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With over 10,000 employees, we are dedicated to making our Company an employer of choice. Employees are our most valued asset, and we are happy to have had Southwest named one of 2019’s “Best Companies to Work for in Nevada” by the career-building site, Zippia. Part of our success as a Company is the result of encouraging the career development of employees by aligning their goals with the strategic goals of the Company.
At Southwest, the Gas Operations Support Staff Mentor Program is designed to provide guidance for newly hired employees in both construction and service technician positions. Each of these programs is designed to offer each mentee the knowledge and skills to ensure success in their position.
When you join our Company, you become part of our family. That is why our goal is simple — whether in the executive offices or standing in a ditch, we expect every one of our employees to have a passion and commitment to operating incident free, every day, everywhere. Each employee has ownership of safety at the Company. That shared commitment is at the core of our culture.
Company subsidiaries have developed a frontline safety strategy with executive leadership that contributes to the continuous improvement of our safety management system. In addition, employees throughout the organization have responsibilities to identify, assess and control safety hazards throughout our daily operations.
All employees and contract workers receive initial safety orientation training to learn practices, procedures and policies established by the Company. Recurring safety training occurs at regular intervals thereafter.
Our Company remains steadfast in our commitment to advancing and supporting supplier diversity and offering opportunities for women, minority, LGBTQ, and disabled veteran-owned business enterprises. As part of our work in the community, we hire locally and contribute to a sustained local economy by creating jobs, growing local businesses and contributing to the local tax base.
Southwest is fortunate to operate in one of the fastest growing and diverse regions of the country. We must take advantage of opportunities to connect with local organizations that will help expose local, diverse suppliers to larger organizations like ours. Through diverse supplier certification, our primary consideration is to ensure that companies owned by minorities, women and veterans in our communities are the ones benefitting from this focus.