maintenance mechanic

machine operator

senior production operator

quality assurance technician

production

Bridgetown Natural Foods

First off I will start by saying this place hired me on at 8 an hr under what they hired others on for and what they were advertising for the job.  Two weeks after starting they fired 6 people in my department leaving me solely responsible for my job on nights.  So being paid 8 an hr less I was expected to pick up the work of the three other night guys that no longer work there.  Not long after that all three of the electricians were fired with no reason given other then to save money.  This left us with no electrician support and I was once again expected to pick up these duties, without the proper licenses and certifications.  

This place is VERY disorganized and does not think forward very well.  I always had a hard time finding parts that I needed due to it's either not being available or it being buried beneath some other unreleated stuff.

About a month before I was terminated I was told my job would be changing in that I would still have the same responsibilities but would now also have to perform the jobs of a machine operator as well.  The week before I was terminated I was performing my normal duties when something I was removing fell on my finger and ended up cutting me, after reporting the injury and taking care of it I finished my shift since I was the only mechanic on duty at the time and could not leave the company without any support.  The next morning I went into the ER to have the cut cleaned and closed because it was cut to the bone.  I did not file a workman comp as I was told that it would not be needed by the safety supervisor since I have insurance.  After my days off I returned to work my first night and performed my regular duties only to be fired at the end of shift for injuring myself.  I was told that I did not perform the steps I needed to prior to removing the part and that is what caused the injury, I corrected them and told them that I have multiple witnesses that this was not true.  Even with these facts I was still terminated due to the report that the safety supervisor filed.

Overall I would say this place is good for about 6 months if you can last that long.  The management seems pretty clueless when it comes to basic business standards and are very rude and disrespectful to employees.  If you end up working here you could be fired at anytime for any reason and this seems to be something they like to do.  You would be better off getting a job where you would be valued as an employee instead of here where you are made to feel easily replaced.

I haven't been there for too long so take my experience with a grain of salt. I would say my biggest complaints are that for one, there's A LOT of people there who dont speak english, which isnt always an issue but does lead to some frustrating or uncomfortable moments when trying to solve a problem or even just engage in some small talk. And  only other issue i really had is while most supervisors were cool and nice, there were 1 or 2 that really just were not as helpful as I needed and once I had gotten on their bad side it was just super short, irritated attitude, would get frustrated when I was trying to get help with something as if I was asking dumb questions, or give me this fed up, like "geeze are you dumb!?" attitude when there was something I didn't know. As if I had it explained to me 10 times already, but in reality it was something I never had explained to me even 1 single time. I just really hate when people want to make you feel bad, stupid, or scared to ask them questions when youre needing help, and like I said most supervisors there didnt make me feel that way. They were really friendly, helpful, making sure I wasn't feeling overwhelmed or anything. But yeah the 1 or 2 there that were completely the opposite really just kinda killed a lot of the confidence and motivation I had... all that being said tho, I still like the company and think it is a good place to work for and my experience could easily be different than what people normally go through there.

Management doesn't know what they're saying or doing majority of the time. They walk around with their hands in their pocket. When needed they swarm together and at the end of all the drama, nothing is resolved. They are really good at looking at numbers and saying what is wrong and implenting a bandage fix instead of a long term solution. They claim anything over fifty pounds require an additional person to help....but when asked for it is never given because of various reasons.

Bridgetown is a business and profit is their primary objective but they care very little about their employees. Little to no benefits are given, insurance is a joke, no 401k and only 40 vacation hours a year! If you're over 40 hours at the end of the year they cut your hours down to 40. Only 3 sick days that are unpaid...talk about crooked. 

The schedule is inconsistent. It is hard to plan anything with friends and family of they suddenly tell you that you have to work saturday and sunday. Sometimes we woukd work 13 to 16 days in a row with a day off. 

There is no redeeming quality for Bridgetown the perfect representations of modern slavery.

