stocker

stocking associate

retail sales associate

merchandiser

field representative

Alexandria Moulding

As a general warehouse floor worker:
- Co-workers were best part of the job - built many good relationships

- Health benefits and retirement plan (401K) were better than you'd find in most similar jobs.

- Currently a worker's union in place. Before bringing in a union, employees got a yearly meeting/discussion as to why the company couldn't afford raises. Eventually, the mostly-funded-by-the-company Christmas parties became the fully-funded-by-the-employees Christmas parties.

- Job mostly entailed order picking for Home Depot stores and Independent businesses/contractors. Forklift and sideloader work is assigned over time, based on competency, but to no other benefit other than not picking orders.

- Company's desire to grow financially was disproportionate with their willingness to provide enough staffing to meet their demands. Orders would be added to the current day schedule by in-house sales at the same rate orders were being picked, resulting in minimal work progress, often leading to delays in truck loading.

- Knowledgeable, capable workers were often tasked with 3+ jobs during a day due to the lack of versatility of others - no accountability from those unwilling to learn, pull their weight.

- Management wanted limits to OT, but put no effort in assessing the processes of the warehouse and where issues were present and implementing solutions to creating a more efficient means to getting work done - Often felt like the Office vs the Warehouse; digging out of a hole while someone's throwing dirt back on.

- Communication was nearly non-existent. In-house sales would change or add to orders with no indication. Sometimes orders would be picked incorrect because of it. 

- Outside sales reps would request tasks done for certain customers that took outrageous time and labor resources for a floor of workers already struggling to keep up with the day's work with the demand to get ahead of schedule (i.e. cutting full lift of 16' product to 8' and demand it on a truck to be loaded that night). There was once a request from a rep to primer a full lift of clear finger joint base, because a customer wanted it and the warehouse had no current stock.

- Equipment, machinery was inadequate and there was not enough - forklifts and sideloaders were neglected until they were inoperable. Not enough tugger chargers to keep all tuggers charged for pickers through both shifts.

- The reliability of the network maintained to operate the company system was horrendous. The building would lose network access on a consistent basis, halting order information access, order processing, inventory management etc. Work would come to a dead stop at any point in the day, several times, and even in some cases, for the whole entire day (both shifts) resulting in orders being picked by paper and pencil.

- System conversion from MFG Pro to Microsoft AX was terribly planned and executed and was thrust upon the employees regardless - did not thoroughly take user requirements into account in implementing necessary processes. What little autonomy there was to work fulfillment was gone. System errors/faults needed to be referred to those in Canada working on the system coding/programming - overall a drastic loss in efficiency in what was already an inefficient work environment. Instead of taking what the old system did right and improve upon what it was lacking, the company decided to try to reinvent the wheel and came up with a square.

- Recent business ethics have turned all floor employees sour: Upper management had decided to promote a FT General Manager for the PA site that had been lacking one for some time. Shortly after, our long-time Distribution/HR Manager (from the Northeast division's inception) is fired with reason explained as: "No longer a need for the position". Weeks later workers find ad in the paper from Alexandria Moulding with a need for a Distribution and HR Manager. In addition, another employee for 9+ years, who worked his way from warehouse into in-house sales, is promptly told to go back into the warehouse or forced to quit upon the re-hiring of a former employee in sales who had previously quit. 

- New G.M.'s attitude and demeanor towards workers was belittling at times; his approach was very accusatory and employees gradually came to resent and not trust him. Accountability seemed to reach an extreme where errors were immediate recorded disciplinary occurrences. Employee morale was an all-time low; no one wanted to work there anymore and job performance and work behavior reflected that, yet management expressed misunderstandings as to why.

- Ownership and other upper management from the East division in Canada would come down to visit and assess things. These occurrences prompted for eggshell walking and a frantic attempt to make everything presentable and adequate. Any displeasure would be "rolled downhill" as the saying goes. These people of ownership and upper management very rarely greeted any workers when surveying the warehouse floor. In fact newer employees, without the explanation of others on the floor, would never know who those faces were.

Overall good company to work for but very limited potential for advancement at such a small site.  The company tends to run its sites very lean, which leads to additional secondary duties that take focus away from primary responsibilities.  Days tend to be hectic due to supply issues, equipment issues, system issues, etc.  Here you will learn the ins and outs of business in a fairly fast-paced environment.  There are a number of perks working for Alexandria like health care and eye care, 401K, and paid vacations and holidays.  The employees stay with the company for longer periods of time but usually in the same position.  Anyone who leaves on their own will be replaced quickly while anyone who is let go is rarely replaced.  The old responsibilities of these employees are broken apart and given to a few people.  The most enjoyable parts at Alexandria are the other employees.  You will develop good friendships within this company.

