warehouse worker

warehouse/driver

customer service representative

local driver

distribution center manager

Clopay-Corporation

You will make good money working here. The work is not always that hard but most people aren't used to how physical most of these jobs can be. I don't believe that this is something that they are honest about during the hiring process. The off shifters are a more humble crowd. But they dont get much done which leaves the day shifters to carry the weight. The expectations they ( upper management ) have for the day shifters is overwhelming. They want you to do more than your fair share but do literally nothing to encourage you or reward you for killing yourself. They could care less if you go home beat down and cant manage to do your own basic tasks as long as you gave them all they wanted from you. Its a double edged sword because if you don't kill yourself all week you have to work saturdays. There is no incentive for have exceptional work ethic. They promote who they want not who is qualified. It's a big game of favorites and if you aren't all about kissing butt you won't advance. They want leaders who are just like them. Morally compromised. They want leader who will lie for them and to us. And leaders who won't stand up to them or call them out for being shady. Leaders are selected before any one is even interviewed. So even if you're right for the job they already have thier minds made up. The money and benefits are honestly the only reason people stay so long.  The supervisors are allowed to make up rules as they go rather then following company policy. The pick and choose who they want to bend the rules for and show favor to. The supervisors don't work. They may do like computer work but they NEVER put on their ppe and work along side us. But got the never to comment on our work ethic. It literally would KILL them to tell you good job. And when they do there's normally a but to go after. There is probably about 4 good leaders in that place and they too are undervalued. Oh and they lie and say you get breaks but you don't. The break they talk about is like go to the bathroom REALLY QUICK or the whole line comes to a complete stop and your leader gets mad. Its really a toxic environment. Plus side is that you can bid off jobs you hate to go to other areas but you usually have to do a job you hate when you first start because they want to fill the spots no one wants to be in with newbies. They also can change your hours when ever they want so you can't be used to a specific schedule it is always subject to change at their will.

The coworkers were great!  they get beat down and have to do 3 different peoples job at once, i was one of them. No recognition, Never see management. Home office acts as if they are better than you, and if you are not in the new part of the plant you don't matter its all about the new part.  It is very stressful when you are given employees that have no idea what to do and then have no help, upper management is lazy.  You will get thrown into positions that have absolutely no meaning and your training will suck.  Every decision made by management is only made to cover their butt, and no one is there to back up the employee.  So you get in trouble for everything that happens even though management made the decision.  Way to many chiefs not enough Indians, and no one will help you if you are in need.  They look at you and ask why something isn't running after fighting it for multiple hours, then they come down and look over your shoulder while you are trying to run, none of which actually know anything about the line because they haven't worked on the line a day of their lives, but don't worry they will create yet more paperwork for you to do, and create more work for the employee because they don't care. Overall very very disappointing management, absolutely no recognition for doing 3 peoples job at once, even though you are a hard worker, they wont even try to keep you.

I’ve been here for four months. I liked it at first. But now I hate it. Overtime is constant. You can hit rate through the week, but no matter what. You’re still working over time. At my interview, the woman said it would be maybe once, or twice a month rarely. But nope. Now they’re talking about giving us Sunday overtime too. Im drained. You only get 24hrs of uto. And it isn’t enough. If you do hit rate, OM will talk to your line with a pat in the back and still tell us to ‘work harder’. Lines are constantly down, preventing us from hitting rate, it’s almost like it’s intentional because the maintenance sucks. You have to work 50 hours of overtime to get a SINGLE hour back for UTO. It’s ridiculous. (It’s not called uto. It’s called dto but that’s stupid) only 25 minute break. Our rate on all shifts is constantly going down because we’re pulled thin. I can’t see family when I want. I’m missing important events. My relationships are nonexistent. I’m giving two stars because the orientation is actually really, really good. 

Management can’t even take criticism. And they only let you have a Saturday off when there’s a holiday. Because they feel pity. 

As soon as my vacation hits in October, I’m using my week, and looking for another job.

Easy money, so get it while you can, then LEAVE ASAP. Stressful environment.  

