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Bay Towel, Inc.

After accepting the job offer, everything I was told was a lie!  I began learning their processes and so-called training procedures, which were absent in all cases.  The person that trained me hated his life.  He had no clue how to professionally conduct himself, nor did he know how to train a new employee.  We sat in a truck for 10 hours a day and barely discussed the weather.  He would sleep while I would drive.  When he did speak, it was short and brash.  He would bark orders at me like I was a dog.  The only time we were allowed to take a break was when he was hungry.  We would stop at gas stations and fast food places so he could eat, and I would drive.  Taking time to stop and eat your lunch was discouraged.  There were many occasions when the training manager would throw out racial slurs and insults regarding his customers.  He was completely unprofessional and obviously racist.  They gave me a cell phone after 3 weeks of training and told me to that I needed to respond to all calls regarding customers within an hour, even if I was not on the clock.  Let me remind you that I was still training and had barely learned anything, other than how to punch in and drive a truck.  I was expected to keep up inventory levels of over 30 different clients within this time, while still making the minimum hourly pay designated to me.  When I was interviewing, I was told that my position was a route sales rep.  There was no sales involved in this position.  I would drive to the client's establishment, unload goods, and leave.  Most of this was done without seeing a single client. For the first half of my day, I would not see any humans to conduct business with.  There was little to no interaction that would initiate any sales.  If I did see a receptionist or employee while delivering the goods, I was instructed to keep the "small talk" to a minimum, because that person was not a decision maker.  The only people that I was to converse with were the ones that could make them money, hence the main contact.  For the second half, I would follow the same process with no sales involved.   I would love to go into more detail regarding this company, but all I can tell you is BEWARE!  You will end up doing all the work, while the management team will reap all the benefits and incentives.  This is a mom and pop company that will do almost anything to take advantage of their employees.  It reminded me of a pyramid scheme.  Not only that, but they expressed so many advantages to working with them.  I saw none.  If I could rate them at zero stars, I would.  I commend the other route reps for putting up with this below standard company..

This is not the best place to work. Hot and very dusty conditions filled with flies from the "dirty" side of the plant pester you all day long. Massive turnover. One day you'll be training someone and the next you'll be covering the shift for 2 people at once because they both just quit. 
Management has little to no leanency for those who are actually willing to work there for more than 2 weeks. An outdated "points"attendence system combined with ridiculous policies makes you feel more like a robot pawn than a worker.  I worked a 2 even 3 person job by myself nightly simply because they could not keep workers for more than 2 weeks and got little to no recognition for it. Literally the only good thing about this job is the weekly check which is just enough to keep most people coming in. If you have a second choice other than Bay Towel, do yourself a favor and take it. At Bay towel all you will be getting are hot, boring, and meaningless days, wildly fluctuating hours(sometimes 30 a week sometimes 50 or more) and you'll be spending most of your time wishing you were working somewhere else.

I sorted the clean uniforms through a computerized sorting machine which was one of the better jobs they have available, except when the machine malfunctioned physically which required maintenance to come fix or malfunctioned within the software used to operate this machine (which both problems occurred daily).  All of that was tolerable, but when I had to work two other people that supposed to help me, that both got paid more than me and I was the one had to make sure everything was done, I usually got 99% of it done and instead of being grateful that I was able to get all that done, all I got was "well... you guys did alright but you forgot to do this" when I was putting in more physical work than they did and tried my best mastermind everything on my own (even though for a month straight I tried to teach my co-workers everything we needed to do) it still felt like everything was the same and it wasnt going to change.  It only changed after I quit. Let me put it this way, even 7 to 8 months later they would rather deal with the same incompetent employee that still works there and doesnt know too much more than he knew then, the guy was supposed help you and would disappear for 10 to 15 minutes in the middle of running and batch, you wonder why I quit.

