warehouse operations

cutter

warehouse associate

loader

lighting designer

Colonial Electric Supply

I recently had the unfortunate experience of working at a company where the management was severely lacking. The environment was chaotic and unprofessional, making it a challenging place to work.

One of the most glaring issues was the lack of proper training. It felt as though children were training children, with no clear guidance or structure. This resulted in confusion and inefficiency, making it difficult to perform tasks to the best of our abilities.

The lack of professionalism was further highlighted by the inappropriate behavior of some staff members. On one occasion, a 70-year-old colleague was openly cussing out people on the phone. This kind of behavior was not only shocking but also created a hostile work environment.

The overall lack of direction and understanding was palpable. It seemed as though no one had a clear idea of what was going on, leading to a lot of confusion and frustration. This lack of organization made it extremely difficult to carry out tasks effectively and efficiently.

Working here was an absolute nightmare. The lack of management, professionalism, and proper training made it a very stressful and unproductive environment. I hope that the company can address these issues for the sake of its future employees.

Greeter - first nice, friendly, happy face a customer sees when entering the store. Assist customers, answer questions, escort customer to desired departments/locations, introduce to Lead Sales Associate for further expertise and resolution. Answered telephone calls. Cashier, Customer Service desk, etc.

The hardest part of the job is having to tell customers we could not fulfill their requests. Despite having multiple ways to resolve the issue (send employee to another branch store, have items shipped from other store directly to home, order via internet, etc.), at the end of the day, the customer still may walk out without the product they came in for.

The most enjoyable part of the job is the diverse interaction with so many people, cultures, preferences, etc. Gives one the opportunity to see things in a different light.

While the management team was fairly good, I would have liked to see more team meetings, morale building, team building.

I've been at Colonial for over a decade.  In that time I've seen the company start to go down hill slowly.  The company is family owned and used to care about it's employees much better than currently.  It used to be a great place to work.  The best part about Colonial are the employees.  The upper management wears rose colored glasses. This place is good if you need some work experience but there's only so far you can advance as after a certain point everything is a lateral move.  When I started we would get yearly bonuses if the company hit it's goals.  It's been 5 years since the last bonus but the company continued to grow and meet the goals.  Raises have become few and far between on top of not being much.  Generally a raise happens when insurance premiums go up and it's just enough to cover the cost of the increase.  Every other year they change providers and the coverage gets less and the deductible goes up.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They treat their employees well

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The loading of the trucks needs improvement, the salesman need to do a better job at communicating to the contractor if the load is coming on a flatbed and needs a machine to lift it. The salesman also need to improve on providing the driver with the correct contact information.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very friendly amongst the divers and management 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get in at 3:45am, determine what route you have, how many stops, is the load properly loaded and secured safely. Then it’s up to you to navigate the rest, they do not provide truck GPS so read all of the signs and get to know the area depending on your route. You will be unloading heavy material be hand.

The first shift itself isn’t bad, you’re able to come in, complete your work, and still have time to enjoy yourself afterward. However, the workload can be excessive, and there’s little tolerance for raising concerns.

Management has some issues. The manager, who was previously connected to the owners through marriage, tends to delegate most responsibilities to supervisors and is not very engaged in day-to-day operations. Among the supervisors, one is known to micromanage and can be difficult to work with due to personal issues that carry over into the workplace. Another supervisor is often distracted by personal matters, such as entertaining family on shift or being on the phone, and while they may appear supportive, they are not always consistent in their approach.

Company caters to its first shift. They make it known that it is a privilege to get to work that shift. You have to either be related to the owners or someone high up to be afforded that privilege day 1 with the company. The first shift is absolved of any wrongdoing and are what seems to be, encouraged to not work, but to find out and report all the mistakes that were made on the other 2 shifts. It shouldn’t take any one much more then a few months to recognize these things. Wish you Luck if you consider working for this place. The Kendall group in Conshohocken is a competitor and will pay and treat you better. 

Basically just organizing items after carrying them around on a dolly cart. then you can carry around pallets with fork lifts and deliver them to other areas. I learned how to work a fort lift and a single man lift.
i didnt really have too many encounters with management to give a good assessment on them, but the ones i knew were always good to me. my co workers for the majority were not there to do there jobs, just to bs and get their hours. the hardest part was definitely dealing with lazy team members. the most enjoyable was delivering electric wire with the fork lift.

A typical day at Colonial is getting set up for your shift and have everything organized for the daily job at hand. I have learned everything from receiving, pick and pack, wire cutting to inventory. The management at Colonial are good people and they look after there employees. My co-workers are an awesome group of guys that everyone and anyone can get along with. The hardest part of the job is cutting wire for 12 and 14 hours a night on a constant basis. The most enjoyable part of the job is when it is a nice easy day and not being overworked.

My work day consists of all facets of managing an electrical
supply house with sales of 10 million plus. Through the years I
learned how to layout lighting for small commercial projects.
I had a team of hard working employee's with over 20 years with
my company. The hardest part of any manger's job is the employee's. Working  with customers is the most enjoyable part of the job, Laying out a parking lot job that is a perfect solution for the customer and he is very happy with the outcome.

What is the best part of working at the company?
My fellow drivers was a great place but slowly going down hill

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The ups and downs with the higher ups. prairie one week and y'all suck.the next week 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great for the most people but definitely change for the worst. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Start at 4am have to unload the transfer truck and Separate it stops. Can be overwhelming when you first start.

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