I worked there for five years and I do have to say their pay and benefits are good for the most part. Unfortunately that's all the good I have to say about that place. Understaffed constantly, dealing with brain dead supervisors, constant safety and fire hazards everywhere around the plant and not giving a darn about the workers safety whatsoever cause product needs to go out the door. So basically your typical corporation nonsense. They wants this stuff out the door asap and yet they are up our butts all the time about quality, which is fine and all but you can have it both ways, lack of communication is a huge issue as well, they cant decide what is good and bad in terms of the quality of doors. Now they want to expand the plant and add new jobs? They can't even staff the other shifts, especially the night shift and on top of that you only get one 25 minute lunch out of the entire shift, how on earth does the company get away with that. As I said they do pay well but  that doesn't exactly solve the major issues, typical corporation stuff, just throw money at a problem and see if it goes away, do not recommend this place to anyone unless you can put up with a lot of nonsense especially all the mandatory overtime they throw out to everyone 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The management and hr teams are oblivious to low morale of its seasoned and most experienced workers, while the new hires are being treated as if they are the more experienced people, and given more leeway and better benefits such as paid time off right thru the door. And then underperforming the entire time they are there.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Watching the new people play around and not work, while you are expected to over perform to pick up the slack, and not being compensated or even acknowledged.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The company tries to focus too much on making everyone an equal, instead of treating each employee as an individual and awarding bonuses and higher pay to the employees who actually do the work their expected to do.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I walk in to a trashed work area and see several people standing around or dancing to music, I take at least 30 minutes to clean some one else’s mess up, then I have to argue with stagers all day about getting my doors to my bay, all the while they shove the next load in my bay ignoring the need for bringing me doors that belong on the truck I’m currently loading.

Management is great at Clopay, however, the line leads are very inconsistent and hypocritical. The good ole boy network prevails, and the other co-workers let you know very fast that you're not park of their click. This affects work performance and the motivation to want to learn more from your peers. You are looked at as below everyone else and that is made very clear. The trainer walks around and asks why it's so hard to keep new employees, and everyone says the common answer...I don't know. Not a great place to be and very limited opportunities to move up unless you get inside of the click. Managers seem to be clueless about situation on ground, but they themselves are very helpful and positive, however, working with them is extremely limited. Leads are suppose to train, but that clearly doesn't happen. You end up having to learn most things on your own and get scolded when mistakes are made. Wish I wouldn't have made decision to work here.

Management does not give you the willingness to succeed. they use anything in their advantage to put the blame on it's employees or leading staff. Completely unfair conditions to work..no overtime no weekend, Unless cargo is getting extremely backlogged or something went terribly wrong in the production in order to get and receive product in a timely manner. they'll hire you under the impression you're going to do this and that and ultimately it is a complete lie. the 1st day on the job you can tell and see that it is completely unorganised and everyone does what they need to do just to get by and clock out.There are no procedures... the safety procedures and guides are only used when they need to be used or only until someone gets hurt. Even the customers will tell you that the place has always been a mess and the management has always been a terrible..

Having worked alongside HR, I noticed a culture where employees were not always treated with the professionalism and respect they deserved. It was common for staff to be spoken about negatively after leaving the office. Questions about payroll, benefits, or policies were often met with frustration instead of support. Leadership also showed favoritism, ensuring that certain supervisors always got what they wanted in place of other employees. The frequent turnover, sometimes 30+ new hires in a week, should be seen as a red flag. HR leadership often set the tone for this culture by failing to create a respectful or supportive environment. Clopay has the potential to be a great company, but leadership needs to re-focus on treating employees with respect and creating a workplace where people feel valued.

I would highly recommend Clopay to anyone! It's a great place to work. My Coordinator/Team Lead was excellent. My Supervisor was phenomenal. The HR Manager truly cares about staff and their health. You are treated as a person, you're not just a 'number.' 

The pay is great for the work that you do! (The grass is not always greener on the other side.) The benefits are great! Good health insurance, good amount of Vacation, great 401K match, and an ESOP (employee stock ownership.) 

There are advancement opportunities if you want to move up in the Company and they are willing to reimburse you if you want to go back to school in an area that you could apply the degree to your employment. So for instance, HR, Business, Accounting, to name a few. 

There are opportunities for always opportunities to work Overtime, if you're wanting to earn some extra $. 

A typical day for me would start with getting ready for what training i have for that day, followed by starting with the morning meeting where we would talk about what has happened the day before or over the weekend.  i would then start my day with getting my training going with the Employees, depending on what training it was, i would set up a classroom, or One on One training.  Management are very helpful anything that you may need help on they are willing to offer a hand.  The hardest part of my job is making sure that all of the employees are trained and sufficient in their position.  The most enjoyable part of my job is the employees, they are the ones who have helped my the most in growing as far in the company i have, i would not have been able to do it without them.

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