criteria

• Professionalism – Demonstrated performance, competence, resourcefulness and courtesy.
• Integrity – Acting honestly, morally, ethically and reliably to serve and represent of community.
• Customer-Focus – Responding in a timely manner and ensuring all aspects of the City service put citizen’s satisfaction first.
• Other – Major professional achievements

Nominated By

• Bernadette Dove

Explanation of Nomination:

I am honored to nominate Robin Gurgainus for Employee of the Quarter, recognizing his outstanding contributions to not only our Safety Coordinator role but also for stepping into the additional responsibilities of ADA Coordinator and Risk Management with tremendous dedication and skill.

Since taking over these expanded duties, Robin has demonstrated an exceptional ability to manage multiple critical areas with the utmost professionalism. In addition to overseeing our safety programs, ensuring compliance with workplace safety regulations, and providing essential training, Robin has embraced the responsibilities of the ADA Coordinator and Risk Management roles, effectively ensuring that all areas run smoothly and efficiently.

In Risk Management, Robin has shown a sharp focus on minimizing risks and protecting the organization’s interests. He has worked meticulously to assess potential risks, implement strategies, and ensure that safety and operational protocols are continuously updated to meet evolving challenges.

As ADA Coordinator, Robin works tirelessly to ensure that our workplace is fully accessible, addressing individual needs with sensitivity and thoroughness, and ensuring that the city remains compliant with ADA standards. His proactive approach in assisting employees, facilitating necessary accommodations, and providing guidance to leadership on ADA-related issues has fostered a more inclusive environment for all. Robin’s ability to seamlessly integrate these additional responsibilities with his safety duties has been remarkable.
Through it all, Robin has demonstrated resilience, a strong work ethic, and a genuine commitment to the well-being of every individual in the city. His leadership, ability to juggle multiple responsibilities, and consistent focus on improving the safety, accessibility, and risk management systems of our organization has had a profound impact on our workplace culture.

Robin’s dedication and hard work make him a truly deserving candidate for Employee of the Quarter. I can confidently say that his efforts in managing such a complex set of duties have contributed significantly to the success and safety of our workplace, making him an invaluable asset to our team.