maintenance technician

manufacturing engineer

pallet jack operator

shift manager

quality assurance technician

AMERIQUAL FOODS

AQ has been undergoing intense continuous improvement projects for the last 6 years across all departments. I've been at AQ for over 6yrs in a salary job. My boss has done an excellent job of providing/creating opportunities for advancement and development and I really like the people I work with.  I have had the opportunity to create and lead a lot of different projects and programs and have gotten some great exposure that I honestly don't think I would have been able to get at a bigger employer. If you're a go-getter there are a lot of opportunities here. 

AQ definitely has it's flaws (like any workplace) but I have seen that the leadership really cares about the mission, providing a safe environment for EE's, and providing opportunities for advancement. We make disaster relief meals and I was here in 2017 when we had to put out a massive order of meals to feed the victims of Hurricane Harvey. I will never forget seeing our CEO, VP's, managers, HR, finance, EVERYBODY working on the production line to help those people. I was literally making boxes with our President during the day and doing our admin jobs at night for a few weeks. I will never forget the hands-on dedication and passion of those leaders. 

I appreciate how the leadership team tries to be fair and consistent. It seems like they listen to their people, investigate problems, and care about helping people grow. I've witnessed a lot of the behind the scenes discussions with leadership and we have a lot of people with high integrity working here. We have great benefits and they're always adding perks and doing little challenges and giveaways. Also, the RAMP program that we have with at risk high school kids is amazing and I'm so proud that our company took the risk and has put in a crazy amount of work to try and help these kids get off to a good start in life. 

AQ recently fixed a lot of it's schedule issues for hourly people by creating a M-TH and F-Sun schedule with OT available for people who want it. Our schedule used to be awful for hourly team members but now it's one of the best options in the area. All of the office jobs have AC but I spend a lot of time on the floor. It's hot on the floor here during the summer because the machines we use to cook food put off a lot of heat but the engineers have been installing new fans/vents/huge AC units to help so I really appreciate that they're listening to our complaints and investing a lot to try and fix it. 

Every workplace has it's issues and bad apples but I think AmeriQual is a great place and I would recommend it. I definitely wouldn't stay here if I didn't think it was a good place to work. 

"The good"
- Some coworkers are amazing and I made some amazing relationships with a few coworkers 

- Pay

-Something to keep you on your feet during the pandemic. 

The cons:

It only took me a few days of work to tie the bad indeed reviews to my workplace environment, but I stuck around because rent does need paid, right?

In my first week at Ameriqual foods they had me training someone who had only been there for 4 hrs... The man i was training was flabbergasted how an employee with one week of experience would be left to train a new employee on heavy machinery and left almost instantaneously.. 

My second week at Ameriqual I witnessed a new recruit on the first day just standing in one spot not having any sense of direction to where his placement or job duty was. (Seems like this is very common with new recruits) 

On my third week i started to become singled out by the shift leads, I would have to stay longer to do extras while everyone around me got relieved to go home. I was told that i couldnt listen to music while working, when everyone around me listened to music. when I would ask a question it would always be answered in a snarky, unprofessional demeanor. 

After 3 more weeks go by, on my 6th-7th week, not being able to tolerate being singled out, and disrespected by the team leads I decided to clock out an hour before the end of my shift (which i had the points to do).

An example of their horrible unorganization: Say you are doing 23 batches in one night, you finish 23 and then they come tell you that you no longer need 23, you only need 22.. all the hard work you just did, now has to be put back (keep in mind, these are thousand pound batches, and you might have to re-package 700lb of carrots). This slip up can cost you an extra 1-2 hrs of work that could have been avoided with organization. 

I received a call from a member of HR today telling me my assignment has ended.. Didn't even bother hearing my side of the story, when i asked if they would like to, i got a "Sure, if that's what id like to do." .. It's fair to say, I didn't waste my breathe telling my side of the story. 

Oh yes, almost forgot.. Speaking of the points system, (I won't name what system they use because it may be deemed confidential)? 
But heres an example: If your shift "ends" at 10pm and you get sent home at 9:45pm you will acquire a '.5 point' until management goes in and manually edits it. Every. Single. Day. I would have to tell them to go in, and remove my '.5' point. 

If you're an educated human with morals, a sense of direction, and organization, then this company is not for you.. not worth the 16/hr they pay for Batching. RUN.

