Originally founded as Beutler Heating and Air Conditioning in 1947, Villara Building Systems has successfully grown and evolved through the decades. Thanks to a partnership with SETA Sacramento Works, the company has been able to retrain and retain key employees through major economic shifts and changes in their business. “We’ve established a strong collaboration with SETA over the years, receiving support through various avenues, with a primary focus on training our employees in different aspects of our business. We anticipate a continued and lasting partnership with SETA,” says Lynn Hosokawa, Human Resources Manager at Villara.
Having started out as a small family business, Villara has evolved to be a major player in heating, air conditioning, and plumbing. The company has locations throughout California and has expanded its offerings to include solar installation and patented water and electrical products.
However, the company’s journey hasn’t been without challenges. Villara first partnered with Sacramento Works in 2008 when it downsized in response to the recession. The company had to reduce its staff size and retrain many of its remaining employees.
It was during this time that Villara chose to diversify and add solar and plumbing to its services. Sacramento Works’ employee retraining programs helped Villara prepare its employees to adapt to these new company diversifications.
In addition to this, Villara and Sacramento Works also partnered on a Multiple Employer Contract with the Employment Training Panel (ETP) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which coincided with significant weather events in the region. This collaboration helped ensure that employees were able to continue receiving essential training despite the unprecedented external pressures.
Now, Sacramento Works and Villara maintain an ongoing partnership to meet the company’s staffing goals. Sacramento Works provides access to job candidates who are hard to reach. As Villara builds diversifications for the years ahead, its leadership can rest assured that they will have a partner for recruiting, retaining, and retraining top talent.
