diesel mechanic

service technician

service manager

sales representative for automotive parts

janitor

Ditch Witch

It's not the best  place to work but they want to work you like a dog. They want you to work as much over time as possible but half of the time there is nothing to run. I work in the chucker lathes and and it's EVERY week they come around and ask/most the time tell us we are working overtime. Horrible Work Culture because they LOVE to higher people who do very poor work and can't clean after themselves to save there life. So I usually spend the first 1-2 hours of my day fixing what the last operator has messed up. They micro Manage everyone's time and expect 6 hours of work to be done each day. Sounds Reasonable? We'll you have 8 hours. 15 minutes each day for stand up meeting, 30 minutes lunch,  15 minutes to clean at the end of shift. That's 1 hour already gone every day so that gives you 1 hour of something going wrong or fixing someone else work or them not giving you enough time per part that you dont make time. If you don't make time they will walk around and ask why you didn't make time for that day. 
They made MILLIONS a month and they give us popcorn every few months as " Appreciation" 
It's BLAZING hot in the summer. When it's 108 outside it's 120 inside. Winter time is the only time it's decent. 
The pay is NOT keep up with Inflation. They gave us a little bump last year of like 40cents I think but only ended up to be an extra 200$ every 2 weeks meanwhile everything cost 27% more now. 
Management is ok. Not good but not horrible. 
They only let 6 or so people off at any given time.  Vacation time is super low and there is no unpayed Vacation. Just sick leave of 40 hours and 80 hours of vacation every year. 

There was no actual typical day at any of the jobs that I held to to the   change in what was needed for production.  As a machinist the work load and what might be needed for the assembly department.
As the leadperson in the machine department I was responsible for work assignments, disciplinary actions, production quotas, training and employee evaluations.
As the ISO Rep. was responsible for the writing and maintenance of the procedures for the company to receive and keep their ISO 9001 certification.  
I was also responsible for quality issues the might come up in the machine, shear, saw, heat treat, and raw material departments.
As a Production Scheduler I was responsible for releasing orders for the machines the assembly lines to build, also releasing orders for parts that they would need to build the machines and for parts orders going to our distributors. 
Every department I worked in have a team effort in getting things done and I really enjoyed working with the people involved and working for the Company.
The worst part of the jobs were the time constraints, sometimes it was hard to finish tasks as required.

Be aware and acknowledge what you’re applying for at any of the branches owned by the Neal’s. 
You will understand quickly a landscaper will be told to do mechanic work, be a salesman, be a grunt, travel for them, be a parts runner for them etc.
They expect this weekly, there is no coordination, no schedule. You show up and have barely an idea what you’re doing that day. 

If you do happen to travel for them a week at a time away from home you better not expect them to understand that you may need a day off to handle your personal business when you arrive back. 

 be sure to not break anything. It may just cost you your job. CHAINSAWS, handtools, trailers etc.

For the amount of similar businesses that offer the same pay and benefits, I would stray away from this company and find a better option.






Just a 8 hour job ,10 if they ask you stay late

Communication is a real big issue across the board .

Benefits are good if your a single parent but getting your spouse insured costs you an arm and a leg

Growth in my facility is very short lived.

The overall morale is a 3 out of 5  

Some of the equipment is in pretty rough shape with the expectation to run wide open for 24 hours a day

Pays not that bad but in todays economy  22$ and hour working 6 days a week still doesnt pay all the bills

Overall rating  2 out of 5 

To sum it up

 its a job to the person 
a career to the company 
And a blessing to the consumer 


Ditch Witch was a great place to work my co workers were all great people working there for 15 plus years was a great experience i miss working there at times . However i just could not see the light at the end of the tunnel younger people that had less experience than my self were always promoted above myself . I started there worked hard to know my job and to build a career . Just never happened always someone younger that i helped train promoted , Management was very good and working with the people is what kept me ther for 15 plus years . I am a very loyal person hard working and i learn very fast and retain the things i do learn . Also passed over for different training programs that i would have like to been a part of .

In my experience at DitchWitch I found it to be a friendly work environment with a fast pace and a wide variety of tasks to be performed daily. I had a deep understanding of most aspects of the processes required to produce my products from raw materials to finished units. I was able to work directly with the engineers to fully understand my product from Prototype stage through completion of production units which allowed me to create the highest quality product. My hard work was recognized and I was compensated generously for them as reflected in my annual evaluations and employee file.

Exciting equipment dealership that's growing and expanding in Nashville and Knoxville. The only people who complain and leave are those that don't want to learn or work. 
Company has great product lines and we do it all, Sales, Rental, Used, Parts, and Service. Company has invested a lot in equipment , tooling, vehicles, employees, so the dealerships capabilities are strong. Developing new and retaining loyal customers.  
There are plenty of opportunities to grow and advance if you like this industry. Great opportunity for mechanics, parts, rental and sales.
Exciting place to grow with.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It  really depends on the dealership . And the manger . As for the DitchWitch  themself it’s all some the trading is right on. The people are all some the tech support is the best in the world. If there were part time jobs I would go back to work for them. I worked for Ditch Witch in El Paso off an on for 19 years .

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The dealerships it can be high stress when a lot of equipment brake down at the same time and every one needs it now. Or can not get parts from the factory.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s is normally a very good environment . It really depends on the management .

There are no typical days at work.  Heighten responsibilities and urgency to meet customer needs can change quickly at any given time.  I learned how to operate equipment worth a few thousand dollars all the way up to 1/2 a million dollars.  I dealt mostly with management via phone as the main office is in Phoenix.  However my manager came down to Tucson about 2-3 times/month.   The most difficult part of the job was searching for solutions when an equipment demonstration didn't go as planned.  The most enjoyable part of the job was closing a sale!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working there when the company founder was still alive.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Watching everything change for the worse, after TORO took over.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Pre TORO, you were a valued part of the company.  Post TORO, you became a number.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get to work.  Do my job, while simultaneously keeping the big brother computer system informed of my every move.

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