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Clemens has a unique environment that could be really great to work in.  They are a casual dress code, gym on campus, doctors office on campus , company store , and company activities all on site . Oh and great food in the cafeteria and who can complain about getting paid weekly. Benefits such as health , dental , 401k etc are average. They also offer bonuses and good PTO. 

However they get low points . None of this matters if culture is bad. 

They sell you on this " family owned "company.  All the great perks , how they are great to work for . But you get there and there is little to zero training. They are completely reactive and there is no proactive strategic thinking what so ever. 

There are people in leadership roles that have no experience but are placed in the role because they are " Clemens Rising Stars " . AKA someone that is a yes person that kisses butt and becomes the pet of a senior executive. 

Senior leaders get regular feedback from the engagement survey that they are disconnected from the business . Employees are screaming it and they do nothing except talk about it with the communications team that has no experience . 

People who are subject matter experts in fields report to leaders that were just given the job above them because they are liked. These inexperienced people take all the credit for the work their reports do and no matter how much employees tell leadership they say they can't do anything about it because they are a Clemens " rising star " 

I think the only department that has it remotely together is sales . 

The HR Department is a mess. The leader is very disconnected from the department and does not take the time to listen to his own team . He pins people on his team against each other and creates a huge rift . 

One area of the department is highly prized and everyone else in the department is under valued and treated poorly . 

I think if leadership could and would actually listen to the people that work there they would be able to improve so much more .

I hope they get it together because of not I am going to have to leave.

If you are a yes person and drink the koolaide you will be a success; particularly if you are a white middle aged male that likes to drink,hunt, and drive a Chevy SUV. If you can get in “ The boys club” better yet ! You will be set no matter if you do a good job or not . 

They do not operate by their mission statement “We aspire to operate in a way that honors the Lord Jesus Christ as demonstrated through our ethics, integrity, and stewardship” 

Greed has over taken their ability to make good decisions and they need to get back to doing “ the right thing “ 

Culture starts in the Human Resource Department that is less then desirable . They had a new person take charge of that department and it has gotten significantly worse . I thought my department had problems but they are a mess . Our business partners are a joke and the guy in charge of Human Resources is terrible . 

They say they want you to be a constructive challenger, but if you challenge you will have a target on your back . 

I have been with the company 5 years . They just had their very first lay-off ever . Senior leaders didn’t even take a pay cut . They didn’t even lay-off a lot of people . 

Suggestions for leadership 

Go back to basics . If you have to ask yourself “ is this right “ then it is not . Take a look and if your leaders don’t encompass the core values they need to go . Start with HR because they are the culture. If those HR leaders have low engagement scores , and the leader of the area is not doing a good job time to cut ties . 

If you go back to basics and try and get the culture back you may have a chance . 

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What is the best part of working at the company?
The only thing really good about this company is the pay, which still is not always that great with the hard work you have to do.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You will deff. be sore w/in the first week. For the most part there is a start time but never a specific out time ( somedays 2:30pm next day might be 430pm). There is a lot of down time. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Clemens has many unsafe areas and it don't matter if you say something bc nothing gets down unless they ( upper management or safty ) feel like it needs to be looked at or if they almost get hurt themselves.  The policy see something say something is not legit bc when you do say something or do something you get either yelled at or attitude from upper management. The lazier you are the better off you are. And they don't follow the rules only what is convenient to them. Hogs are warm/nasty they still run them or they cut off parts but do not sanitize anything afterwards. Product that has hit the floor that don't get washed off and sanitize ( this was a daily thing ). And Upper Management that are not professional and will yell and cuss at their team members!!!   

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Most days at Clemens is long and you will be tired !!!

My experience at this company was extremely disappointing. A typical day involved inconsistent communication, limited management support, and unclear expectations. What I learned most was how critical fair leadership and structured management are in the workplace. Unfortunately, management lacked consistency and accountability, which created a stressful and unbalanced work environment. The workplace culture often felt divided, and minority employees, particularly Black Americans, appeared to receive less support and opportunity compared to others. The hardest part of the job was navigating poor management decisions and an HR system that seemed one-sided rather than supportive of employees. The most enjoyable part of the job was simply completing my responsibilities and working independently. Overall, the company would benefit greatly from improving leadership structure, communication, and ensuring a fair and inclusive workplace culture for all employees.

