Noel Ruiz, an Inventory and Store Specialist working in the Business Operations and Contracts Division, received the TJJD Employee Excellence Award for the month for May.
Ruiz, who began working for the agency in April 2008, has demonstrated commitment, dedication and initiative in a job that operates behind the scenes and is rarely recognized, unless something goes wrong, according to his supervisor, Director of Business Operations & Contracts Kenneth Ming. Ruiz helps assure that everyone has the supplies they need, singlehandedly receiving all the commodity goods purchased by and shipped to Central Office.
He also manages TJJD’s – wait for it – $195 million in assets.
Wrote Ming in recommending Ruiz for recognition: “While I have the title of Agency Property Manager, Noel does all of the work and gets very little credit. He does the annual inventory, identifies missing items, does administrative work in CAPPS, disposes, transfers and retires assets.” And then Ming approves and signs the paperwork.
“Noel is a giant of a man and might be intimidating to some, but when you get to know him, you learn his heart is bigger than his stature. The agency operates more smoothly because of his efforts,” Ming wrote.
Ruiz, a native of Trinidad, formerly lived in Brooklyn, New York. He’s a US Air Force veteran and in his free time, he plays table tennis, a lifelong hobby, and keeps tropical fish. He will receive reserved parking, a certificate of appreciation and the option for a $50 gift card or 8 hours of Executive Leave.