truck driver

order picker

forklift operator

diesel technician

warehouse manager

Bluegrass Supply Chain

Management has friends here, and no employees. People do what they want, from pitching in to help others or sitting around and watching others work while they play on their phone or do figure 8’s on the shipping dock. People threaten to quit if they have to do something that isn’t within the scope of their main job duties in their area, and that’s ok with management. Those who consistently shine are expected to pick up the slack for those who won’t do extra. Those who show up to work and at least make their numbers in picking can do anything else that is questionable behavior, and they get away with it.  They used to use a safety system on the forklifts that monitored for impact and motion, but someone disconnected all of those. So now you could be high as a kite and smack a pole, and as long as nobody is hurt and there’s no loss of product, it’s no foul.  Speaking of high as a kite, there’s a lot of that there. Management knows and doesn’t care as long as the production numbers are ok. But if they find out that you’re consistently clean, you’ll be used for clean drug tests for the duration of your employment.  The warehouse floor is in a constant state of disarray, there’s zero organization because only one shift is unloading and putting away product. It comes in the door disorganized, only separated by part family, and that’s how it’s put away.  Overtime and mandatory Saturdays is every week, but if the customer doesn’t have orders to print, they will send an area or entire shift home during the week and then make the weekend mandatory.

I receive my load information via text message to my phone, reviewed the load information via Qualcomm. I recorded the information onto a tablet. I went on duty in my truck to begin pretrip inspection of my truck and trailer. After inspection I went back to the Qualcomm noting my inspection. I entered trip information and BOL information. I traveled to the shipper. Keeping in contact with dispatch via Qualcomm noting my arrival. I went to the dock as directed to be loaded. After loading I inspected the load and pulled out from the dock then securing the trailer doors. I set the tandems according the weight on my BOLs. I traveled toward the consignee stopping for a break usually between the fifth and sixth hour of being on duty. If I needed fuel or a break a notation had to be made on the ELD. After arriving at the consignee a message was sent to dispatch notifying of arrival. I went to the dock designated for unload. After being unloaded I notified dispatch noting trip information. I received further instructions as to my next load starting the process over. A driver can work 14 hours a day, driving 11 of the 14 and being on duty not driving for 3. At the end of the day a post trip inspection is to be done of your truck and trailer. The hardest part of my job was maneuvering the truck in many adverse situations, driving defensively and safely. Often finding my destination was difficult and where to go once you were there. I like driving semi trucks. It is definitely a profession and a driver can learn something new nearly everyday if you keep an open mind. It takes skill to operate a CMV.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I worked at the Seat Assembly plant, good people. 
It's out of. Business. I'm not sure what happened after I left but they had a huge amount of seat covers that were out of revision level. I don't think anybody knew how to deal with that situation in that plant. I wasn't allowed to buy racks or any other capital investments. I'm a quality engineer and six sigma black belt but I couldn't do any week long cross fictional team events to increase productivity. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing stressed me out at that company. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was a logistics and warehousing company taking a gamble on an extremely profitable Seat Assembly  business but they didn't want to invest the necessary capital. I'm not sure if the millions of dollars worth of seat covers they had were charged to the assembly plant or not? They were outdated revision levels.. Magna was the Tier 1 seat supplier, we assembled afford Explorer seats and Lincoln Navigator and Aviator seats. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I was an old, experienced Quality Engineer and I created almost every TS 16949 document. It was like a startup. Not a problem for me. They hired me as a Quality Engineer but changed my title to Technician so they could give the Engineer title to a new graduate who had no experience. I didn't care, but most people would have balked at the change. Pay was the same. It just looks bad on a resume'.

a typical work day consists of when getting here doing all charts that have to be sent out, so I have to assess all hours worked by each employee for which each specific customer pays and put it on a chart accordingly how i made it. I open and close jobs/sorts through out the day as they are needed. A new job consists of several methods in which it has to be completed to finish all tasks. Closing jobs is much easier since all the hard work was completed when putting it in. I email a lot during the day because I email all customers and suppliers that we deal with daily, weekly, etc. The hardest part of my job at times is being on call at all times and at times not being able to accommodate with people if other sites want us or if the customer wants to start new sorts but we are limited if we have a lot of work. Another part that is hard is getting them to understand how we come up with headcount supplier sorts, which is my area, is different from internal. The part I love about my job is dealing with the team members on the floor and speaking with customers and suppliers. I am outgoing and personable so I like that part of my job. I like that I have learned a lot at my job from a variety of skills. This place is never the same usually two days in a row so learning to adapt is a part of the job. Customer service is the biggest part of this job and of course the actual quality sorting we do.

