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Aromatic Fragrances International

I started working here on accident. Came in to have lunch with a co-worker who at the time was just a friend & fell in love with fragrances as soon as I walked in the door.
The fact that you never think of fragrances on a regular basis yet everything around you carries a fragrance of some sort. That in itself is crazy to me. I went home did some research, saw there was only but a few fragrance manufacturers & asked for a job directly from Sean, President of AFI.
Came in as a lab tech and worked my way up.
I'm currently a manager & managed a whole new department & love it. Every day is a new challenge & an opportunity to grow. The work environment is cool but that also depends on what department you work in. Some days are more stressful than others but at the end of the day, we know it's for the better of AFI. 
Things are pretty transparent & easy to understand. 
We are a family & that can be both a good thing & a bad thing. Good because we get along & like working side by side of each other. Bad because it seems hard at times to turn the serious switch from off to on. Some days are full of laughter, others day we have projects that need to be completed & everyone is in a serious mood. Overall AFI is a good place to work at. Owners are cool & understanding & allow you the time & space to grow as a person & as an employee.
We have health, dental & vision insurance.
We have sick time, vacations & are off holidays.
Flexibility is the biggest Plus AFI offers. 

Long story short, if you take care of AFI, AFI takes care of you.

A typical day at AFI, for the most part, is enjoyable.
The day flies by because there is always something to do &/or, someone, to help. I feel that's maybe my biggest con, that some employees in some departments don't like helping other departments for whatever reason (could be because they are busy or maybe already explained how to make their process faster/better. Who knows?) Other than that, this place is a really good job! Yes, there are issues like any other company (we like to call ourselves as a family because we really do interact with each other like family members!) Management is great at keeping their Departments on task & up to date on deadlines. The hardest part about the job is squeezing all of our daily tasks in a single workday. The environment is good. There's always someone making someone laugh. We are constantly growing so there is constant moving (in a good way). If a company doubles every year that's a clear sign that the company knows what they're doing. That's pretty much AFI! Before coming into this industry I didn't even know fragrance companies existed. The President & Vice President give you so much knowledge & information that if you want to move up in the company, YOU CAN! For the most part, everyone always starts off in the Lab (I did at least). I Enjoy my job & plan on being here until they get tired of seeing my face.

Media manager will tell you you're doing a great job, then fire you without warning due to "poor job performance/issues with quality of work" so then you actually don't know why you got fired and are left with no answers.
Certain co-workers will consistently work on personal work for their clients while on the clock, using company equipment, all with no consequences when brought up to management. Media manager will play Fortnite on work computer while on the clock, meanwhile you'll do everything you're asked and more, and get fired for it.
Upper management (won't name names) regularly comes to media office to aggressively vent and discuss topics that are not appropriate for work, and will figure out what pushes your buttons to start arguements around those topics because they get a kick out of seeing people get flustered and upset.
Toxic work environment, people talking down behind each others backs, no clear direction on exactly what content needs to be made even though they hired someone to tell us what needs to be made and how. People taking over each others jobs, halfway doing the job they were hired to do, complaining when they're asked to do the simplest task...
Glad to be out of there, but still no answers on why I was fired, again without warning or any discussions on what I needed to improve on in my role.

A typical day at work will consist of monotony once you've been trained.  You are often asked to do the work of two people for the pay of less than one. Management is friendly and helpful, but sometimes lacks real solutions to settling disputes between departments.  I learned a ton of information about the fragrance chemicals and some information on the differences between food grade and fragrance grades, how to operate several precision instruments, and how different departments within a company interact with one another. Co-workers are generally unhappy with the heavy work load and the low pay with no benefits, but enjoy the freedom in the laid-back atmosphere.  Hardest part of the job was finding the time to complete all necessary tasks without having to come in on the weekends.  Most enjoyable part of the job was the freedom to listen to music while working and have management trust you to execute the directives of your position without over-observing/directing you.

I work in the media and marketing department of the company. It's a really cool place to work at, and the autonomy given to our department is a lot. The owners are very flexible with their ideas, and are cooperating and fun. If you work hard, you can establish yourself fairly quickly with the company. Everyone is tolerant too, with employee diversity present here, in terms of ethnicity, believes, etc. 
The company does provide good benefits for full-time employees, like healthcare, paid vacations, etc. 
A typical day flies by, and is never boring. Management is super chill, and workplace culture is fun. It can get stressful at times.
A few things that i do not like are that some progressive ideas are not followed because of old school thought process (it is a rarity, however.) Some people do not like cameras, so can get irritated. 
Oh and, in the media department, a hoodie is a must because it is so COLD in there!

I recently left the company not because I didn't like it, I just got an opportunity to join a team to help build something I'm really passionate about.
Theres a couple Cons, like we didn't have health insurance until 2019 & the Veterans there sometimes don't like the way the "New Guys" operate but other than that its a really good job.
The pay isn't amazing but it's fair. You get what you put in is how I chose to look at it. The more I gave, the more I received. Fair.
Every department seems to be growing at a rapid speed & the employees love the Over Time! haha
Stress level is about a 7 but that also depends on your department.
Production always seems to be super busy, Customer Service have more good days than bad days & the Media team always have a camera in someone face haha.
I enjoyed my time there, I appreciated everything I learned & the opportunity it gave me to further my career.

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This is a family based company. They have two owners. One of them has his mother and two sons working for the company. The other owners son also works in production. They are definitely hands on owners. We see them working in almost all departments. I feel that my raises have been fair and they have benefits like medical, dental and vacation. The company has doubled in the last few years and I think this will be an ongoing trend. My experience is that you do have to wear a lot of different hats. You could be in the lab and then they ask you to help media. Maybe you get picked to make soaps or candles for a few days. I have also learned to dye oils and help with extractions. Everyday is something new and that makes the day go bye pretty fast. This is one of those jobs that you don't mind getting up for. The group of people are very nice and I don't feel stressed to much on any given day.

This is a wonderful progressive company that has doubled each year and hires great talented people who join the AFI family.  You can see for yourself by going to YOUTUBE and search  "MEET THE FAMILY AT AFI and see what it means to be a member of this team. The best part about AFI is everyone understands it takes each one of us to make this company better and better.  The company offers benefits and management always has an open door to hear about new ideas or to be supportive in personal areas that might need encouragement and advise. AFI has doubled each year and continues to welcome new hard working talent to the "FAMILY" please consider joining us as we grow and partner with the industries best.  The best is yet to be.

AFI is a team working to make our staff successful which makes our customers successful. AFI customer service partners with each customer. Many of our customers call customer service to get advice before ordering they trust the staff to find solutions and answers to save money and not make mistakes.

The work shift is great( although longer breaks would’ve been nice 15 rather then 10) due to having to walk to the door or get personal items outta locker. The communication on attendance to temps or what expectations are to follow after seeing and being told of such employees don’t follow. The work load expectations of a good worker not placed on a slacker with no consequence. Pay rate needs to be higher as well I’m sure more people worried want to work if so with that shift offered  

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