I worked sanitation for 2 months and thats all the time i needed to know this is a Horrible place to work. You worked 9 at night til 5 in the morning, only one day( if that) off a week. Never knowing which day either. I experienced and saw most people were rude and bossy. 
  The full timers treated us "temps" like we were lesser of a human being because of our title.
 The jobs are insane, chemicals that can burn you, make you sick, and pass out. Other jobs are very strenuous and back breaking. And you are NEVER EVER APPRECIATED for the work you do. My job was to clean pipes and spray off machines with water, very dangerous cause of electrical outlets everywhere. Taking the pumps apart was horrible on your back, and body all together. 
 I asked a question one night to boss about needing help, my trainer was off, so it was just me. My boss got snappy at me, and said, " I thought you d know how to do your job by now," I had only been there for a week?? 
 To sum it all up, dont ever work here, theres plunty of jobs to work at besides ameriqual. Jobs that actually appreciate you, and pay you atleast respectfully.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great place to work. Not always hard work, but sometimes tedious and repetitive. Working different lines each day, allows for sporadic activities, to diminish the doldrums of "the, day by day, same Ole, same ole". Working with Haitians and Spanish Americans, are ok, and the language barrier is easily overcome by a simple smile and a thumbs up when necessary.  Supervisors, are usually easy to work with, and I have gained many friendships along the way.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The repetitive nature of the work, on a ten hour shift. It's not hard work, but sometimes repetitive and boring. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Many friendly coworkers,  a peaceful comfortable place to work. We are all in this together, and most understand that we are all simply providing food for our fellow man, friends and family. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Happy, content, comfortable, relaxed, happy.

Whether your new out of college or have years under your belt, avoid this place. Management works as a cliche.  Feels more like a fraternity the a business.  New grads should avoid this company. There is zero process on boarding and you will be expected to perform without any training.  You will not get opportunities to be a free thinking contributor. All decisions, even minor ones, are made by senior staff.  If you do attempt a decision, you quickly overrule by managerial monarchy. Information helpful to perform your job is withheld and treated like you’re not responsible and won’t know how to process such detail. Out of all my past position, this is the worst and most poorly managed company I’ve ever been part of. 

No communication. They have people train new people coming in, but you get no compensation for being a trainer. They just throw someone at you to train you or for you to train them. Some of the supervisors do not care about you at all and they show it. They treat temporary workers terrible. You can request pto in advance like you are supposed to and sometimes they will still deny you. You can leave work on a stretcher and you will still get a point. They don’t appreciate their workers at all. The environment is stressful. All they care about is getting product out. No one feels like they get paid enough to deal with the constant bs that comes with that job and for driving way out there. They start off at $12 regular pay. $11 for temps. Your pay is based on your position. 


Yes it’s fast paced, yes it can be very chaotic sometimes, but don’t let that deter you! Working through challenging situations and issues is what helps us individuals and as a company learn things and grow. 

Yea if you don’t like to work, and you can’t follow simple policies and rules and you can’t make it to work consistently, you are going to have problems. What we do actually do matter, and I do feel that the company cares about each one of us, yes at times it doesn’t feel like that but you have to realize they are a business and sometime has to make decisions that are best for the business and not for you. The open door policy(it’s very real, not just a saying)  and great benefits and highly competitive pay for the Evansville area make it a very great place to work

Haven’t been with the company long and I have already started seeking employment elsewhere. I hired in under the pretense that I would be working Monday thru Thursday and maybe some weekends. Since I have been there I haven’t been placed in the schedule I’m supposed to be on. Unfortunately, this place lies to get people in. The place is overcrowded, bathrooms are disgusting, I’ve seen porter potties that were cleaner. All in all it is disorganized chaos. Would not recommend working here long term. Good if you are needing immediate employment as they will pretty much hire anyone with a pulse. 

Production is fast paced & somewhat demanding depending on the position.There are various depatments each with its own unique duties and problems.
I personally believe the upper management has become comfortable and complacent with the mismanagement of some of the middle managment force. However there are SOME really good people there too. 
All in all it has been great place for a small few to work while the majority of the workforce is very verbal about their displeasure. Unfortionatly the cry falls on deaf ears.

Typical day ran with meetings of department heads todetermine the scheduals and locate and address any conflicts (Production, Qualityor Consumer).
Learned a lot about team building and getting everyone to work together rateher thatn against each other.
manageed the QA , QC, Production, R&D, Marketing, and Maintenance departments.
Dealing with the Board of Directors to ensure that they understood why and why not on the problems encountered.
Team building sessions where groups from each area would discuss the problems and solutions.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance technician 14 salaries reported	$32.54 per hour
Manufacturing engineer 4 salaries reported	$83,145 per year
Pallet jack operator 2 salaries reported	$18.82 per hour
Shift manager 2 salaries reported	$97,500 per year
Quality assurance technician 1 salary reported	$22.30 per hour

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