I worked as a route sales rep for about 6 months. My title was hardly “sales”, I was a delivery driver! When hired, I was told that I could start anytime before 7am, that I would make nearly $18/hr, and was told that I would have only one, longer driving day. Everything changed immediately after I started! I had to leave the warehouse by 5 am, my pay was lowered to $15/hr, and I had to drive atleast 1-2 hours away from the Green Bay location daily! The days were very long, there was so much driving, the job was super dirty, and my customers treated me awful! When I got back to the warehouse, I had to unload my own truck, which there was only one unloading dock! I then had to load my own truck, which there was only three loading docks. Made for a lot of waiting around, seeing as every driver got back around the same time. After you load your truck for the next day, you have to do all your paperwork and computer work for the day. You also have to preview orders for future days. I’d usually leave between 3-3:30pm daily. I’d be very tired when I got home from the physical job, long day, and tons of driving! If you want zero life, this is the job for you! If you’re on the fence, I’d def stay away!

I worked on the wash floor for the busy summer time and into the "slow" season. it was ridiculous. the 3rd shift team leader didn't know how to communicate properly without being rude about it. the 3rd shift is also the shift for all the hardest nastiest work the company does. little to my knowing when I was hired, I'd have to dig through giant crates of soiled rotten slaughter house jackets some times 20+ crates filled with 4-500 pounds of it to sort them out. repulsive, on top of that can't forget the 40 + 200lb bags of floor mats your going to have to clean every night. the management won't take any complaints seriously, there is favouritism based not on your work ethic, but soely on your likeness. I would recommend you not work here unless you would like to be constantly exausted and have no personal life. I worked there for 5 months on 3rd shift and I'm not kidding when I say this we went through 7 different employees. there's a reason behind that. and that is the foul work environment that bay towel is oh so awesome at upholding.

Let's face it, we work in a commercial laundry.  Although we deal with dirty laundry, we are actually selling reusable, sustainable products which makes our company very green.  We have days that are long and challenging, but most days are fun and rewarding.  Thinking that we all have tough days, right?  We are not perfect and no company is, but people make a company what it is and I can't imagine working with a better group.  In fact, we call our employees "team members" and, as a team, we are totally committed to supporting each other and our customers.  From the production floor to the route department, you will find so many talented and amazing people throughout this company.  So proud of the 100's of people in our firm that love what they do and where they work.

This is a production facility with most of the workforce in the plant or delivery drivers. If you are an office worker, be prepared for an environment where you are working with around 12 people. With such a small, family owned company - each functional area is represented by a singular director/VP - so diversity of thought in each area can be limited. It is a small, family owned company that is welcoming but can feel conservative if you do not fit in with the other office workers. The IT department is run by the CFO and offers a lot of opportunity to learn without micromanagement. Although you have to be in-office, you are given the freedom to prioritize your workload. Role does offer independence to someone who is confident in their SQL skills and enjoys being alone. Overall, a good place to work.

I felt it was an underpaying sweat shop when I first started but once they raised the pay it felt better. Be prepared to sweat a lot in the summer. I heard it was really cold in the building during winter. Management cares and tries to make good improvements with pay, pto, benefits, incentives and morale. I felt like a minority, especially when I'd get sent home early when others got to stay and get 8 hours or more. Thats a big reason why I left, plus I kept getting moved all over and never fully got to train and get good and fast in one area. Its a good company and they hire anyone, so if you're in need of a job apply!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part was leaving. If you were not Mexican or other nationality, but white you got alot of perks.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working there in itself. The more you did to help out the more they expected from you.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
If you spoke Spanish, you’re in if you spoke English good luck

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Bust your butt all day and not get appreciated for it

I worked at Bay Towel for 16 months. I felt my leader cared about me and provided me with a lot of opportunity. The work was consistent and I really liked my co-workers. The hours and pay were good and we did not work weekends. My boss was a good communicator and they are working really hard to change their culture. Upper management is very visible on the plant floor and cares about your well-being. I left for a better opportunity elsewhere.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Sorter 7 salaries reported	$19.57 per hour
Operator 3 salaries reported	$19.67 per hour
Territory representative 3 salaries reported	$27.00 per hour
Maintenance person 3 salaries reported	$21.33 per hour
Cleaner 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour

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