sales associate

order picker

outside sales representative

maintenance mechanic

packer

Behr Paint Company

This job is a very stressful place to work with very very bad management and low pay in this economy. They think $17 an hour is great pay! I would love to see upper management taking care of their families making $17 an hour in this economy with gas prices and everything else on the rise besides your pay. This company is up there with the worst management I’ve ever had to deal with at any previous jobs. You are just a number to them! All they care about is your numbers and how much weight you pull. You are expected to pull 53,000 pounds EVERY SINGLE DAY! No excuses for not hitting your weight. You have to skip your breaks just to get close to hitting these numbers. You have to wait 30 minutes to an hour sometimes on down stocks or getting deletions when the product isn’t there and this really affects your production but they still expect you to hit your weight when things are out of your control. If you don’t hit your weight you will be threatened to be written up or fired. No job security whatsoever. Management just sits in the a.c office all day starring at a computer screen while we’re working in a 100+ degree warehouse for 10+ hours a day. You will be forced to work mandatory overtime and forced to work 6 days a week. They will lie to you in the interview just to get you hired on.. I was hired for 4th shift… there’s not even a 4th shift and I didn’t find this out until I showed up on my first day for orientation. I was told I would be working 4 (10 hour days) which is the only reason I took the job… now I’m being forced to work 6 days a week, 10 hour days. No free time and no time with family. Overall I would avoid this place at all cost. 

A typical day at work consisted of meetings, group storming, responding to telephone & email communications, scheduling appointments, setting up meeting rooms & video communication devices, preparing & presenting power point presentations, reporting to VP's in all departments, assisting our international clients and their travel arrangements, work related research, organizing and filing documents, taking inventory & ordering office supplies.

I learned many valuable lessons working for Behr. Most importantly I learned to make quick, important decisions by familiarizing myself as much as possible with company products & procedures & by building good relationships with my co-workers & supervisors. This enabled me to make good & fast decisions that were congruent with my team's overall objectives.  

My co-workers were friendly and management was very supporting. There was no initial training for the position & was hired, so that was the only drawback. Overall it's a very good company to work for and to learn. There are options for advancement as the company is quickly expanding its international operations.

The hardest part of my job was the work load. Sometimes it would get extremely overwhelming as I was trying to assist a team of 12 workers, & growing, in setting up a newly introduced international department. 

The most enjoyable part of the job was the diversity of talent I had the opportunity to work with and learned from. It was unfortunate that I had to leave this position due to relocation.

Working here is like playing with the kid that changes the rules along the game. At first I thought this was a good place to work but a couple of months in I saw how management’s true colors. They pressure and expect you to meet production goals, without proper training and knowing that they don’t have proper equipment to do the job. They put extra work on you, work that is beyond your job description and refuse to give you a raise. HR is on management’s side, they do everything they can not to help you and bend the rules to their favor. I was forced to work in milling department for a few days and management knew that I was working without the proper protective equipment/ respirator, I then began to have internal reactions to the chemicals. I was then removed after complaining about my symptoms. They have been selected as the top ten places to work in Orange County, only because employees are forced to write positive feedback otherwise they get disciplined. They provide you a $2,000 bonus to work here but there’s a catch, if you get let go for whatever reason or decide to leave for a better opportunity under two years you have to pay it back. There’s a lot more to say but I hope this review makes a difference and makes people reconsider another job before getting desperate to work here, at the end of the day this place is just a job not a career.

Forced overtime, every year, year after year. Forced overtime is their only solution to "why can't we hire more people?" and "we need to get more done". If you do not mind tons of overtime, when they want it not when you want it, then its a good fit for you. If you can work hard while others do not, and create more work that you will have to clean up or do and that doesn't bother you, then this place is great. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the bottom line is gallons per hour out the door, and it is at the cost of the hard workers, for the benefit of the free-loaders. The issues are with the employees, supervisors and floor personnel, and will not change because they refuse to deal with people issues. Meetings are the best when you hear about how great we are doing, but how there will be overtime, because apparently it isn't great enough. A record year is rewarded with the expectation that  the company can do that or better, the bar always raises, nothing is good enough.

Working as a Territory Sales Representative at Behr Paint was a great experience. One of the best parts of the job was the flexibility—I had the ability to make my own schedule, plan my store visits, and manage my accounts in a way that worked best for me. I enjoyed building relationships with contractors, store associates, and customers, helping them find the right paint products for their needs. The role gave me a good mix of sales, account management, and hands-on product knowledge, which kept things interesting.

