Rising to Rockstar Status

Just a man, his wife, two dogs, and six Rubbermaid totes packed into a friend’s car. We are lucky that when Dane Denker decided to move to Iowa with his wife, he applied to Clickstop. He has come to embody our mission and Clickstop Code which is why Dane is our Q4 Rockstar Award winner! 

“Just over six years ago, we’d just moved back to Iowa from Mexico, and Jeremy Meyer told me about this place called Clickstop,” Dane reminisced. “I got my foot in the door in Manufacturing and had the pleasure of working with a great team out there.” As the story goes with many Clickstoppers, Dane quickly found work he was passionate about that drove a business need, so he continued to pursue new opportunities. After working with Manufacturing, he joined the Quality Team, then most recently the Warehouse (Small Pack) Team.  

That’s just the short version of Dane’s journey. Each stop he made in his six years brought with it impact on our business. In the past year alone, he has made notable contributions to critical projects at Clickstop, including helping select the location of our second distribution center in South Carolina. Then in Q4, Dane saw yet another opportunity and stepped up. After a team member moved to a new role, Dane filled a leadership void in the Warehouse and began leading the small pack team, in addition to his role within quality & safety.

Even though his time leading the small pack team has been brief, a variety of team members nominated Dane for the Rockstar Award because his behaviors have driven growth in performance across the team!

Here are just a handful of ways Dane has drastically impacted the warehouse performance: 

• In Q4, the team shipped more than 30,000 orders. 92 of those orders consisted of more than 12,000 packages. 
• By utilizing lean workplace practices, the team created cleaner and more organized workspaces to reduce the time per order.  
• Collaborating to change how we handle orders with multiple items, including made to order items, which reduced time spent by Warehouse and Manufacturing teams and sent products to customers faster. 
• Consistently making time for development conversations with team members. 
• Advocating for great performance while raising the standards of excellence in behaviors. 

Dane isn’t seeking these opportunities just for himself, but for his teammates. Every move he’s made in his six years is made with a humble heart and with his team members in mind. He knows the value of the team and they are more successful because he is committed to how we work and the work we do.  

That approach is impactful. “Dane is contributing to the growth of a great working environment that is fun and challenging for individuals to grow,” said one of his nominators. “He never loses sight of the measurable outcomes that happen as a result of a high-functioning team.” 

Whether he is fulfilling orders with the Warehouse, sewing with Manufacturing, ensuring OSHA compliance, or working in nearly every facet of Clickstop’s operations, he regularly jumps in to make an impact alongside his teammates. 

Congratulations and a big round of applause for our latest Clickstop Rockstar, Dane Denker!