production supervisor

machine operator

supply chain manager

director

performance manager

Bel Group

At Little Chute plant, very small organization with few employees (around 100 approx ) the plant divided from management ( salary wage )  against employees ( hourly wage ) ..  They ( management ) would always asked the employee to tell them what is wrong, that they would look in to it.   Over time this became there everyday statement, along with " We are working on it."  For the past few years you just keep hearing the same thing from management day after day, and nothing getting done.  If you would bring it back up to management, YOU would become marked, to the point to be fired or make your life at work miserable to make you leave.   Back years before I started at this plant, I even had a Hiring firm tell me "  Not to go Their, You will not like it because of the turn over rate to the size of the organization...   The HR department is ONE sided and Biased, and work with the management side when an employee situation arises.  They have there minds made up, before talking to employees to get there side of their story.   This is because, to many in the top management at this plant are making good money, for not doing anything.  As we call it , " they are riding the Free money bus".   If any does come up, they do not what to deal with it.   "  We will look in to it, or We are working on it." 
But employee's being union and   management  non - union  it is divided very poorly.   Most management look down on the hourly employees, like they don;t know what they are talking about most of the time.  Most people call that " Belittling " an individual.   Lack of trust    

Management is useless; for the most part they are not trained to the department they work in and leave their people on the floor to struggle. 

HR, snakes. They will lie right to your face with a smile on theirs. 

They preach safety, but punish you during inclement weather for being safe and staying put. They also want to say that the company is a family, "Bel Family" which is a lie unless you work upfront, their actual family, or a suck up. 

They say that there is a great work/life balance which is a LIE! You are not allowed to use your vacation vacation you want to. It takes three years to get two weeks, but guess what?? Still can't use your days. It takes SEVEN years to even get three weeks and ONE of those weeks you can use when you want. 

They would rather watch good, hard working people walk out the door than to fix anything. They'd also rather waste money on pizza than fix any real problems or concerns. The turn over rate is awful!!! 

I cannot remember the last time I didn't hate my job. I used to love it and I used to come to work happy. Bel Leitchfield should be ashamed of how they treat their people. 

I started out in the production area at Bel Brands, and was there for 7 years.   During the time in which I completed the Network and Systems Degree.  I then advanced to a salary position in the purchasing department.  During this time there was a management change, so many other things changed, not long after I had learned a new job.  The management cared about the employees and valued their opinions.  The hardest part of my job was often getting supplies there in a timely manner.  This could be challenging if the supplier was out of raw materials, or there was not transportation of the product when I needed it.  I always looked at the situation from all angles and 99% of the time found a solution.  The most enjoyable part of my job was helping people get what the needed to do their job in a timely manner.

Several years ago 99% of employees here loved their job.  With new management it has gotten worse.  I wish they would actually listen and be concerned with their employees.  If you have a need or hurting, something unsafe it is difficult to get management to understand.  The offices are about the only areas that have cold air.  I know several areas that is like a sweatshop here.  Employees shouldn't have to be hot and fatigued all day.  There is good people in management that try and help I believe but they get overlooked also.  Top guy doesn't have much of a  personality or concerns.  Job bids are not by seniority!!  It is non smoking.  Bel hires temporary employees now.      The few good things: Company outing 1 time a year, Christmas party, birthday off, good pay for area, but no raise this year.

A typical day of work is changing into a uniform and putting on earplugs and hairnets, and working with 7 other people in a room. The plant in divided into rooms ,so you don't get to see many other co workers but the ones in you room ,unless you are on break . I work with 7 men all around the same age ,so we have plenty of stuff in common. The hardest thing about my job is not really anything , we cook cheese and at the end of the shift we clean and sanitize everything in the cook room. Management is not around much during my shift which starts at 3 pm. - 11pm., so really cant say much about that . The most enjoyable thing about my job is we get a couple of weeks off with our kids during summer and fall breaks .

When I started this was a great place to work with a wonderful work culture. It no longer is. Massive turnover has plagued Bel for 3 years. Taking much of the positive culture with it.

The new management in the US is aggressively leaning into the change and has become less transparent and more difficult to work with. I have almost no confidence in their ability to make smart decisions. 

If you can find a good spot here and have good relationships with top management you will be fine. In fact you will thrive. If you ever find yourself on the outs (for any reason) or have any issues you will be put in a bad spot and will struggle. 

There is a weird relationship between US Management and their French counterparts. Sometimes you get people saying two different things and you end up having to please two or three different high level people. It can be a struggle.

I worked there for 2 months and had a finger tip smashed off in one of their unsafe machines, they kept me on for another 6 months and the first opportunity they got they suspended me without pay so I couldn't draw unemployment. They treat temps like trash while full time employees are allowed to stand around talking. I didn't miss a single day until my injury, and I was out for 2 days and came back. I was supposed to be on light duty and was put back to my regular duties before my time because they couldn't keep employees because they treat them like they aren't people. I loved my job until they destroyed my life. I was suspended on hearsay until I proved it wasn't true. Great company if you keep off the radar.

Comparable compensation and excellent benefits.
There was a good deal of instability in organization...  Lots of responsibilities from vacant positions left unfilled and rolled into existing employees without advancement or promotion.  It just appears on a revised job description.  While advancement is likely at lower levels (Operator to Lead/Supervisor), most advancement appears to come at upper levels.  Always seemed like a manager was being promoted to Sr. and up, while leads and supervisors often got more responsibility to shoulder.  Culture and workplace environment is good, but can have too many rules and regulations at times.  Management needs to work on the disconnect between Sr. Management and the workforce.

Bel encourages employees to be proactive, take responsibility for contributing to the company's success. Employees create their own individual development plan with their managers.  Those who work hard and put the energy and effort in to doing their best are recognized and rewarded. The culture is positive and upbeat! Flexible work policy allows for work-from-home and flex hours. Office is short walk from both Metra stations. New open office work space is amazing with plenty of space for collaboration as well as quiet private space when needed!

Working at Bel was challenging and also rewarding. We did not have
a 3 shift work schedule so some days we would work more hours than others and some days would be less hours. They had good
manage support group so problems could be solved fairly quick.
One of the great things about Bel was the product was very popular.
The Company had several dinners and outings for the employees which kept the morale up. .After I became a manager I understood
how much responsibility a supervisor has and until someone actually does that job they will never know, All in All it was a good place to work.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Production supervisor 9 salaries reported	$72,500 per year
Machine operator 1 salary reported	$23.72 per hour
Supply chain manager 11 salaries reported	$100,000 per year
Director 1 salary reported	$185,000 per year
Performance manager 6 salaries reported	$95,833 per year

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