That said, a big part of the job depended on working with Home Depot and their associates to make sure orders were processed correctly. Since I wasn’t the one actually ringing up or mixing the paint, I had to rely on the store teams to follow through. This could sometimes be frustrating when mistakes happened, but it also taught me how to problem-solve and build strong relationships to make things run smoother.

Overall, it was a solid role with a lot of independence and the chance to grow sales within my territory. If you like having control over your schedule, working with different people, and representing a strong brand, it’s a great opportunity.

Behr is a growing company and with a growing company comes growing pains. Culture has definitely shifted over the last couple of years. Not in a good way, but not in a bad way either. With change, they are always evolving trying to do right by the employees but also looking out for what is best for the company. Which has lead to more micromanagement on daily tasks that can lead to diminished productivity as they want you to focus on many things all at once. The workload can be overwhelming, but sticking to sales and training will be the key driver to your success.

Management in my experience has always had our backs as long as you try your best, do the work, and get results. You get the freedom to manage your territory, run the stores in your own way, and have a team surrounding you that you can lean on when needed.

Hardest part of the job is working with Home Depot. You are restricted to their systems and processes which can be troublesome when you are trying to grow your business.  

Benefits are great for the industry, pay is fair, car allowance, PTO, holidays off, sick time. Bonus opportunity is few and far between.

Came on as a seasonal new hire through Optimus Group Staffing Agency. Training was 2 weeks which was not long enough to learn the job. Training itself was inefficient and material was not well covered. Half the class had quit or been terminated by the end of training. By 6 weeks in, more than 80% of the group I was with was gone. This was also the week I was informed by Optimus Group that Behr had terminated my contract without any explanation or reason. There was no warning, and Behr did not even bother to do the termination personally. I simply got home from a shift, received a phone call right as I got home, and was told to come back in to Optimus Group to return my security card and look for job opportunities. The Optimus Group agent after that simply never contacted me again. It is no surprise after working with both Optimus Group and Behr that they do not keep promises nor do they value their employees.

A typical day starts out working in the paint pit and have the understaffed paint department bring you DIY clients that won't listen to your ideas if it takes an extra step or costs any more money than a can of paint!  You are stuck in the paint pit serving DIY clients pretty much the whole day as the department is understaffed so HD can save money on wages.  So, you then don't make your numbers and management constantly rides you about your numbers being short. 
 I learned I don't want to work for Behr paint.  
The workplace culture at Behr was ok until the new CEO from 3M took over.  I believe the company truly cared about their employees back then.  
The hardest part of the job is dealing with the drama from the Home Depot associates.  As a vendor of the big Orange box store you are expected to cave to every whim and ask of the associates as they are your clients.  It conflicts with the ultimate goal of selling paint.  
The most enjoyable part of the job is going home at night.   

A Behr order puller is responsible for efficiently picking and preparing customer orders within Behr’s warehouse or distribution environment. The role involves accurately retrieving items based on order specifications, ensuring quality and quantity meet requirements. Order pullers frequently operate machinery such as forklifts, pallet jacks, or hand trucks to move products and organize inventory. Maintaining a clean, organized workspace and adhering to safety protocols are critical components of the job.

Physical stamina is essential, as the role requires standing for long hours, lifting heavy items, and repetitive motions. Additionally, attention to detail is necessary to minimize errors in order fulfillment. Collaboration with team members and effective communication with supervisors help streamline operations. Behr values employees who work efficiently under deadlines and contribute to a productive work environment.

Overall, the position is ideal for individuals who enjoy fast-paced, hands-on work and take pride in accurate, timely order completion.

The following advice is to the duplicitous Supervisors and Director, "Know what you don't know"..after all, this is what you constantly tell your employees. Stop female favoritism, treat both sexes equally and be honest with your employees and yourselves. Quit making it up as you go along under the pretense that you knew what you were doing in the first place.
Pros – Able to gain extra experience by learning on my own, no thanks to anyone else. You learn very early that Behr Process is a revolving door with new training classes starting every other week.
Cons – Micro-Management on a whole new level. They will dangle the carrot of full time employment all the while knowing they have no intention of hiring you. You will hear lines like..."That's why you are a keeper", etc. Employees are the sacrificial lambs to the Supervisors and Director. Honestly, you are there to catch their fall and failures. Company is unwilling to invest in quality employees.

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