e are Dr. Steve Lantzy and Vicki McBride Lantzy.
We are opening this ice cream shop in Napoleon in honor of Valda June Bauman McBride, Vicki’s mother.
Valda June, my mother, was a local girl and raised her family in Napoleon and I am her middle kid, Vicki and I’m a graduate of Napoleon High-school.
Steve and I are so happy to return from living in Chicago and Tecumseh Michigan to bring this store to Napoleon. Our vision is to bring to the community a place where friends meet and families and strangers gather to enjoy an entertaining space and top quality ice cream creations and other really tasty items . Our ice cream is from a National prize winning Ice cream maker in Wisconsin.
We are bringing some of our favorite things to Napoleon! Italian sipping chocolate, Hawaiian shave Ice, and locally themed Sundae creations with Valda Junes homemade fudge recipe that is to die for!
We have tried to add fun and whimsy to the shop experience as well as the food. Now we need to add the people. We are seeking people that on a day that has not been the best for them, still show up to work and once behind the counter of the ice cream shop perform the pleasurable task of serving others and going out of their way to give each customer a “Really Nice” experience.- in spite of their bad start. That’s acting and this is ice cream theater!
It is imperative that in the position of ice cream artist, you make everyone feel welcome, accepted, appreciated, seen and known all the time. If you feel you can do that and would like to be a part of something we hope is a special experience for Napoleon as well as surrounding communities, then we would love to have you as a part of our cast of characters.
You may know Dr. Lantzy, who is a local dentist on Scott Street at Whittaker Dental. Dr. Lantzy will be in the shop on Fridays and weekends and will be offering free tooth brushes liberally for everyone! I am a commercial interior designer and designed every inch of the shop, but I currently work in Morenci Michigan as a postal clerk. I am retiring from this position but I will not be released from my duties until November 2024
That being said, Steve and I will be looking for our “cast ” to be able to run the show until we can spend more time in the shop. It is going to be fun work and we have hopefully thought of everything to give you all the tools to be successful but you must be able to intuitively understand how to operate maturely as a team being smart at selling the ice cream creations under the skilled observation of our managers. And create big tips as well!
Steve and I understand the importance for you to be present with your children when they perform and are in events that are once in a life time for them and you. Hopefully our Family Friendly scheduling idea of blocking out months of work hours to be filled out by the “cast” will create a fully staffed situation for Valda June’s Ice Cream shop and happy employees that are not sacrificing special moments that are important in their personal lives for their work -life.
Ice cream shops are typically busiest in the evening and on weekends, it will be important to have full coverage during these times to give our customers a good and timely experience . Please consider this when applying because your availability will be important to these periods in the shop.
Steve and I understand the importance for you to be present with your children when they perform and are in events that are once in a life time for them and you. Hopefully our Family Friendly scheduling idea of
blocking out months of work hours to be filled out by the “cast” will create a fully staffed situation for Valda June’s Ice Cream shop and happy employees that are not sacrificing special moments that are important in their personal lives for their work -life.
Ice cream shops are typically busiest in the evening and on weekends, it will be important to have full coverage during these times to give our customers a good and timely experience . Please consider this when applying because your availability will be important to these periods in the shop.
So now that you know about Dr. Steve and Vicki Lantzy and why this ice cream store is called Valda June’s it’s time for us to get to know you and why you would like to be an ice cream artist in our exceptionally fun shop selling REALLY NICE ICE CREAM.
We are starting Ice cream artists at $12.00/hour plus tips and we expect the tips add up nicely. We are seeking managers and this wage will be determined on experience and talent.