Working was different for me, cause i never did this kind of job in my life.   But I was happy to learn and always try my best.  Some people was lazy and feel like they didnt care at all what others think.  
For sure supervisors need more classes how to keep team workers with energy and good manners and helping each others like a team.
Is bad and sad see some workers do really good job but no motivation to keep the good work and no awards at all.  
The pay wasnt was i expect after a year and the kind of work sometimes i need to do.   I felt really disappointed about my supervisor.
To much gossip and childish people working there.
I feel the last 2 months i deceive look for another job like a horrible vibe.
To sad i meet a lot good people who just suck up the job to keep all those years working there pay off, but for me wasnt enough money.

As a general Labor / Stocker I really enjoy my work I basically am in charge of ordering and stocking 2+ stores and basically get to decide how much product I want to order for any given week the more you order the more your going to have to work the next week when its delivered. One week its a fairly easy job with little physicality the next it can be very physical like being paid to work out for 8 hours+ per store. 

You can help customers in your isle if you want but you don't have to generally your isle/isles are empty and your just working alone putting product away cleaning the displays or ordering.

Once you get your store up to minimums or more it becomes very rewarding to keep it well stocked and looking good, it really becomes "your store" as if you own the molding isles.

everyone has their own life at work. no one talks and when someone does talk normally is just blabbing about life. No real work talk was ever done, No meeting with higher up people, reaching out to get answers 9/10 times did not get a response or answer due to no one knew the answer or there were multiple answer's but none were the right one. One person would tell you to do something one way and another would tell you to do the same thing a complete different way to where no matter what there is no making anyone happy. Training does not really happen they give you a job duty and your to learn and figure out how it is done or get help to figure it out further from notes from previous employees. Make you believe that your doing a great job but then turn on a instant and make sure you know something is going to happen by making you feel bad and ignoring and not talking to you. 


Your expected to go to multiple locations and are expected to unload and put away all merchandise in the Moulding isle some in lumber and a few other various thing's. The job is easy don't get me wrong, but for the pay and no room for advancement, it's not worth it, long term! I do believe it's a good job for young individuals just starting in the workforce. I can't speak badly about management she completely had her hands full with dealing with an entire region, that's a lot of store's to have to visit I'd know first hand cause I trained with her for my first month there and just watching train me and run all over to different locations she easily had to be killing herself doing 70 hour's weekly, that's good pay but no life to live. 

Worked as the janitor on a three month temp contract and the people always told me that the janitors never last and I finally understood why.. they use the temps and tell them false pretenses like that they will be hired on thru the company eventually and at the end of the 3 months they just dump them. Also there’s way too many people to please here so that’s probably why people have quit. Someone is always complaining no matter how hard you work. The actual labor people are really nice and I always got compliments on my cleaning. The cafeterías and offices aren’t bad to clean but the restrooms are always filthy and disgusting, especially on the distribution side.. I would think twice before applying to this janitor job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I was an order puller and it kept you in shape if there's pretty fun job good people

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes you're going the whole shift you get your 15 minute breaks and you get your lunch but it's fast paced the whole rest of the time so you better be ready to move but I enjoyed it it's not that hard it's really easy work but it's a physical you do get a workout doing that

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is good more good than bad I I hadproblem with one guy there that's it

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Go to work get your exercise in be done with it and some days you some days are slow and you get brakes because some orders are easier than other orders

Very labor intensive but the trainers are very very helpful and great team work but you will have time you work alone decent pay and a ton of 
OT. management is very good very hands on and works with you in any situation you may have. I have worked here now for a yr and I love it only drawback is corporate doesn't have a clue to what all the Frontline workers do or how work needs to be done. But field management is very good at buffering the lack of corporate management from you they take real good care of the employees I WOULD RECOMMEND ANYONE WHO ENJOYS PHYSICAL LABOR AND WANTS A GOOD WORK ENVIRONMENT TO APPLY. 

A typical day is of fast paced labored work with a lot of lifting, bending, pulling and pushing. I learned how to use a scanner on many different levels. Lower level management is great to work for, but the mid and upper level management has no concern for employees and safety. Complaints are constantly made about the heavy equipment and storing structures. But nothing is done. Co-workers are like a bunch of kids who just want to play and joke all of the time. The company picks its favorites and discriminates against the rest of the employees. The hardest part of the job is performing the tasks given without being criticized and written up for ridiculous reasons. There is no real enjoyable piece to this workplace.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Stocker 14 salaries reported	$17.55 per hour
Stocking associate 76 salaries reported	$19.34 per hour
Retail sales associate 178 salaries reported	$16.62 per hour
Merchandiser 3 salaries reported	$19.50 per hour
Field representative 17 salaries reported	$18.38 per hour

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