packer

cutter

entry level machine operator

forklift operator

laborer

Apache Mills

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part is that the stupid long hours means you get plenty of Overtime pay.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company has no AC, so you're dying in the summer and freezing in the winter. Communication is nearly nonexistent thanks to the fact nobody speaks the same language (English, Spanish, and Hindi). Managers hide in their AC office and supervisors are all on Forklifts trying to keep this sinking ship afloat.

Machines break all the time, you more than likely won't be able to speak with the person next to you due to a language barrier, and the overall work culture is one of bitter tempers or cold indifference to one another with no real leadership in sight. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very disorganized work environment with no real leadership. Workers are either frustrated or indifferent with each other. Communication due to various languages is troubled at best.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A day of loud noises, poor communication, frustration, and stress. Usually a barely working machine as people around you either show their frustration through physical means or verbally. No managers around to report to, only supervisors who just wait until people quit.

Wouldn't recommend for a long term job. There's rarely room to move up unless you get lucky. Most management at a higher level than supervisor tend to be very strict and hard on employees. Some supervisors are good, some not. They also change shift times and lengths with no notice often so if you are wanting a set time of shift, or a set position, I don't recommend. There were days I wasn't able to even use the restroom for hours due to lack of proper management and a person to come relieve me from my spot. Work isn't hard, it's pretty straightforward, but the work environment is what makes it difficult due to the conditions freezing in winter, and unbearably hot in summer. People pass out more often than should occur in a work environment due to the heat in summer. Id seen 3-4 people pass out in my time there. Enjoyable part is when the schedule does remain set it's a straightforward job, but the constant changing schedule without any form of notice was not acceptable as well as the way some of department managers speak to their employees was degrading and made the atmosphere. However, there were some really kind people there I had the pleasure of working around, just not management. 

I worked at Apache for nearly a month and could not believe how poorly ran my department was as a whole. From the low wages, lack of amenities, and disconnect between the manager and employees, Apache Mills has been one of my worst career experiences. If you need a job quickly, they WILL hire you and have you working within a couple of days, but you likely won’t want to stay. The building is very hot in the summer, and my department specifically did not even have a break room - only a couple of tables to sit at within an open area in the plant. As far as amenities, all you get is a few vending machines which may or may not be working and/or fully stocked. During my entire time there, the manager never bothered to even speak to me despite seeing him walking the floor often - usually reprimanding other employees. It’s very obvious this company is in dire need of restructuring from within.

Being a machine operator isn't really a hard job,  but its not always easy either.   It is a production company so there are hourly/ daily goals that are expected in both quality and quantity. You have to be able to multi-task,  and troubleshoot issues as well as  physically be able to do heavy lifting at times, repetitive movements, follow instructions and it becomes easier work.  
Just like any company they'll be good and bad days. It's not always perfect and definitely not a clean job.  Thankfully the team ive worked with, the leads and supervisors even maintenance are great and don't mind helping out or getting dirty right beside you.  But also i treat them with misusing respect and would do the same for them as well.  Honestly the crew that I work with makes the job better. 
 Also there are definitely possibilities to move up.
The key is  Show up,  Be willing to learn and follow instructions, Communicate with your team you’ll be ok


Horrible experience. First shift supervisor is incompetent and a liar, but his butt kissing game is strong so he still works there. He has his obvious favorites and has girls follow him around all day but nobody says anything. Typical. 
Upper management is a joke. They don’t care about the people and it clearly shows. They have people doing jobs that they were never properly trained to do and wonder why so many people get hurt. If OSHA came through unannounced they would shut the doors for all the safety violations. And if you get hurt they blame you and look for ways to get rid of you. 
Pass on this place. 
It’s like HS with all the drama. If you’re not part of the in crowd then they work you to death until you quit, while they let their friends do what ever they want. 
Screwed up place from the top down.

Working there was good at the beginning. I had good times they have good people as far as employees as far as being family wise and taking care of each other. But when it comes to new people coming in and trying to run the place. Thinking that there you know better than what they really are, and that's not true. They came in and they made a disaster. They made them employees. Unhappy wasn't happy to come to work anymore. People quit people got fired for no reason. Just something to get rid of and because they knew more than they knew and they were just trying to help him but they didn't want that they wanted to be the boss.  And didn't know what was going on

Been with the company for quite some time almost leftt but they raised my pay and worked with me on my hours, but still way too much drama, not enough help because pay rates are nowhere near the competition companies. Also the lack of employment put double the work on the current employment. It has its moments and benefits just like any other job but if you have a family it's not that great. They expect so much from so little. I get it you gotta keep the doors open but at the same time there's ways to slim down til fully staffed to fulfill promises. You cannot work your employees and push them beyond means and expect to keep them

There wasn't much to brag about with this employment. It's hard work but you can apply for unlimited overtime if needed. There was no ventilation and no air conditioning/heating so cold and heat built up very heavily. The management cared much more for numbers than any workers or staff current. There was hardly any janitorial effort and the place was always filthy. There was hardly any time to think or do anything other than exactly what your boss told you, and if you slowed down any you were liable for a write up for not making quota.

The typical  day was never set and stone on what you could be doing -- If you were tagging yesterday, you'll either do the same thing, have double the work and do two tables, or be put somewhere completely different. I learned the basics of how to run the machine, but was never given an in depth explanation of what to do if something broke, unless it was from another employee. Management seemed absent. Hardest part is the heat but other than that its an easy job, the pay is horrible for what you do, and you'll constantly be overworked. 

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