ABOUT US

Buist is known as a highly trusted and well-respected local partner with exceptional customer service and attention to detail. With offices in Byron Center and Kalamazoo, MI, we employ over 490 people and have annual revenues of approximately $150M. We are known in the industry as having a great work culture where employees come first.

EMPLOYEE OWNED

COMPANY VERSE

TRUST IN THE LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.

PROVERBS 3:5-6 (NIV)

EMPLOYEE OWNED

Since 2005, Buist has been an employee owned company. Each employee shares in the rewards of being part of a successful organization.

Our Mission

TO HONOR GOD IN ALL WE DO, CONSIDER EMPLOYEES’ WELL-BEING AS ESSENTIAL, PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH SUPERIOR SERVICE, AND TO SHARE OUR RESOURCES WITH THOSE IN NEED.

Our Core Values

FAITH

We are guided by Biblical principles.

SERVICE TO OTHERS

We serve our co-workers, customers and community with passion, care, and humility.

STRONG WORK ETHIC

We work with enthusiasm, dedication, and a high standard of quality.

INTEGRITY

We are honest, trustworthy, and dependable.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

We are raising the standard of ethics, productivity, competence, creativity, and service.

A CULTURE OF SAFETY

At Buist, our policy is to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. Part of our company mission is to “consider our employees well-being as essential.” Safety is an integral part of our overall culture at Buist. We believe in hiring people who genuinely care about themselves, their co-workers, and the company.

Safety Statement

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The Experience Modification Rate is used by the insurance industry to determine the pricing of your insurance premiums for workers’ compensation. Your EMR is based on your workers’ comp claims for the previous three years.

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The Total Recordable Incident Rate is a measure of your company’s past safety performance based on your incident rate. It’s sometimes referred to as Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) or the OSHA incident rate.

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The DART score reflects the number of incidents in a year that resulted in an employee being absent from work, restricted in terms of the type of work they could perform or permanently transferred to another job because of a workplace-related illness or injury.

WE ARE COMMUNITY FOCUSED

At Buist, it is part of our mission and our responsibility to share our resources with those in our community. We do this through the Buist Foundation, a ministry established and run by employees of Buist and the Buist Community Assistance Center. We also share our resources through corporate giving, employee-directed giving, and volunteer projects.

BE The Light

Buist has a long history of serving our employees and others who God has put in our path. Our employees feel strongly about compassion and service. In 2015, BE the Light was formed to build on that core principle and to provide 6-10 volunteer opportunities per year for employees and their families. BE the Light exists to bless others with our time and resources by serving in a variety of fun ways.

Buist Community Assistance Center

The Buist Community Assistance Center is an outreach to our local community. BCAC provides a food pantry, new and gently used clothing, and furniture and household items to those in need. BCAC is also equipped to help with minor home repairs and maintenance as well as financial and spiritual guidance.

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The Buist Foundation

The Buist Foundation exists to serve, from a Christian perspective, the needs of those who find themselves in a difficult financial position. We help our clients who need help with house payments, rent, insurance, utilities, food, clothing, medical bills, medicine, auto repairs, and much more. The Foundation is unique in its ability to provide immediate assistance when necessary. Board members are made up entirely of Buist employees.