This is a company that's still growing, even after this many years in the business. Things are always changing. 
 I know what time I have to clock in everyday. What time I clock out depends on what time the work is done in my department. Typically anywhere from 230-5 for 1st shift production. Again this is a growing company, be patient and communicate with your supervisor. Management has a lot going on, be patient,  communicate, and be persistent. 
 Be open to trying to understand other languages even just through hand gestures, head movements, facial expressions and whatever. Your going to work with different kinds of people who speak different languages and come from different backgrounds. Personally, I love the diversity. 
 This jobs no joke, your going to be sore, you have to stretch daily, multiple times a day. They have the necessary tools for the job as far as physical work. 
 The best part of my job is the opportunity that's in front of me, it's all in my hands and I'm the creator of my future.  With so much room for growth and improvement there's no reason not to apply. 

Bottom line is, I worked for this company for almost 3 years. Started when they opened up in coldwater. They came into coldwater with big promises only to be like most other corporations. They use and abuse people, used up all the local workers for miles around. Sent a recruiter to South America to find people to work. That’s is a fact, I thought they were bringing jobs to the area!! That’s what they told everyone anyway. I was promised along with the rest of the maintenance department, several times that we’d be receiving raises that were promised in writing, only in the end to be lied to again and receive no raises. They treated the covid-19 pandemic like it was a joke in the beginning, now looks what’s happened. Take my advice, don’t go work for them. They will say whatever they feel is necessary to get you in the door, then work you 6 days a week for little pay. You’ll be lucky if you make it out of there without lifelong injuries to your hands from the required work activities.

Fast paced with long hours depending on the department. In most departments you need to know how to handle a knife properly and how to keep it sharp. 
Management is ok but some don't speak clear English and don't always treat everyone the same. 
It can be hard to find someone to speak good English. People are typically good to you.
The hardest part was working from 5:30am to an unknown end time which is usually about 4pm. You can never plan anything with your family unless you have that day off. If you have to talk to an HR representatives it can be very hard to talk to them unless you do it during your working hours. There aren't enough to talk to and if you do you could be waiting in a line for 30 minutes or more, if they're even there.
The things I really enjoyed about my job is that you get a discounted price on pork products when they are available and occasionally working with people you already know.

I do know why people complain about working there. But like with any real job wether its automotive, food services, driving truck or me hiring you to do my roof or me paying an isp for service, your expected to do a job and provide a service. The job is like any other job with specifics to the product that provides you with a pay check. I am one of the lowest paid employees there @ $14 an hour after a year of employment. It is cold, but working in a machine shop can be devastatingly hot, try 130 degrees and I'm not talking foundry yet. Clemens is only as stressful as you make it or let it be. Heck driving a car could be considered stressful right or even raising children if your any kind of a parent! Some people are not cut out for different types of jobs, I'm not an accountant, lumber jack guy, race car driver, McDounalds service employee, I hang my hat on being a machinist, however, I do like the air conditioning at clemens! Give it a try and if you don't like try something else!

It was a great learning experience but overall there were highly unreasonable expectations and pressure put on employees to get work done.  Although promised a work life balance at first, in reality the expectation was that work was put above all else, including my family.  Sincere lack of flexibility in the culture - in person meetings and "showing your face in the office" are a must - so working from home/remotely is incredibly difficult and not supported (even if you work in a position that does not rely on the plant activity to get your job done).  A lot of conflicting direction from the internal customers you serve and what your manager directs you to do - very political.  Tough place to fit in if you are coming in with outside experience. 
On a positive side - they are true to the commitment of providing a quality product and upholding high standards for animal welfare.

First of all Clemens if family owned not family operated, so it’s probably not unlike other large food processors, accept for being privately held. Christian values are widely shared but basically stop at the VP level and  that is where favoritism starts. It’s who you know, not what you know or how you perform that will move you right up the ladder. Clemens is great at throwing out little, feel-good bonuses (free lunch, safety awards, sweatshirts etc) which the short term employee thinks are great. There are many unsustainable efforts like team member surveys that show little results. Production is the driver and Quality is lacking. Employee training is poor and supervisors are doing half of HR work. Attendance policy is rarely enforced but ifyou want to work a lot of hours the pay is decent with overtime. Team members are generally pleasant. Other reviews for Clemens are spot on and others are totally fake.

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