A typical day at Bridgetown included working twelve hour shifts with breaks and a nice lunch while feeding newly made granola bars into a wrapping machine on line 4, boxing the granola bars, and occasionally cleaning the metal cooking sheets and work area for new batches of all-natural and healthy granola bars. I learned how to spot bad bars that wouldn't make it to final packaging, boxing methods with a fast conveyor belt,and how to clean cooking sheets. Management in my line was very nice and personable. They liked to check up on us every hour or so to see if any of us was doing our job well and would help if needed. My co-workers were great people from all over Oregon with different backgrounds who always got down to business and did their best to make the quotas. The hardest part was the commute to the building because I was working morning shift that started at 7am and the buses going there ran different on the weekends than on weekdays. On the other hand, the most enjoyable part of working at Bridgetown was the nice people who worked there and the fact that I was helping my family out with the money I was getting payed with.

My experience at this company was disappointing. I felt that advancement opportunities were limited, and promotions did not always seem to be based on performance or merit. As someone who worked hard and took pride in my job, I did not feel my efforts were recognized.

The workplace culture was negative, with frequent gossip and low morale. Communication from management could be unprofessional at times, which made the work environment more stressful than it needed to be.

The most difficult part of the job was working in what I felt was a toxic environment. The most enjoyable part of the day was finishing my shift and going home.

Pros: None that stood out during my experience.

Cons: Low pay, negative workplace culture, limited advancement opportunities, poor morale, and cleanliness concerns in some areas of the facility.

Management here is toxic and afraid of their own shadows. They suspect everyone of doing wrong, even with a simple machine error. Everything to them is human error, and that numbers are more important than the safety of their employees. They have little respect for people who work long hours, and complete disregard for employee's home lives and families. For example, one business leader is a privileged employee who has absolutely no leadership skills, no business experience, and yet he is a business unit leader? This person is an example of failed internal checks, and because of that, this person is responsible for the breaking down of teamwork, the destruction of morale, and has recklessly put people against each other by having them spy on each other. He is consistently identified superficial causes as root causes, and he doesn't even know the definition of the word "try", this joke of a leader is anything but leader material.

This is just one example of many on how this place is corrupt. Plus they microwave their food. Yuck.

This place in my honest opinion was terrible...especially working graveyard shifts. Even walked around looking like a bunch of zombies working paycheck to paycheck. Superiors were unprofessional, picking and choosing favorites. If you were least favored, that meant you had to work twice as hard because they told you to...if not you get reported to upper management. Line leads would make you do THEIR paperwork which is absolutely ridiculous while you're trying to do your own job and being lectured all at the same time. When asking if you can get extra help in your area, some of the leads don't care to find anybody to help you. They cared very little about your well being, and more about their numbers. This place SUCKS! 

Bridgetown used to be a great place to work but over the last 5 months it has become absolutely toxic at every level. The new upper management that was brought in has created such a culture of fear that all of the good people are either leaving on their own, actively looking for new jobs, or are being fired for minor things because they are not in line. Then they hire their friends from past jobs to replace them which has made it an "Us" vs "Them" sort of situation for everyone who has been here longer than a year. The most irritating part is that the people they are hiring are not even qualified or good at the jobs they are put in but because they are friends with the senior leadership they can do no wrong. 

Stay far away from Bridgetown if you are looking for a good company culture with a good work/life balance.

What is the best part of working at the company?
No overtime you're lucky not to layoffs and only work 1 to 4 days a week that means 8 to 32 hour's of work. Under paid at 15 to 16 per hour. Ie best look at a better job because terra doesn't bond or license to get around 40 hour's of work federal regulations.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not much required except Nick picking. So key in on supervisor depending on what.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Learning language is a must since many different people. See anything from Asia to Europe so several languages is a must...

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typical work but details is a must on Nike picking orders so ask supervisor depending on what.

Work is centered around the daily output of product, the day is started with a management walk around of the facility to understand what is needed to hit weekly production goals.

I learned about food production and 24/6 + schedule to drive customer satisfaction.

Management is geared to goal attainment, working, helping and driving for success.

Co-workers strive for team success.

High customer growth causes the team to constantly drive for daily excellence and leaves little time for the growth of tomorrow. 

The hard working personable employees make it fun to come back to work every day.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance mechanic 2 salaries reported	$34.50 per hour
Machine operator 3 salaries reported	$20.41 per hour
Senior production operator 1 salary reported	$19.50 per hour
Quality assurance technician 1 salary reported	$22.22 per hour
Production 1 salary reported	$16.52 per hour

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