I
f it takes a village to raise a
child, it takes a team of dedi-
cated and committed em-
ployees to run a premier golf
facility. And the best of the
bunch was recently honored at
Classic Club.
Albert Hernandez Alvarez, a
busboy who works in Bellatrix
Restaurant, was named Em-
ployee of the Year at a special
ceremony in late December.
(The other two finalists included
Oscar Vegas of the Maintenance
Department and the Golf
Department's Tom Ketchum.)
Alvarez is the epitome of a
young man who is making the
most of his opportunities. A year
ago, he was a farm worker, pick-
ing strawberries under the hot
summer sun to help his family
with bills and other expenses.
But on Feb. 11, 2016, the 21-year-
old resident of the Coachella Val-
ley was hired at Classic Club,
thanks in no small part to his
uncle who also works there.
His job duties may not seem
that detailed, but it's the little
things that go into making any
successful restaurant function
daily, everything from opening
the doors in the morning and
setting up the patio to brewing
ice tea and coffee. And while he
enjoys the work, there's some-
thing he appreciates even more.
"My co-workers are my fa-
vorite thing," he said. "They
helped me out the first day when
they trained me how to do
things the right way. We are a
team together."
The golf course views aren't
bad either. When he doesn't
have his head down busily
working, Alvarez says he ad-
mires the view from the patio
that overlooks the fairways and
waterfall on the 18th green.
When not working, Alvarez
can usually be found on a tennis
court, putting to use the skills he
learned by taking a college class.
But his end goal has nothing to
do with golf or tennis.
"I'm planning on going back
to college and to work in the
medical field," he said. "I want
to be a nurse where I can take
care of elderly people. One day,
I'll be accomplishing that goal."
Whatever the future holds,
he's already demonstrated the
kind of work ethic that will
translate into any endeavor.
"I think my co-workers appre-
ciate that I am a hard, efficient
worker," he said. "I hustle every
day to show them that I can do
better. I don't waste my time."
Albert
Hernandez
Alvarez.
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Bellatrix busboy Albert hernandez Alvarez is Classic Club's Employee of the Year
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