Get to Know WINCO – Mike

WINCO has around 80 full-time employees. We want you to meet them!

Name: Mike Bohnsack
Department: Final assembly
Hobbies: Hobby farm, hunting & fishing

Q: How long have you been at WINCO?
A: About a year and a half


Q: Tell me a little about your family.
A: Michelle and I have been together for 6 years. We have two sons, Bennett and Nathaniel.


Q: What do you hunt for?
A: Mainly deer.

Do you have a favorite spot?
A: I usually hunt on my in-law’s property.


Q: Do you fish year round or for a certain season? Do you keep what you catch?
A: I fish all year. I keep most everything I catch.


Q: I heard you were in the paper, what was that about?
A: Michelle has a flower business. We have a 40′ x 40′ flower garden. We sell them at local farmer’s markets on the weekends and she makes arrangements for special occasions.


FUN FACT: Mike is 6’8″ tall!


Q: What kinds of animals do you have at your hobby farm?
A: We raise cattle and chickens for meat. We will be getting some pigs next year. We also have our dog , Diesel, and a lot of farm cats too.


Thank you for taking time to talk to me!

If you’re ever in the area, stop by and be sure to say ‘hi’ to Mike!

See you soon!

– BIG DOG

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Big Dog’s Big Adventures

2022 has been a big year for me! Starting out with local parades and going for car rides around Minnesota attending trade shows. Although the year isn’t done yet, I thought I’d share some highlights!

PARADES

Starting in June, I made my debut appearance at two parades. Cherry Creek Days and the Le Center Fire Department 125th Anniversary celebration. I recently was at the Dozinky Days Parade and have one more left to attend in December. My WINCO friends and I have enjoyed handing out candy and can coozies!

SHOWS

I also hit the road to attend a few fairs and expos around Minnesota, including Nicollet County Fair, Le Sueur County Fair, FarmFest, and a Spray Foam World Wide event. Mother Nature also made a guest appearance; two of the shows were hit by tornadoes. Don’t worry, I was safe!


I had a great summer and I hope you did too! See you soon!

– BIG DOG

Get to Know WINCO – Melinda

WINCO has around 80 full-time employees. We want you to meet them!

Melinda Wedding

Name: Melinda Jindra
Department: Purchasing
Hobbies: Camping, our hobby farm

Q: How long have you been at WINCO?
A: 5 months


Q: Tell me about your family.
A: My husband, Mike, and I have been married for two years. We have a daughter Riley, who will soon become a big sister. We are expecting a little girl.

Melinda & Mike
Melinda and Riley

Q: What is your hobby farm like?
A: We have pigs, chickens, dogs, kittens, cows, and crops.


Melinda Camping

Q: Where do you like to go camping?
A: We go anywhere. Mostly, we like to go to Winona and Pioneer Power. We usually go camping twice a year.


Duluth

Q: What is your favorite place in Minnesota?
A: Duluth.



Thank you for taking time to talk to me!

If you’re ever in the area, stop by and be sure to say ‘hi’ to Melinda!

– BIG DOG

Get to Know WINCO – Summer Crew

WINCO has around 80 full-time employees.

This summer, high school students from surrounding schools used their summer break to work for us.

Let’s meet them!


Name: Dante Juberian
Hobbies: Running, gaming, technology

Q: What grade are you going into?
A: I will be starting my Senior year.

Q: Do you run for your school?
A: Yes, I run cross country and track. We went to State last season and I got 14th place.

Q: What kind of technology do you like?
A: PlayStation, Xbox, and Apple gadgets.

Q: Any plans for after High School?
A: I want to go to college, not sure what I want to major in.

Q: How are you liking WINCO?
A: I like it. Everyone is nice and I like that I get to do different things everyday.


Name: Zach Gargett
Hobbies: Sports, my old car, gaming

Q: What grade are you going into?
A: I am going into my Senior year.

Q: What kind of old car do you have?
A: It is a 2009 Pontiac G8

Q: What sports do you like?
A: Hockey and football.

Q: Any plans for after High School?
A: Not sure, I do want to go to college.

Q: How are you liking WINCO?
A: Same as Dante, I like it. We get to do different things every day and people are nice here.


Name: Katelyn Call
Hobbies: Drawing, video games, watching TV, sleeping, reading, writing

Q: What grade are you going into?
A: I am starting my Freshman year.

Q: What do you like to write?
A: Fantasy/fiction stories.

Q: I heard you like Anime, what is your favorite?
A: Saiki K at the moment.

Q: Any plans for after High School?
A: Not sure yet.

Q: How are you liking WINCO?
A: This is my first job. I like it, people are cool. I have been working as a material handler and picking parts.


Name: Janik Wagner
Hobbies: Gaming, working around the house, water sports, drawing, running.

Q: What grade are you going into?
A: I am going into my Senior year.

Q: Do you run for your school?
A: Yes, track and cross country.

Q: Any plans for after High School?
A: I want to go to college, probably get a business degree.

Q: How are you liking WINCO?
A: It is a good environment and good work experience. I liked working in maintenance the most.


Thank you for taking time to talk with me! We enjoyed having you all here and hope that you have a great 2022-2023 school year! We hope you come back next summer!

– BIG DOG

Get to Know WINCO – Andrew

Name: Andrew Gullicks
Department: Sales
Hobbies: Cooking, movies, traveling, golfing, video games

Q: How long have you been at WINCO?
A: 7 months

Q: Tell me about your family.
A: My wife, Jenna, and I got married 6 months ago. We have two dogs, Mikko and Moose

Q: What is your favorite thing to cook?
A: Right now we really like to cook Asian cuisine – Pad Thais. We are also working on creating the perfect fried chicken.

Q: What video games do you play?
A: Call of Duty, Apex Legends, League of Legends

Q: I hear you moved close to work.
A: We moved from the cities to Le Center in October. My commute is only 40 seconds.

FUN FACT: Andrew lived in Nashville for five years.

Q:Where do you like to travel?
A: Our favorite places are Omaha and Boston.


Thank you Andrew for taking time to talk to me!

If you’re ever in the area, stop by and be sure to say ‘hi’ to Andrew!

– BIG DOG