This is the most unprofessional place of business that I have ever worked for. The management does not & I repeat does not, communicate with its employees & when they do it is after hours of when I was off & are not willing to help when needed. They would choose to bark orders of being behind & even when they are required to help if that happens they would choose not to. It is the buddy system there. If you are not "in" with the higher ups they will make your life miserable & treat you poorly. They are NEVER organized & have no idea what is going on. Good luck on trying to get any time off. They do not review it until right  before you are wanting to take it & then deny you because they "don't have the coverage". This is why they have very poor planning. If they review in a timely manner there is always enough time to find proper replacements. I have driven a truck for over 20 yrs & I have NEVER had any experiences like this with any other company. Every job will have its pros & cons BUT I cannot stress enough to reconsider working for this company. It will not be place that will treat you fairly. Good Christian values is what they say they pride themselves on and that is far from the truth. Work here as only a last resort but keep looking for employment elsewhere. They are looking only for seat warmers & steering wheels holders.

The extreme disconnect between “leadership” and the rest of the organization speaks to the turnover rate of this company. There are supposed to be “core values” exemplified throughout the organization, however, that is not the case. The lack of follow-through, accountability, integrity and respect was ultimately the reason I parted ways with this company. There are some great people there that are okay with conforming to that kind of “culture”, some just aren’t interested in growing within this company so it’s “just a job” for them,  but obviously there are many that are not okay with it, notice it, and leave. 
My “manager” nor the CEO of the company acknowledged my resignation notice; NOT ONE WORD! That was the first time I have experienced such unprofessionalism throughout the course of a week; NOTHING from two of the top roles in the company, which I worked closely with my manager. I didn’t expect anything at all from the CEO that will walk right past you without speaking to you. That should speak to the unprofessional, uncaring, uninvolved example of leadership and management some display.

They were a great company to work for. It was my first managerial experience right out of college. My typical day at work was taking care of the inventory for a factory. Being that Bluegrass is a sub-contractor for companies, we have to be precise. I learned the basics of of the business and what we were there to do. It was a lot of memory of numbers, parts, and codes that was different from all my other jobs, but I'm thankful for the experience. Now I know what my degree was for. My managing experience was limited because I was basically on my own, but my numbers in my department meant a lot  for the companies success. I didn't have to many people under me, but I could've trained plenty. My job was a specialty job. My co-workers were the best because coming straight out of college, I was new to them and their already set structure. The most difficult part was my travel to the workplace. I live a substantial way from the workplace, but was willing to give it all I have. The most enjoyable part was when my numbers and the inventory came out exactly right. My superiors would look at me and say good job. Means a lot to me.

I started with Bluegrass when I was a senior in College. They allowed for me to work in the Sales, Warehousing and Quality Assurance department. I learned an array of skills that advanced my knowledge and skill based from day one. I am always wanting to advance myself and become as successful as possible. I'm very ambitious and self-motivated with a passion for learning and gaining new sets of skills. My co-workers were great to me as well as my bosses. The best part of my job was the development of teams. I have done this my whole life and I feel that you are only as good as the people around you which stresses on how important it is to have a well diverse and skilled team with high morale. The hardest part of my job was the development of customer relationships with foreign customers. Working with the Japanese was a pleasure, but the difference in culture was something to get use too. I'm very open minded and enjoy challenges so Bluegrass was the perfect place for me to start my Career.

Not a hard job at ALL. Anyone can do it but everyone complains anyways. Your supervisors decide your PTO being approved or not, most of the time they and the manager will help you. Hot summers and cold winters. If you have an IQ higher than the single digits, you'll do fine. Again, a REALLY easy job- but has some very annoying drama, pettiness, or just general annoyances. Would reccomend for someone who likes overtime (not always required.) Simple math skills, and thinking skills are all you need. Sometimes you WILL see employees who do 10% of the work required of them be the "shining" employees. Just brown noses.

Very dumb place. There is so much stuff in your way to keep you from being effective at your job. Poor management. Management tells you they do not need your excuses instead of listening to factual reasoning. The way they have it set up is the reason things aren't progressing. Management tells you not to talk to one another when working  like you are in elementary school.  Equipment doesn't work half of  the time. They had 3 lifts that were not working while one was stuck in demo mode. Made us work for like 6 weeks in the dark because they were too cheap to fix the lighting. Overall not a good place to work. Low pay for Warehouse work. Not only that. A cherry picker faulted out while 30 feet in the air and wouldn't come down. Unacceptable... Too many wanna be boss types there as well.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 19 salaries reported	$1,000 per week
Order picker 34 salaries reported	$24.55 per hour
Forklift operator 8 salaries reported	$18.25 per hour
Diesel technician 15 salaries reported	$20.80 per hour
Warehouse manager 19 salaries reported	$71,737 per year

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