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From the start the training was amateur at best. Your first day is to job shadow and are expected to take detailed notes because heaven forbid you have you keep asking questions while you're learning. And a lot of those questions go un-answered or you get a BS answer that doesn't make sense but you can't question management because they are never wrong. Just before my termination I had developed a 41 day in-depth training complete with quizzes, and hand outs because I wanted to see a big turn around in the lab. I never got a chance to implement those ideas or go over anything with anyone on the matter. 

 The lab has no clear direction or focus. Communication is horrendous and in order to save your self you need to document what was instructed to you, by whom instructed it, and include the date and time otherwise is your fault. Nothing implemented to achieve target goals or a system to track progress.  It's a lab of nothing but females so it's a hostile environment most of the time, especially if management doesn't like you, it's like you have a target on your back. 

I worked there for almost 2 years, stayed to myself most of the time and out performed my co-workers. I was told there were promotions in my future there but once i started to take an active role into trying to improve the lab I was fired for attendance. MSG has a no-fault attendance policy which as a single parent is just a "lets see how long they last" oh and the best part is when you get a point for missing a day (lets say not being able to send your  kid to daycare because he is sick) and they also take away your PTO for the day (12 hrs) oh and by the way, your PTO is also combined with your Sick pay. So if you want to go on a little vacation with your family that's out of the question because you have to save those days for an unavoidable medical issue that is bound to come up when you have kids. I called in 4 times in those just under 2 years and i was late a couple more times but never more than by 15 min and that was the end of my employment. 

What I felt so unjust about was the fact that they over looked how much I had put into that company. I worked 90-100 hours every two weeks, there was never a day I didn't stay late to finish up on what I was doing so the next shift didn't have to do it. I did my best everyday but in the end it doesn't matter who "busts their butt" more at work it's who "kisses the most butt".

Simply put, a company like Milk Specialties is dying from the inside out. Not because they can't be profitable, or because they don't have a market for their products, but rather because the Executive Leadership team, including the President of the company, care about only one thing. As long as they create profit, they will sacrifice the well-being of every human working there, destroy this planet without a second thought, and obliterate the foundation of what was once a successful business model all in the name of money. 

So many companies have created an idea of long-term vision based off of the success of their teams and the valve they create. All you need to do is scroll through the reviews and you'll collectively see what this place has become.  A money stream for highest levels of control with personal self-vested interests that mandate all whom live beneath them, bow to the insane demand for more. 

At all costs, void this company, at least until something changes. Otherwise, the price you will pay, is more than it's worth. You'll be lured in with the promise of good pay, but quickly find yourself slipping down a rabbit hole of despair. The people who lead this company will immediately try to drag you down to their level as it is the only light left that they can see after selling their souls. You can literally see it in the faces of their VP's and Directors. You can hear it in their voices. Their eyes are void of any true compassion for those they lead. 

Working for Milk Specialties is like being a slave. They overwork their employees to the point that the job becomes their life. Instead of the idea that you work for a living they expect you to live to work. Poor employees are treated like gold and good employees are dumped on. Line workers are treated with kid gloves so that they don't leave and reliable employees are overlooked. Whenever line workers don't like something they run to HR and are catered to leaving others to pick up the slack. Usually this leads to material handlers being made to take on more of the work that needs to be done. The only way I see the company getting better is a good house cleaning and that should start at the top in Eden Prairie as that's where the mismanagement starts before moving down to the individual plants. I would never recommend working for this company unless you don't have or don't want a life outside of work.

The work is easy,but made difficult due to zero training or availability of any leads or supervisors. The managements favoritism is beyond rediculous. We can stand for hours waiting for one thing to be fixed as the management stands oblivious to things they are supposed to know years ago. The moral is gone when you see specific people be absent way over termination count and still somehow qualify for promotions over those with qualifications and perfect attendance. If you work hard they will use you to make it look like everything is fine and they are actually managing anything when in reality the operators are the true profit makers. I could go on and on about the absolute worst high school management I've ever seen. And HR doesn't do anything other than tell you to talk to the culprits of the failing production and everyday employee walk out. If you want any structure at all this is not the place whatsoever.

This company gave me an opportunity to learn more skills, and people can generally take on as many projects as they want.  It is a fast-pasted culture, which I actually liked.  Also, I found the industry interesting

However, management is generally people who have moved up the ranks or been there the longest, not people who have the best leadership qualities and skills.  The company tends to take the stance of "this has always worked for the past" and is not very open to internal changes, even though the company has grown significantly in the last 5-10 years.  Additionally, the company is essentially run by the sales people.  The general stance is to do what sales wants whether it is really feasible/realistic or not.  I also have personally experienced very unprofessional and disrespectful communications on numerous occasions.

They will fire ANYONE. They have a 6 point system. You lose a point for calling in. You lose a point for going home early. You lose a half a point for being more than 15 minutes late. You lose a point if you throw up on the line, and they send you home. Only way you don't lose a point for calling in or going home early is if you have a doctor's note stating you have a "contagious illness" AND you have to be gone for more than 3 days for that doctor's note to be valid. They can deny your doctor's note as they please. 
They do not care about your explanations, they do not want to hear your reasons, they see you as just another line worker, or blender, or forklift driver. 
The work is easy and keeps you busy, the team members are fun and positive, some of the line leads are decent, but the higher ups are relentless and WILL FIRE ANYBODY.... 

I liked working here originally but then was getting tasked with every job - when I would say no because I was stressed with my workload and couldn't do someone else's job, I was asked by multiple people to get it done. There is no management in quality and the supervisors are both new to the position and don't really know how to address staff issues. Severe distrust in the HR department. Office people are nice and make you feel welcome. Nepotism in the hiring process results in unqualified people who are not eager to learn the whole job. If you're reading this and have a degree - go find somewhere better. If you're reading this and don't have a degree - it is an excellent place to learn good lab practice and not be held accountable because there are other people there who can get the job done. 

I filled any and every role upper management asked of me, was never late, never used a sick day. Dealt with beratings from lower management and ducked every time supervisor threw his helmet or wrench. They never had to ask me to come in on a day off because i volunteered everytime. Got a $100 employee gift card for being a good employee and was thrown away like i was trash 3 weeks later. My training was "i dont know figure it out" and i did and i was thrown out after 2 easily avoidable write ups. One of which was for moving a machine when i was asked too. I did everything i was asked without ever giving attitude, i came in on time everytime, i even learned a new language to help other coworkers when another lead left. None of it mattered to them

This company treats people like numbers and not people contributing to the good.  The executive team violates the core values on a consistent basis by allowing bully and harassing behavior and thinking they know everything without collaborating with the team that actually does the work.  They "eliminate" positions but they disperse the duties to the rest of the team that is already over worked.  The CEO and VP of HR publicly praise employees that have had many complaints for bullying and mistreating other employees.  HR is a total joke and consistently "promotes" people that don't have HR experience anywhere else, but this company.  The company calls the culture "fast paced" but everyone knows it just means they work it's employees way too much.

If you're looking for something to tide you over until something better comes along, this is it. Also you can’t grow in this company The turn over rate is exceptionally high, management doesn't manage, they micromanage.  They don't control anything  corporate tells them what to do, Work was stressful and often times staff was bullied.  they also favoritism certain peoplecertain people, Pay is decent and benefits are, too. Attendance policy is very strict.... safety is very strict yet if you are 'in' with management, then there isn't anything to worry about. All in all, I wouldn't recommend this place to work

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