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Houchens Industries
11-50 employees
Diversified employee-owned holding company
No salary listed
Elberton, GA, USA
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- A high school diploma or General Education Development degree is required.
- No prior experience is needed.
- Basic computer skills are required.
- The employee must have access to a phone at all times.
- The employee must be able to read and understand operating instructions for store equipment, including electronic cash registers.
- The employee must be able to operate a cash register for up to 8 hours or longer.
- The employee must be able to lift 25 pounds at least once during a shift.
- The employee must have good oral communication skills.
- The employee must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations to make change, complete shift reports, and account for products during vendor check-in.
- The employee must pass pre-employment background and drug screening.
- The employee must be able to stand, walk, handle or finger items frequently, reach outward frequently, reach above the shoulder occasionally, bend occasionally, and lift or carry items up to 20 pounds occasionally.
- Receive payments by cash, check, credit card, voucher, or automatic debit.
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, and change to customers.
- Count cash drawers at the beginning of shifts and ensure adequate change is available.
- Greet customers entering the store.
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas.
- Establish or identify prices and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
- Issue trading stamps and redeem food stamps and coupons.
- Resolve customer complaints and answer questions about procedures or policies.
- Cash checks for customers.
- Weigh items sold by weight to determine prices.
- Calculate total payments received during a time period and reconcile them with total sales.
- Compute and record transaction totals.
- Sell tickets and other items to customers.
- Bag, box, wrap, or gift-wrap merchandise and prepare packages for shipment.
- Process merchandise returns and exchanges.
- Request information or assistance using paging systems.
- Stock shelves and mark prices on shelves and items.
- Compile and maintain non-monetary reports and records.
- Monitor checkout stations to ensure adequate cash and appropriate staffing.
- Offer carry-out service after transactions.
- Work assigned shift hours and accurately record hours on the time clock and time ticket report.
- Follow city, county, state, and federal regulations and company policies.
- Provide prompt and courteous customer service.
- Perform tasks assigned by the store manager or assistant manager.
- Notify management of cash discrepancies, personnel situations, and policy violations affecting store operations.
- Operate the shift within company guidelines to achieve sales and profit goals.
- Record all sales at the time of purchase.
- Record markups, markdowns, spoilage, and store use of merchandise according to company procedures.
- Prepare and complete shift-checkout reports as instructed.
- Follow vendor check-in procedures.
- Maintain a low cash drawer and use the safe as instructed.
- Perform cleaning duties, including cleaning windows and checkout areas, cleaning carts, sweeping floors, dusting shelves, and removing trash.
- Clean the parking lot and surrounding grounds.
- Perform other job-related tasks as required.
Houchens Industries is a 100% employee-owned holding company operating subsidiaries in construction, manufacturing and distribution, retail, healthcare, and insurance. Its businesses include road and building construction, motion-control and masonry products, retail fixtures, fencing, beverages, grocery and pharmacy stores, eyewear, and insurance coverage. What sets Houchens Industries apart is its ESOP structure, giving thousands of employees ownership stakes. The goal is to build long-term value for employee-owners through diversified acquisitions.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Founded
1944
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Houchens Insurance Group reached $100 million revenue in May 2025.
- Houchens announced a 10-year WKU athletic district plan on October 27, 2025.
- New subsidiaries like H.H. Barnum broaden manufacturing exposure and reduce category dependence.
What critics are saying
- Acquisition integration failures from 2025-2026 deals can damage cash flow and ESOP value.
- Heavy dependence on dealmaking makes 2026 growth vulnerable if targets dry up.
- A large grocery or insurance write-down would hit employee ownership and senior leadership credibility.
What makes Houchens Industries unique
- Houchens runs a 100% employee-owned ESOP across retail, manufacturing, construction, and insurance.
- Jordan White joined in February 2026 to source acquisitions and investment opportunities.
- Houchens keeps buying niche operators like Business Benefits and Pet Food Centers.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
401(k) Company Match
Company News
The company continues to diversify its corporate portfolio.
Betty retired from Houchens Industries.
Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Houchens Industries Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Louisville-based Air Hydro Power Inc.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The “Bridge the Gap” program launched by Houchens Industries, Inc. and community partners, in partnership with United Way of Southern Kentucky, has now disbursed nearly $420,000 to assist those impacted by the tornadoes in December of 2021.
Chairman and CEO, Dion W. Houchins is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Coleman to the position of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Houchens Industries, Inc.