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BakeMark

What do I have to say about BakeMark? Well, working for this company has been one of the WORST experiences I have ever had! I was miserable right from the start; I wasn't given any training, but I was already expected to perform at a high level and take on complex tasks right from the start. I didn't receive any support whatsoever, and when I asked for help, I was ignored. 

My work-life balance was the worst it had ever been during my time here; workloads were insanely brutal, expectations were unreasonably high, and breaks were few and far between. PTO was practically impossible to get, and even when I managed to get some time off, I was still expected to be available to answer calls and emails, which made it impossible to get away from work!

What really made me leave the company, however, was the terrible compensation. The base salary employees are offered is insultingly low, and it doesn't matter how much experience you have or how long you've worked for the company; it's basically impossible to get a raise, and even when you do, it's usually insignificant. 

My Typical day at work would be to make sure that all accounts are current in collections. In every Company its a different dynamic which really made my job enjoyable. My Co-Workers were all amazing really a team effort to assure that the department ran great.
The Hardest part of my jobs where that I take every task personal and always made sure that all my duties where complete before it was to be completed. What I enjoyed most about working in accounting is that everyday was a challenge, I really enjoyed building a relationship with my customers so that they would feel comfortable to inform me if payments would be on time or if there where issues with paying by terms. I always made sure that communication was clear and that notes were always made on all accounts to ensure that everything was clear. 
I love working in accounting and enjoy customers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The job itself and some co workers were great. It was management that drove not just me but a few people to leave. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
it was the constant addition of responsibilities, with little to no training and expectancy to complete everything on time. The job required to reach out to other departments for information. Those departments rarely replied with crucial information. That made things difficult to complete tasks, at the end it was our fault. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
with some people it was great. With others it was not so easy to work with.  They claim they are like family, not unless your family bails on you when you need them.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
busy, busy, busy, yet expected to deviate from duties to assist with other tasks. Lots of phone calls, respond to emails, reach out to other departments.

The warehouse part of the operation is pretty labor intensive. You stay at work until the job is finished. Summer time it is common to work 12–14 hour days. Winter your hours can drop to 30-40 and be forced to use PTO to make up for lost hours/pay. 

Current Operations Manager is a really good guy. I worked with him for years as he took over the managing role. He understands the demands of the job but also expects good work ethic, after all that’s how he got his position. 

Benefits package/401k matching is standard. 

Office staff are seldom polite to warehouse staff. 

Sales Reps have been there for years, they are very kind to warehouse staff. 

If you can work hard independently to accomplish team goals, long hours, and don’t mind night shift- then you can make a lot of money here. 

I worked here for 6 years. Every job has ups and downs- it was just time for me to move on. 


The most valuable lesson I learned at Bakemark was time management and staying calm under pressure.

As the a/p clerk I had personal deadlines to be ready for the weekly check run.  As the first person to help customers with their delivery and willcall orders I was switching back and forth between the two jobs on a regular basis. I developed the ability to help my customers and then quickly refocus on my a/p work so that I stayed on schedule.

I had the support of management and my co-workers to step in when I needed help, and was able to help them when they needed it also.

The hardest part of the job was juggling several duties at the same time and staying calm doing it.  I learned to take a few deep, calming breaths to be able to refocus when work seemed overwhelming.

BakeMark management is about the worst I have worked with in my 30+ years in the workforce.
There is no support for the ground troops or middle managers. There is a bully mentality from the corporate office that is completely rigid and often suffocating. Mandates come about with no regard of the effect they will have in the branches. Every good thing is contract and budget driven. 
They do have great benefits for managers but that goodness does not trickle down in any way to the staff level employees.
In the Dallas branch they have a PTO blackout for the months of October, November and December. Some manage to get off but that is only when a supervisor completely defies the GM, something a responsible manager would never do. Fairness does not exist.
 
Serious consideration should be given before joining this company.

A typical day of work was getting paperwork ready for all inbound/outbound trucks for the day. Greeting drivers and putting them in a door. Matching company paperwork with driver paperwork, making any changes necessary. Putting product away in its area. Doing customer will calls, loading outbound trucks when needed. I learned how to do driver paperwork, giving orders to coworkers on a computer. Loading trucks using a pallet jack or forklift. Supervisor skills. Greeting and helping customers. Management was very helpful in all aspects of my job. Coworkers were easy to train and fun to work with. The hardest part of my job was doing everything I was responsible for with no mistakes. The most enjoyable part of my job was when we as a group did a great job together.

The typical work day is fairly busy. Must be good at multitasking and resolving customer issues. I have learned that it does not matter what you know or how well you do it, more so about who you know if you plan to go any further than the position you started in. Management allows people to do as they please, policy and procedure is not followed or corrected when handled incorrectly. Workplace culture is a lot like being back in high school, drama every where you turn. Hardest part of the job is dealing with the unnecessary commentary and attitude because they allow home issues to depict their attitude for work. Most enjoyable part of the job is leaving every afternoon.

Awful company, they care nothing for their customers or employees. Terrible operations, pricing and leadership. You can't trust anyone and management lies constantly. Products they come up with are a joke and they still expect you to perform miracles and sell them. I'd never recommend this company to anyone. Want a job that is 100% commission, so did I but if you can't get $100 profit on a small order you don't even get paid for taking it. Or you get to $110 profit on a small order and a miss pick occurs the customer sends it back you don't get paid on it either. Miss picks are every day, every order the warehouse is a joke and the drivers are even worse. Upper management is the worst you could ever encounter. Oh and they track you by satellite on your phone so they know where you all day. Stay away!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Some of the people you meet are great

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management doesn't care about anything but the bottom line. The culture is all worship for leadership while technical voices get ignored, and decisions crawl unless they help someone's bonus. Systems are ancient, innovation is blocked, and aggressive pressure gets dumped on teams who are already stretched thin. Growth paths are vague, learning is nonexistent, and communication is sloppy at best. Watching  leadership chase deals while ignoring broken operations makes the whole place feel unstable and exhausting. If you have the opportunity to work here, I strongly recommend declining for the sake of your well being.

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