TK Elevator

Inspiring Sales

Interviews with our STEP trainees

Jordan Adams

Jordan is from Houston, Texas. He previously worked in the medical field and after a career change he joined TK Elevator as part of the STEP (Sales Training for Elevator Professionals) trainees. He is completing his first 3 months at the company.

#1. What motivates you?
My motives are family, health, and belonging.

#2. Tell us about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
The ability to transform, adapt, and blend into an environment that is completely new, with success.

#3. Are you enjoying the trainee experience? What’s the most interesting thing in TK Elevator you’ve seen so far?
I am very much enjoying the training experience. The most interesting thing I have seen so far would be the processes that go into the installation of a new elevator into a new building that has not yet finished it’s construction.

#4. What do you like to do outside of work?
Outside of work I like to hit the gym, BBQ, fishing, and spend time with my German Shepherd.

#5. Describe a phrase or message that motivates you and can inspire our team:
“You can never be over educated, over prepared, or overdressed”

Claire Fernandez

Claire is from St. Petersburg, Florida. She joined TK Elevator as part of the STEP (Sales Training for Elevator Professionals) trainees.

"I was born and raised in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, so moving to Fort Lauderdale has been nothing short of a breeze for me. I graduated from Florida State University (Go Noles!) this past April and quickly after I started with TK Elevator in June. Although my summer break was super short, I spent lots of quality time with family and friends before I started my new “adult” life."

#1. What motivates you?
Overcoming uncomfortable situations is what motivates me the most. There is nothing better than the feeling of conquering a tough situation that I once thought I was unable to do. This leaves me craving more and pushes myself beyond my comfort zone. No matter the situation big or small, the feeling of dominating a challenging task keeps me going.

#2. Tell us about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
When I think of an accomplishment that I am proud of, the first thing comes to mind is my first day in the field with New Installation. Let me paint the picture for you… I am walking up to the construction site wearing all my PPE looking like a lost puppy. This particular job was a 30-story building being built right on the beach. As I walk up, I see that I am the only woman in the entire building, and it feels like everyone is blatantly staring at me. Being such a big job, there were a ton of other trades there; making me feel even more outnumbered than I already was. As you can imagine, I start to panic and walk around frantically trying to find anyone with the familiar TKE logo.

However this accomplishment may seem small or unordinary, it proved that I can do anything no matter how hard it is on me. This ultimately gave me the confidence that I need going forward in this industry. Ever since I have accomplished this, I am able to walk into any jobsite with confidence, and I’ve also found that I’ve been instilling this confidence in my day-to-day life.

#3. Are you enjoying the trainee experience? What’s the most interesting thing in TKE you’ve seen so far?
Although it’s been only 2 short months, my training experience has been nothing but great. We started off the training program with a week-long trip Atlanta to see the new headquarters while meeting all my peers. Since then, I have been partaking in field training with New Installation, Modernization, and Repair. Our mechanics have welcomed me with open arms and have taught me so much knowledge that I look forward to use. During my field training, I have seen so many interesting things. Not many people that I know can say they have ridden on top of an elevator. I was able to go on the roof of one of the tallest buildings in Miami, the Four Seasons Brickell. About 70 floors up, during sunrise, looking over all of Miami, I have truly never seen anything like it. The view did not look real!

#4. What do you like to do outside of work?
I love to keep myself busy outside of work and on the weekends. My friends and I like going to the beach, going on walks, and eating great food. I’m lucky to have a lot of my FSU friends down here with me. We’ve been loving the Brightline which makes it easy to explore different cities in the area.

#5. Describe a phrase or message that motivates you and can inspire our team:
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.