animal technician

maintenance technician

sanitation worker

production

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Christensen Farms

i worked for this company for 2 years before i hung my boots up, i enjoyed the work i did, it had a sense of self satisfaction. however the company itself has no clue what is going on in every individual barn. i am being told whats wrong with things in my barn by people that have never set foot in my barn. this is by far a factory farm. they say they are family oriented but that is a lie all on its own. people are pushed through this place as quickly as piglets. they dont take anything into consideration when it comes to hiring, they will hire anyone short of peta.. this makes for disaster.. then it is almost impossible to get fired because they are so short staffed so youre stuck working with people that cant or wont do their job. i was there 2 years making the same amount of money as the guy that started a week after me even though i was doing the work of a j2 and sometimes a j1 and he could barely manage to show up nevermind the complete lack of effort he put into his work. my manager was a bull and what the bull said went, even if you knew the bull was wrong. never took blame for their own mistakes but was quick to point out yours. moving up was a pipe dream, i was promised for months and it never came. the new service manager is trying to make improvements and he has, but what he wants done is almost more impossible than the boarder wall being built. i commend him for what he is trying to do but at the same time he is to blame for the joke new hires out there. simply filling a position isnt good enough, he is putting peoples safety at risk by hiring some of these people. but at the end of the day he is trying so my hat is off to him. drugs are a huge issue out there. i know of 2 people that i had to put my safety and trust in their hands knowing they were on drugs, and they arent the only 2. but if they do a random then they will lose 70% atleast of their staff, and that just cant happen. i enjoyed the work i did but i came here because i was tired of working in a factory but little did i know it was more of a factory than most places id ever worked at..christensen farms is losing alot of good people because of bad decisions and i hope for the companys sake they pull their stuff together before they take a loss to great to come back from. and dont even get me started on road conditions, i have thousands of dollars in front end damage and had 2 flat tires because of this company and they refuse to compensate. they argue that its the county road so its a county problem. ok i get it but a what point do you stand up as a billion dollar company and say enough is enough? look, you expect the employees to hold the name proud and work their tail off for you, then you need to put effort in and stand up for them. a billion dollar company has the upper experience to negotiate a term or agreement with the county. EVERYONE HAS A PRICE! so now im job hunting in hopes that one of my tires dont fly off while im driving. not like they care.

I can’t speak for the company as a whole. However this particular site is full of conflicts. People neglecting the animals or outright abuse. The hard workers getting “crapped on” so to speak. They’ll let people get away with doing absolutely nothing, then work their best workers into the ground. They always wonder why their turnover is so bad... Well maybe if they’d hire quality people instead of any warm body they’d have better results. I feel bad for the managers out there, because honestly I don’t feel like they’re given the tools they need. Let alone be able to provide employees with what they need. There’s no code of conduct, you’ll tell a manager or hire up something in confidentiality and next thing the whole hill knows. Or they use it as things to joke about with behind your back.  That place needs a whole new leadership team in my opinion, 9 times out of 10 people leave a job because of the leadership. Just food for thought.

Working at this company has been a remarkable experience. The supportive and dynamic work environment fosters both personal and professional growth. The leadership team is committed to ensuring every employee feels valued and heard, creating a strong sense of community. The company's dedication to innovation and excellence is evident in everything they do, making it a truly inspiring place to work. Colleagues are collaborative, motivated, and always willing to help each other succeed. The comprehensive benefits package and work-life balance initiatives demonstrate a genuine care for employee well-being. Opportunities for advancement are abundant, and the company actively encourages continuous learning and development. The culture here is inclusive and empowering, allowing everyone to contribute their unique skills and perspectives. Overall, this company excels in creating a positive, rewarding, and fulfilling work experience, making it an outstanding place to build a career.

My overall experience was positive minus an injury I received while working which ultimately cost me my job after being with the company for 9 years. I feel HR could be more compassionate and understanding. I feel the higher ups don't take care of their managers or employees properly for how much time and work is put in to keeping the animals healthy and the farms clean. Human to animal ratio is poor which often causes poor working conditions unless you or your coworkers care enough to go that extra mile. Unfortunately, they prefer quantity over quality. This goes for the animals and employees. In the right farm with the right crew and manager you will feel appreciated. If you've ever worked at a factory the same rules pretty much apply here. From people interactions to production. Again, I had a positive experience minus the unappreciative HR, Regional Managers and stubborn coworkers. The animals are definitely the best part of the job.

Day started with showering in,(biosecure) Then we fed in our sows and then followed by treating piglets and sows if needed, Then it was usually 15 minute break and then processing of 3 day old piglets,iron shots and tailbobbing,Processing ended up being my FAVORITE thing to do,after that it was close to lunch time, After an hour lunch we would usually feed out barn, Last thing to the day was always doing wean shots on piglets to be shipped out the next morning, All in all I ENJOYED MY JOB THERE AND I DO MISS THE PHYSICAL PART OF THE JOB, Being a FARROWER is DEFINITELY THE MOST REWARDING and PHYSICAL JOB I HAVE EVER DONE AND ENJOYED, The learning something NEW EVERYDAY KEPT THE JOB EXCITING,it's ALSO A TEAM EFFORT AND ALL EMPLOYEE'S A TEAM MUST....

Hog farming was my life. I started working there when I was 19 years old. I loved everything about working there for the first 12 years I was there. However, in the last 6 years there had been a mass exodus of management, great employees, and office personnel. I worked at C-65 my whole career until they brought in a direct hire to fill the empty manager’s position there. This person was to be my sixth boss. Within a week, this person was being investigated for an animal welfare violation that should have been a zero tolerance all the way. The powers that be chose to use this as “a teachable moment” instead with no repercussions. The list of things that CF has done wrong in Illinois is extremely long, but the worst part is giving up so much of my life being a part of the team, only to be ignored and left behind. It hurts more than anything.

They have very poor management for a pretty large company. Good/ hard workers are not given credit when credit is due. The slacking workers seem to get more credit in the company. The place like to point fingers at one another and then pick someone for the over all blame. If you’re thinking of picking this company as a place to work. I’d highly recommend going to a different place to look. They say respect is one of the five things that built the company when it’s not. They also work 12 days on and 2 off the hours they say you’ll work is not true at all. You’re lucky to leave on time one day a week. I will never go back to this company ever again.

Very progressive company, very process oriented company challenging opportunities and good people to work with.
I have learned that the primary focus of any job, particularly management jobs is to strive to acquired the right balance between family responsibilities, work and other activities. To keep close communications with supervisors when time is needed to refresh and renew.
The hardest part of the job was to prioritize and stay organized.

It was fun working with pigs at first and my job was great but then we lost a good manager and things went downhill from there. There was too much  favoritism towards some of the new employees because they knew the managers personally and other good employees started to leave. And the upper management doesn't really care or pay attention to the employees they just take the word of other managers.i heard things were better when the original owner was still alive but after his passing it all went downhill.

Loved what I did at the boar stud, but management was terrible, they didnt Cate how long we was there and that we had family's and wanted to spend time with them and didnt Care if we was understaffed all the time, needed to bring more people in even if it was from different farms. I would have stayed if it wouldnt have been for the hours. I was told from the start we would work from 6 to 3 the majority of the days. And instead ew ar work 5 to about 5p.m. every day even on non production days. Just not what I had signed up for.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Animal technician 3 salaries reported	$59,500 per year
Maintenance technician 18 salaries reported	$24.72 per hour
Sanitation worker 5 salaries reported	$23.50 per hour
Production 12 salaries reported	$19.85 per hour
Cleaner 26 salaries reported	$17.69 per hour

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