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Lift Shop's Success is Built on the Strengths of its Products and People

When buying a residential lift, it's important to get to know and understand the company behind the product - and the team who will be designing, installing and servicing your investment. After all, it's a long-term relationship.

So, here's a little bit about us...

Executives

The Lift Shop Executive Team has accumulated more than 60 years experience in the lift industry. They are a cohesive unit, ensuring that obligations to clients, staff and all stakeholders are satisfied. We believe that you should know who you are dealing with.

Les Katz - Managing Director and founder.
CPA. B.Bus (UTS) Accounting. M.L.E.S.A (Member Lift Engineering Society of Australia)

As the Founder and Managing Director of Lift Shop, Les Katz is a highly regarded leader and innovator in the lift industry. Working in the industry for more than 17 years, in 2003 he singlehandedly redefined the luxury residential lift category by developing and introducing the first genuine, purpose-built luxury residential lift prototype for the Australian market. Today, Lift Shop has been recognised as "the fastest growing lift company in Australia" for the fifth year running. Regarded Australia-wide, and internationally, as the leading authority on residential lifts, Les is a highly-qualified, experienced and disciplined leader who was nominated for two separate Entrepreneur of the Year awards in 2011.

Bernard Edwards - National Sales and Marketing Manager.
JP - Cert Accessible Buildings M.L.E.S.A

Bernard leads Lift Shop's talented sales and design team, and has been meeting - and exceeding the needs of Lift Shop customers since 2005. With considerable business, marketing and sales experience, Bernard has an unwavering enthusiasm for understanding customer needs and matching them with the perfect, customised Lift Shop solution... and he gets it right every time!

Ian Johnston - National Operations Manager.

Standing at the helm of Lift Shop's largest division, Ian has been in a leadership role for lift company operations for nearly 30 years. He qualified as an electrician in the Australian Navy and at age 25 joined Schindler Lifts, where he first met Les and began a friendship that has spanned nearly two decades. Ian is arguably one of Australia's most experienced lift technical professionals. Throughout his stellar career, Ian has trained hundreds of lift installers and maintenance technicians.

Scott Giroux - Manager - Victoria.

Scott is a fully-qualified electrician and commenced his Lift Shop career as a technician before quickly moving into a leading hand role, becoming a tester and adjuster and spending time in sales and administration. Enthusiastic, energetic, intelligent and dedicated, and familiar with the entire gambit of lift company operations, Scott now heads up Lift Shop's Victorian operations.

Lisa Black - Financial Controller

Lift Shop is proud of its A Grade Credit rating (Source: Dunn and Bradstreet) and the fact that we are financially very strong. This is important not just for our staff but also for our customers. Our perfect financial reputation is because we manage our money correctly, paying on time, honouring responsibilities and managing properly what we are entrusted to do. Behind any decent company is a solid financial plan and control. Lisa and her team make sure it is implemented correctly and on time.

Meet the Team

With a full-time staff of more than 60 dedicated professionals, plus a team of fully qualified suppliers, with Lift Shop you know you are in good hands.

Our success as a cohesive team stems from a common set of priorities and values, which include diligence, focus, caring and understanding, maintaining a sense of humour, honesty, reliability, responsibility, trustworthiness, energy, drive to succeed, stability, family, having fun, good communication and being rewarded.

Lift Shop's Culture Cultivates Outstanding Performers

Lift Shop employees have access to smart, powerful technology that enables them to collaborate with colleagues across state lines. Every Lift Shop employee has their finger on the pulse with 24x7 access to our technical library and our lift database, which includes all the details and service records for your lift.

Finally, we believe in life long learning. Our commitment to education is structural and integral, with significant investment in training and apprenticeship programs that actively assist employees in reaching their career goals. We are proud of our very low staff turnover and see it proof that our investment in ourselves is working.

We look forward to introducing you to our team!

Recruitment

Lift Shop prides itself on having the best people in the industry. If you're interesting in joining our dynamic team, please contact us.


Easy to park, low running cost company vehicles provided!

Please send your CV to careers@liftshop.com.au

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