forklift operator

credit manager

truck driver

shipping and receiving clerk

material handler

Brown Strauss, Inc.

This is about the Longview, WA branch, other states yards may be better!
Used to be a great company for a career oriented person looking to settle in and retire! Now it’s all about the money upstairs! They literally don’t care anymore about the production team anymore or what the turn over rate is, as long as the money is coming in to fill their pockets they wouldn’t urinate on you if you were on fire! They’ll have you replaced by tomorrow! Excessive cover ups of employee injuries and safety practices and concerns. They don’t care how rickity  it is or looks, if it works use it, if it breaks and you get hurt?! Put some water on it and go fix it so you can keep working! Pay scale sucks!! The longer you’ve been there the less you’ll make! Literally they’re starting out people with no knowledge making 5-9 dollars an hour more than their senior employees that have been there 6-17+ years!  

Typical day at work for swing shift consist of pulling material, processing material, will calls and loading/building loads. Management is horrible here especially Hugo the warehouse manager.  He does not follow through with his word as well as special treatment to senior workers who do not produce quality nor efficient work. Workplace is a joke shop is disgusting, yard is a mess very unorganized. Hardest part of the job really is the workload being pushed on guys who show up and get their work done. Meanwhile the ones who have seniority here milk the clock to then ask for help toward the end of the shift. Most enjoyable part Id say was punching out. I wouldn’t recommend working here as the pay is horrible for what you got to put up with.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I was very happy working there. Having the good managers really helped in my last 9 years was the best. Good benefits and great profit sharing.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There was stress, but it was worked out. Talked to the manager and Human Resources. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Environment was good and so was the dress code.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Just focusing on getting my job done.

they did things like bring me the wrong material to cut mis-adjust the settings on my saw, hide my tools,urinate in my drinking container, pushed dents in my car, flattened my tires, and verbally harassed me. the manager never investigated my allegations, only saying to wear ear plugs. because I must be hearing things.

I got paid decent money,  they did have all the benefits you find from a good company . The environment is for people who are not sensitive,  everyone got along and always aimed to be better. I just wish management understood more when I had a family emergency and they couldn't which ended me getting terminated 

Management for the past year has gone down hill fast. If they don't l8ke you they will do anything to get rid of you. They go on assumptions not on fact  salt lake city is not a good place to start 

They start early because it’s an early business. Most shops open at 5 am. I have learned a lot about structural steel. Management is great. Equipment is newer. Stock incentive (employee owned company) is very generous. You have to stay several years to get it. Good company over all.

Brown Strauss puts their staff and employees first.  Employee owned business that makes their employees a priority.  The compensation, benefits package are excellent.  Their retirement and company investment is better than any company I have ever worked with.

I loved this job!  I didnt like the commute all that much but other then that this was the best place to work I have ever known yet.  Great pay, great perks, great benefits, and great people.  The jump was never monotonous and that make a big difference.

Brown-strauss is a fun place to work because of the people. The work requires plenty of skill and caution.

The only downside is that their is not much opportunity to advance in the company.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Forklift operator 6 salaries reported	$22.98 per hour
Credit manager 2 salaries reported	$82,500 per year
Truck driver 5 salaries reported	$26.80 per hour
Shipping and receiving clerk 3 salaries reported	$22.39 per hour
Material handler 3 salaries reported	$22.00 per hour

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