equipment operator

mechanic

laborer

unit manager

senior accountant

AgReserves, Inc.

The organization and processes are mature and the work environment, while I was there was casual and professional. The closing cycle is relatively stress free as things run smooth and requirements are reasonable. 

The agriculture industry is about as stable as you can get next to health care. 

This company is very selective of their personnel and the environment reflects that. Capable, intelligent, dedicated people can be found in every position. They take their work seriously, but do know how to have fun and enjoy life. Occasional company gatherings  can be a lot of fun. 

This is a great place for the outdoor enthusiast. Employees, including accountants are encouraged to visit the farming locations as often as occasion will permit. 

Pay is competitive for lower level positions, but becomes less competitive in the upper management positions. You will not get rich working here, but you will live comfortably. Advancement opportunities may require relocation as turnover is almost non-existent. The parent company holdings are global, so advancement opportunities do come to those willing to relocate.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The processing job responsibility is actually very interesting and fulfilling! However, the people are so unwilling to change. They do not own their core values at all, which makes the experience very unpleasant. When your working in your own area it’s very entertaining and you actually are able to see the areas of improvement and where KPI’s can actually be impacted. However, when sharing ideas, management is very closed minded. Company is absolutely not  team oriented! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I would say the processing company in Chico, Ca (BNC) has issues with: being open to sharing ideas, unsupportive management, micromanaging, not being standard across all departments. Plant manager claimed to be black belt lean, however, he did not allow the people to be valued which is key. Turnaround would be a great consideration when deciding on a position at this company.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, to say the least I would not recommend this work environment at all. It drains you emotionally and mentally. Physically I actually enjoyed it but the mental state it took me to was very unhealthy.

Long hours, standing walking and working in a hot warehouse with concrete floors. Up to 14 hours a day and you are expected to work until the lines shut down. The onion smell is bad but not terrible. My eyes were red and burning during the whole shift. 
The job of a QA CAIP grader is not bad but there is too much paperwork. Easy job but very repetitive and I was bored from the start.
Co workers were easy to get along with but many did not speak English only Spanish. Supervisor was not in the office and was not involved with his workers at all.
It was nice to have breaks and lunch at specific times but the day starts at 5:30 am and first break isn’t until 9 am. Lunch at 12:00 and last break at 3:00. Day ended at 4:30 pm and I was told this was a shorter day than they had seen before. Not much of a work-home life balance when you work that much. Line shuts down during breaks and lunch. Would not recommend working here if you like a 40 hour work week.

I was informed that AgriNorthwest was searching for seasonal employees for the harvest season through a friend of mine that worked there. In need of temporary work, I applied and was accepted. I was soon thrust into the responsibilities of my job as a seasonal worker at the corn drying and storage facility, helping clean out the corn bins for product to later be stored in them. There was a lot of dust and the heat could be scorching during the summer season, but it the workload wasn't too bad and my coworkers were a real gas. All in all, while I couldn't stay on very long it seemed like a nice place to work if you are fine with heavy physical work and a VERY dusty environment (thankfully, the location provided filter masks to prevent health issues from arising).

The job and life balance is completely unbalanced; unfortunately the management nor the company pays any attention to this issue. 
The pay is decent, but only if you work 60 plus hours a week which will compensate for the low hourly rate. 
As far as the benefits go; they are overpriced. The cost to benefit ratio is so low that employees are better off opting out of the insurance.
There is no career advancement offered at this company and little reward for those who stick around and try to make this a career. 
Many of the members of management lack integrity and ethics; not to mention a conscious. There are issues that have been unresolved for several years to include e-coli in the water used to clean food areas.

The main business of AgReserves is farming and ranching and they are world leaders in many of the products they produce.

They are owned by a church and their mission is very noble and makes a difference in the world.  I liked all of the church leaders I met and they were willing to meet with us from time to time.

The AgReserves executives appointed by the church are very inexperienced and have created a disappointing culture where your opinion doesn't matter and many of my very good colleagues were leaving.  It has become a Company governed by attorneys who don't really understand the business they are overseeing, want to change what wasn't broken, and won't listen even when everyone below them tries to elevate a problem.

I loved working at AgReserve, Inc.  Throughout my internship I learned about what type of manager I want one day end up working for and eventually become.  My boss, the controller, was very good about mentoring me while at the same time letting me be proactive and learn on my own.

While at AgReserve, Inc. I learned the value of the finance department being able to get along well with the other departments and divisions of the company.  The controller was very good at pushing back on the financial proposals of the division leaders while at the same time being able to foster an environment where there was collaboration instead of animosity.

High expectations for employee performance - especially with regards to safety and productivity.
Company is growing which provides career development opportunities for those that are willing to adapt to the changes and challenges associated with growth.
Excellent benefits which make for competitive overall compensation package.
Team focused environment - if you aren't a team player you will struggle.
It is a large company and as such there are policies, protocols, procedures etc. that must be adhered to.  This can frustrating for those that prefer working independently or for smaller organizations.

Typical day at work was a lot of testing.  We worked pretty hard tossing 50lb. bags of onions all day.  Working in those dusty conditions made it pretty hard to breath, but the exercise was fun!

Management, they were pretty awesome the little i did speak with them.

I truly enjoyed my co-workers, they shared there food with me and we worked hard together as a team.

The hardest part of my job was standing on the line picking out the good onions and the bad onions, that was pretty boring.

The most enjoyable part was interacting with the people, everyone speaks Spanish so it was fun attempting to learn the language.

This is hands down the worst place I have ever worked. They expect your job to be your entire life. Phone calls 24 hours a day while on salary.  I took my work computer across the country to visit my grandparents while on vacation. Management is unsupportive. Anyone who is competent and legal leaves quickly. I was hired to help a manager and before I could start the manager had quit. As a supervisor at supervisor pay I did the work of two people for 1.5 years. Burn out does not begin to describe the mental and physical damage this job caused me.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Equipment operator 22 salaries reported	$22.08 per hour
Mechanic 10 salaries reported	$23.92 per hour
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Unit manager 13 salaries reported	$74,172 per year
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