Worker Bee Team Bio: Jake Galusha

A beehive is made up of worker bees whose jobs are integral to the colony's success. Here at Betterbee, our many worker bees are also very important to the success of our colony. Just like honey bees, we work many jobs and wear many hats within our hive to ensure all our teams have what they need to succeed. We're thrilled to be able to share a little bit about our teams and their stories with you!

On any given day, trucks come in and out of Betterbee full of the products our customers know and love. It takes an army to manage to get supplies in and then turn them around and get them out the door quickly, off to beekeepers around the country. This is where Jacob (Jake) Galusha really shines!

Jake has worked at Betterbee for 7 years. Like many of the leaders here, his role has shifted around different departments over the years. Jake started part-time when he was a college student, spending time assembling products in the workshop; pre-packing larger quantities of items into the specific quantities we sell; and picking, packing, and shipping out orders to customers. Today, you can likely find Jake riding around on the forklift, bringing in product to restock for the pickers, or loading and unloading larger orders from freight trucks. 

As the Warehouse Manager, Jake's job is to keep the shipping team running smoothly. Every morning, he analyzes data to figure out where we can improve and optimize. With an upbeat attitude, he sets goals for the day or the week, and the team continually exceeds these expectations.

Let's learn a little more about Jake!

What's your favorite part of your job?

That I get to be in all departments. I'm very social as it is so I love that I get to talk to and form a relationship with everyone at the ‘Bee.

I am proud of my abilities to…

Plan, communicate, and socialize.

On the weekends and in my free time, I like to…

Hang with friends, kayak, play basketball twice a week, and what I do every day no matter the day: go to the gym. I mostly just try to stay physically active.

Favorite genre of music:

As almost everyone I work with knows, I listen to all types of music and I'm sure my coworkers are sick of listening to me sing every day. Car rides are like my own personal concert.

(Editor's note: Jake has a pretty great singing voice, so nobody is sick of hearing him sing as he works!)

Something about Jake that not everyone knows:

There's a reason why he has red hair and can still tan: he has a native Hawaiian grandmother!

Your favorite fact about honey bees or beekeeping:

That the hive is run by females. (They don't need no man!)

We hope you enjoyed learning about our Warehouse Manager, Jake! Keep your eyes peeled for future bios about our Betterbee worker bees!