merchandiser

delivery driver

sales assistant

order picker

warehouse associate

Brown Distributing Company

Lack of organization and structure. Company morale is very low and almost everyone hates working there. I have seen and heard of several people walking around the office crying or upset due to foul language being used against them. There is absolutely no opportunity to grow or move into a new role even if you're qualified for the job. Just wearing the wrong color to work one day could discount you for any promotional opportunities. Any new ideas for improvement to a process in the company are shot down immediately with a "we're not ready for that yet" even though the company has been around for decades now. They are currently in the process of doing a mass lay off in the sales department and it has a lot of employees on edge. Every day you walk in fearing that it may be your last day. The computer systems are outdated and will experience many problems with your email account working prohibiting you from doing your work efficiently. The building is very old and in need of serious renovations and all of the office furniture is used and damaged. You will even have to bring your own office supplies there is a shortage of that. This just goes to show you how much the owner of the company truly cares about the company and his own employees. That is why they have been for over 100 years now and are still only located in florida and richmond, va, they should be a national company by now. If you are a college graduate you will most likely be more educated than your supervisor due to every manager in every department having just an associates degree or high school diploma which leads to many unprofessional decisions on their part because they do not have the educational requirments to be in that position. Warehouse and delivery driver employees are treated terribly and I really feel bad for them. The pay is also very terrible which makes recruiting for this company even harder, they do not try to be competitive at all. Turnover is extremely high and in many departments you find that the most tenured employee has been there for just 6 months or less.

This place is La crème de la crème, when it comes to possibly one of the worst places to work for. Starting all the way up at the top with the owner of the company, VP of People and Business (probably the most vulgar, and unprofessional person, that I had the misfortune of knowing) to the rest of upper management. There was absolutely no leadership, order or structure in this company. You could actually feel the negativity on the air. Most employees felt helpless, and impotent, by the lack of support from the upper management team. 
The whole building needs to be remodel, most of the office furniture is outdated (from the 80’s) there was a huge problem with mold in the walls and ac vents, due to the roof leaking all over the place, including  the server room. Many people suffered from non-stop allergies and runny noses, due to the mold problem. 
Pay raises are no-existent, even if you get a great performance review.
The Health insurance left a lot to be desired. In-house promotions are not very common; they will bring people from the street, or friends/pass co-workers of the upper management team. The computer system is outdated, due to the company not wanting to spend more than needed. Drivers received refurbished handhelds and printers, which didn’t work most of the time. The warehouse was dirty; the delivery trucks were mostly, old trucks. Regular employees were given old computer, and monitors. The turnover rate while I worked there was extremely high. Especially after the Upper management team took over. Even employees in high positions, were discarded, in a ferocious way.
Overall, there’s a very small amount of good, honest people still trying to survive, while working there. And I wish them the best of luck. I personally, after having experienced the work environment at Brown Distributing; I wouldn’t recommend it to anybody looking for a stable and sane, career.

this company is the last place you wanna work for, 11 dollars a hour, they feed you ohh you get over time , which means higher taxes after worked 50 to 60 hours, they give you 20 to 30 plus stops, they get you out of warehouse around 8 to 9 am,  believe me you kill yourself, getting home late and over worked,  poorly mismanaged and drivers don't stay long here, they leave , no chance of making more than 30000 a year and that's all overtime included, they  feed you bull about making 38000 to 46000 thousand a year,  lmao.................  and finally the managers there are nothing but alcoholics that only care about themselves,  especially if you get hurt,  they give you truck way too old and no lift gates to use a pallet jack, unless you like over working for peanuts and like killing yourself, then you at the wrong place for a career, believe me there desperate for drivers , any site that says we take newly  drivers that just got there cdl tells you there desperate, also over stack the truck with kegs mixed with cases, poorly organized  ,

I've worked in construction, retail, and many other different warehouses, but Brown Distributing is the WORST job of all. Warehouse associates work the hardest, the most hours, but get payed the least. You're on your feet, walking, lifting, bending, and stacking pallets the whole time. If you take a warehouse position, expect to work at least 13 hour shifts. We would start at 2pm, and wouldn't finish until 6:00 am sometimes... NO EXAGGERATION!!!. I've witnessed an employee have a heart attack, an employee have a stroke, and another employee have serious respiratory issues, all due to the long hard hours and harsh work conditions. The higher level management does not care at all. We have addressed this issue in every company meeting. The truck drivers have just as many complaints as the warehouse. Don't even waste time applying! This company is not worth your hard work!

During my time with Brown I worked as a Specialty Beer Merchandiser. I absolutely loved my job and had hoped to move up one day. The pay is great & they take very good care of their employees. I would have loved to stay but when I was hired it was because they needed someone to work the stores on the weekends. I finally had to come to the realization that moving up to Sales Rep or a full time merchandiser would be close to impossible.. Not because they don’t like to see their employees succeed or to be better off financially. They actually encourage that. Instead it seemed to be impossible because those who were already in those positions rarely if ever plan on leaving & again, that’s because Brown Distributing is a company who treats their employees right. Like family. Best company I have EVER worked for! 

Early start to beat the crowded masses and heat. Maneuvering a Hand dolly, stacked to the ceiling with fragile glass alcoholic beverages, in convenience stores so small even the roaches have trouble squeezing by you. Tons of potholes, boxes, trash to trip and injure yourself. You break it, you pay for it. You do anything to upset customers, your fired. Broken equipment, broken trucks. Mechanics that really don't give a szhit. Orders are always messed up, too many of this or too less of that. No union.

Ensured accurate delivery of company assets – cases and kegs of product; average of 300 cases and 50-60 kegs/day.
Ensured accurate collection of company assets that include payments, empty kegs, carts, pallets; average of 20-30 accounts/day. Effectively communicated with shift supervisor, sales associate, co-workers, and other departments on work-related issues in a timely manner; completed all paperwork and orders; maintained organized records and distributed to appropriate department.

I’ll begin by saying I can only speak for myself and my own personal experience as an employee in Brown distributing. I enjoyed their pay which was reasonable, Monday - Friday schedule, and decent benefits. Now the culture of the company is what I miss the most. The management team was always supportive and cared for my growth but I it’s completely up to the individual to succeed and flourish. If your a hard worker, honest , and positively driven you will definitely create amazing relationships and of course prosper.

If you are a forklift driver or order selector go ahead and look somewhere else. I remember going in at 2pm and getting off when the sun was coming up the next morning. I already worked at other distribution companies and made double their pay. The veteran guys come in early and take the bulk orders which boosts their production drastically. I finished in 1st place one day when they didn't have that opportunity. Low pay slave work...dudes playing around all night. Forklift drivers on their phones when we needed product replenished. What a joke!

I have been apart of Brown Distributing Co for 6 years and the experience for me has been phenomenal. There is a lot of room for growth here at Brown. Work hard and show initiative and you will go far here. Brown is a family owned company with a family oriented mindset. I have built friendships here that will last me a lifetime.
Brown will give you the tools to be successful. Come be apart of a winning team!! 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Merchandiser 10 salaries reported	$22.20 per hour
Delivery driver 15 salaries reported	$23.77 per hour
Sales assistant 11 salaries reported	$46,636 per year
Order picker 8 salaries reported	$20.31 per hour
Warehouse associate 8 salaries reported	$20.99 per hour

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