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My review is only for Plant 2.  They are 12 hour shifts which wasn’t bad because the schedule was great work 3 days have 4 days off. But later in the year they wanted to run all lines, which they didn’t have enough people so they started making everyone work 48 to 60 hours a week, still at 12 hrs shifts. After the new year, they decided to try to cut out Saturday work, but that did not happen, everybody had to work one extra day out of the week, 48 hours, Which isn’t too bad, but it can be inconvenience to some people, cause you didn’t get to choose what extra day you want to work. You were given a group number, and then  your group number was scheduled on a day. What would have been more simpler, was just higher enough people so that you can actually run all the lines, This way you don’t have to thin out the people you already have and run them ragged, especially in the heat that makes you feel like you want to faint sometimes. You don’t have a chance to get to catch your breath cause you have 6 machines you were trying to keep running on the packing end. Most the time you have one other operator with you but not always. If the line is working great 2 people is awesome, but when everything runs bad, 2 people can’t even keep up.  Unless you’re very healthy, in good shape, prepare to feel very tired and sore when you get off work. I’ve never worked in Plant 1, but I heard that they were a little bit better. They have problems but not as bad as Plant 2. I also heard plant 4 was good to work for. My advice is just stay away from Plant 2. Also the point system really not good, & they make it hard to drop the points before the year is up. They also aren’t willing to work with their employees when stuff happens. I know employees get paid to do a job , but they are also human, & stuff happens out of their control in life. 

I have not been with the company too long. Began my employment with the staffing agency and soon thereafter transitioned as a Bowman employee. Upon my transition, they do not take into account the months you have already spent on site working, so that was a bit disappointing. The culture within is hit or miss, you feel acceptance from some, and feel desertion from others. Not everyone is inclusive. The HR team themselves spend their days shut up and hidden away from the employees that they are there to represent. Their office does not feel in any way like an open door. All doors stay shut and all windows stay covered. The HR department is the last department within the company that should be that way.  Makes you feel completely unwelcome. Management seems to be a bit lost, and some of the teams and departments are self centered and lazy. The company should be one giant well oiled machine, but there is too much disconnect. If an employee thinks something doesn’t or shouldn’t apply to them or be any of their responsibility.. they wash their hands and you’re on your own. There are supposed to be values; Trusting, Engaging, Community, Learning, Safety, Quality.... and BAP hits on only about half. My coworkers are great, until it comes down to the work at hand, and then they can’t be trusted to help get the job done, or the problem solved.  Some aren’t engaged, and there is still a lot left to be learned. I cannot speak for the inside of the plant but I do love that I have flexibility to balance work and life. The pay is pretty decent for the work that I do, and the benefits are fair. I just wish that the employees and staff within the support departments would get their heads out of their ... and come back to earth.

The most common phrase heard is "that's the way we've always done it". They tried new staff to fix things but refuse to change their old ways. Management are set in their ways and they control nothing. Every town hall meeting tells you Quality is the most important thing but behind upper management doors they say Quantity comes 1st.They push bad product out as fast as they can and deal with the aftermath of recalls later. 
 Safety is only spoken of but never applied. It would cost money to bring the old machines up to OSHA standers so they ignore the safety hazards and fire the employees that get hurt.
 Unhealthy ingredients being used up to save the company money. Instead to destroying expired food product they use it up in heavily flavored sauce to mask to taste.
 8 out of 10 new hires that came from real factories quit with in the 1st week to month once they notice their manufacturing practices.

As a Packer at Bowman Andros there is never so much work as to feel completely overhelmed, or not so much that you worry all day with personal issues.

I learned how to work as part of a team in a warehouse environment. Also, I acquired skills related to packing, reworking, mixing products and others.

Management is kind enough to listen to all queries you might have and provide solutions in a quick and timely fashion.

For me, the hardest part is dealing with language barriers as I speak spanish and just a little english. This becomes troublesome if a bilingual coworker is not very fond of you, then it becomes really hard to explain any missunderstanding to superiors.

The most enjoyable part is when you can mix the great management at Andros Bowman with great coworkers.

I was in management there.  They only care about production and nothing else.  Pay is very below average, benefits are extremely expensive due to the fact they don;t care about training or safety.  They had a good safety guy but fired him right before Christmas.  HR is a joke along with upper management.  No one is in charge, but everyone thinks they are.  CEO works out of New York, how do you run.manage a company when you only show up maybe once a month.  WHen he was there things went smoothly, as soon as he leaves it goes back to being a joke.  I would seriously thinking very hard before working at this company, unless you want to be treated like dirt, blamed for everything, and WILL NEVER EVER have anyone say thank you for a great job, then this is the place for you.

Overall there were opportunities within the company. Unfortunately, the "chosen few" were the only ones selected for upper management. Mid level and lower level employees made little progress in advancement.  The company had and still has a high turnover. 

There are many times when some employees were given multiple chances to correct errors while others were terminated after only one mistake.  Many long time employees retired when eligible rather than remain with the company. Other employees left after either being passed over for a position they had earned or found a company that paid more with less hours of work.

I would say work there if you cannot find a job and leave as soon as you can find another job,

A very diverse workforce.  Another company unexpectantly offered me a very good job otherwise I would have stayed there until I retired. I loved the people there. Matching 401k and good health benefits. I was constantly talked to about my work schedule to make sure I wasn't overworking myself, so I didn't get burned out. The maintenance techs were solid as was the stock room.  No place is ever perfect, and safety was a concern there but when I left the company was investing in many upgrades of safety across the entire campus. It's great that Mt Jackson's HR motto is to be the best place to work in the valley! It definitely could be at some point down the road, and I hope they reach that goal. If I ever need to look for another job I would definitely apply again.

I enjoyed working at Andros, a typical day at work consisted of running a bottling machine and making sure there were no bottle jams. I would pull every 3rd bottle off the line and test the temperature and the cap capacity to make sure it was on tight enough, the Management and Co workers were great, I enjoyed working with them and got along with everyone! The most hardest part of the job was probably getting burned by the HOT liquids, such as Gatorade.  There was really nothing to be learned about this job except for Hand/Eye Coordination as well because you had to pay attention to detail as well as work fast with your hands.

Good place to work, co-workers are very friendly and helpful. Although line leads and supervisors are not the best, they choose favorites and give them longer or more breaks. The head supervisor kept flirting with me and some other girls which i just ignored. Until he found out i was dating a co-worker which alot of people there are but he got mad about it i guess and started acting different and one night told me that once my 3 months (i was through a temp service) was over i wouldn't be hired on full time. I knew this was because I wasn't interested him because i barely missed any days and never fell behind in my work when i know others who missed alot and was always behind and messing up and they still got hired on full time.

This company is heading in the right direction.  Yes, a lot of changes, however, you can't ignore the great improvements.  Benefits are increasing rapidly, widespread increases to match or beat the market wage, an environment free of drug, violence.  A strong bias for accountability and promotion from within,... And this is only the beginning.  To get a good feedback from the company, ask the employees still employed, not the ones who got let go.  I believe this company has a bright future and will be one of the best place to work for.... By the way, I think they are hiring....

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Operator 3 salaries reported	$20.91 per hour
Forklift operator 3 salaries reported	$22.64 per hour
Night filler 2 salaries reported	$25.31 per hour
Mixer 2 salaries reported	$22.17 per hour
Line lead 2 salaries reported	$23.57 per hour

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