order picker

pallet jack operator

inventory associate

planner

receiving associate

BGDC Distribution

First thing is they tell you that you have a option of first shift and second shift. Of course most people pick first only to be there for two weeks, then get moved to second. The work schedule has a front end  Sun-Wed and a back end Wed- Sat 10 hr shift, thats what they tell you. Only to find out when you start your shift could be random days with no weekends off in the beginning. They next lie is there are no 10 hour shifts all 12 hours. So you will work 48 hours per week which lowers your hourly pay rate. You have e to do tons of paperwork the most I've ever seen an any distribution center. They tell you that if you do this paperwork you will receive $2500 bonus each quarter only for you to get $500 a quarter if you complete all paperwork. It's a Union environment so the hoops you have to jump through to get people in the right positions is insane. You are in a refrigerated or freezer environment all day. No laptops no phones nothing will be provided you have to find a out dated computer on the floor and take turns using it. You have to use your personal phone that you get no kick back for to do the job. This is a job for anyone who has a desire to be in management and don't have the credentials. I advise anyone who don't have a valid reason to leave your job don't do it. If you make 65k or better and have a decent schedule do not fall for the banana in the tail pipe. If you make 60k I advise star where you at. You've been warned!!! Good luck if you're desperate.

 In my initial interview for a higher position, they suggested I start as a "wave planner". I was told if I started as a wave planner, I would be a really good supervisor once I made it there. I was told this was the MOST important job and that this position RUNS that place. They even list this position under "administrative" now. However, these are all just psychological tactics to distract you.
  I was expected to be customer service, equipment manager, I.T., Logistics coordinator, dispatcher, and supervisor all in one position. I was provided absolutely no help.  Its not even so much the workload that's the issue, it's everyone else's attitude about it. They know you're in their juggling all of this stuff, and instead of understanding, they choose to make it worse by constantly calling out your mistakes on the radio or blowing your phone up to ask you to fix something simple.
 The pay to stress ratio just isn't fair for this position. You will be making 30k less a year than a supervisor, but you will be expected to do more. You will be expected to know more.
 The workplace culture is none existent. It's everybody out for themselves, and that includes all of upper-management as well. The leadership style is very bad. They will always tell you what you want to hear, and very seldom will they follow through.
 Do not accept this position. If they refuse to give you any other position, just move on. There are plenty of jobs that are easier and pay more.

I loved the pay but the roles are to strict with no management there in the building but none of them want to help or do there job. 

(Your just a number that is replaceable)

For example I worked in the freezer and my feet was swollen both of them I missed two days that’s one point I think for not being use to the cold it shouldn’t count but who is there to talk to they give you a number to call but it’s a machine. They say check a board every two weeks for your schedule and I would but apparently in one week it changed on me I didn’t check and I know this because I went to a supervisor and he logged me in and said I missed 3 days I was confused I missed one day called it in he said I had two call no show I was like they changed my schedule. Went to another supervisor in the training room filled with your replacement in front of everybody he said oh you are so n so your terminated. Embarrassing you couldn’t take me to the side and say that one on one that’s unprofessional.  Also I said it says over here I was supposed to come in on this days (board)  but in your system it changed he said there is nothing he can do about it. 

A Typical Day at Work:
A typical shift is pretty physical—clock in, stretch, scan into your station, and get to work. You’re either picking, packing, or loading depending on the day. Expect to be on your feet for 8–10 hours with short breaks in between. The pace can get repetitive, especially when they’re pushing for high volume, but if you stay in your zone and keep moving, the day goes by faster.

What I Learned:
This job definitely taught me time management and discipline. You learn to work fast, follow instructions closely, and hit quotas. I also got better at staying calm under pressure when things got backed up or when machines went down. Not a career for me long-term, but it taught me the value of working hard without needing constant supervision.

Management:
Mixed bag. Some managers were solid—understanding, professional, and willing to help if you communicated. Others just bark orders, micromanage, or play favorites. It really depends on the shift and who’s running it. If you get a good lead, your day is way smoother. If not, brace yourself.

Supervisors here are expected to run entire departments for pay that’s barely worth the stress. You’re doing the work of two or three people, but the paycheck says otherwise. Management knows it and doesn’t care.

Favoritism is out in the open. Certain supervisors protect “their people,” giving them the easy shifts, skipping discipline, and bending rules — while the rest of us get dumped with extra work and treated like we don’t matter. It kills morale and makes it impossible to feel like part of a real team.

Training? There is none. You get tossed into the job with no real instruction, no mentorship, and no clear expectations — just “figure it out” and hope you don’t sink. When mistakes happen, instead of helping you learn, they use it as a reason to blame you.

If you value your skills, your mental health, and basic respect, look somewhere else. This place will drain you dry and thank you with a bare-minimum paycheck.

-Management is too busy following the text book on how to be an autocratic leader to actually stop and take the time to actually focus on improving the company. But, this is always the issue when you hire a 3rd party company for anything.
-The bottom dollar is all that is important. The general managers will do or say whatever they have to do try to save money.
-Constant lies and false promises with no follow-through.
-Job is designed to for you to fail. If this wasn't true, they would have improved the environment in the previous decades this place has been open.

My suggestion? If you're desperate for money, come as an order selector and do the absolute bare minimum for your 8 weeks while you find a real company to work for.

 I’ve seen a lot of favoritism and just out right nonsense. You’d think a company of this level would be stable by now with its long lasting management there but wait that’s the problem the management. They change the schedule last minute and there’s not enough work equipment. A company making this much money should not limit working necessities for their employees. This place is full of junkies and pedos and turn their heads the other way. Making money here by the hour is probably your best bet since the people “fixing” time and putting in your breaks have all the control on how you’re going to perform for the day. Also there is absolutely no work/life balance, you get 7 points and get pointed even with a doctors note. 

Upon Interviewing, and doing the walk through you will notice the hood like unprofessional style of environment it’s going to be.. any place where you can go and it’s 25 people interviewing and hired on the spot, then you know it’s a high turnover type environment. Safety is not a priority at all here.. It’s getting cases out the door at all costs. I was mandatory to work 11 days straight , and 1 day before my off day they called me and took away those off days as well.. but.. if you need a job very bad, it’s the right place for you, cause they will call and hire you the same day, but be prepared to dedicate your life and body to them!!

I worked there for only 3 weeks, I can say it’s way too many people in the way, a lot of folks have attitude toward new people. Shifts are horrible. Stockers are very much in the way, and people expect you to know everything on your first day, I love a fast pace environment but it feels like a race the moment you step in the door, you will not get any hours aswell. Horrible job for new people but if you’ve been there a while It can be a good job. 

They job itself is fairly easy. Management and a lot of the employees are horrible. Management once your hired you do not see them again, the do not take accountability, and please if you’re a new hire and ask for help you get smart comments. This place will make you forget your at work and lose any professionalism you have. I don’t see this company lasting long until they replace managers and supervisors that’s been there since previous companies. This is the worst company ever. I call it a s***show.😞

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Order picker 13 salaries reported	$25.15 per hour
Pallet jack operator 1 salary reported	$24.25 per hour
Inventory associate 15 salaries reported	$20.03 per hour
Planner 7 salaries reported	$20.14 per hour
Receiving associate 6 salaries reported	$18.17 per hour

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