operations manager

operations associate

warehouse manager

office assistant

E.A. Sween

As a family owned business for the last 60 years you would anticipate a welcoming culture based on family values. Nothing could be further from the truth. The current COO exhibits very little skill and experience in leading the company. He has become the cliché of the spoiled child of privilege who is more interested in maintaining the lifestyle he inherited rather than strategically growing the company which would achieve the same end.

The senior leadership is mostly competent who do not collaborate well as they have no strategic direction beyond rudimentary score cards which the COO intends to drive collaboration. As this business is growing this lack of leadership and strategic planning makes for a current environment that rewards petty infighting and stubborn reluctance to change that is physically and emotionally draining on a daily basis.

 I was shocked that the HR department was a champion of blatant favoritism that borders on discrimination throughout the organization. You will see other comments on this from past and current employees at many levels. I have never experienced this before and remain appalled that the HR department would be allowed to treat individuals in such a manner. This truly speaks to the "growing pains" that are causing seismic stress throughout the organization. A compete change of leadership in HR would be required to allow for further growth in todays world. 

The bottom line is that this organization is growing rapidly, but does not have the human capital / infrastructure in place to manage growth effectively. The current family head is out of his depth and has flooded the business with Consultants. With no unifying vision the strategic direction changes weekly and is driven by emotion rather than fact.

Wait for the company to be sold to a PEG or publically held company. This would make all of the difference in making EAS a viable employment option.

I worked there almost one year. Increased the sales on the route, was in the top 25 NATIONWIDE. But the current management did not care if I had to work 14+ hours a day. Just that I should get the deliveries and money made for the company. 

Like someone said in another review, the company talks the talk but does not walk the walk when it comes to making sure their employees are being treated right.

I would go in at 4am daily and bust my tail to make sure the job was done properly. And what did I get for all my hard work? They told me my route was being relocated to another city! But now they are hiring a Route Sales Rep in the same town I worked???

Like I was saying, the company acts like they worry about their employees. But, did not worry about what happens to them...even their top notch employees. All they care about is the company's profit margin.

So, unless it does not bother you about working for a business that does not care about their employees then by all means go ahead and apply for a job here. But I advise any and everybody to stay away from this company.

The pay is not good enough. By comparison, Frito Lay's base/starting salary is $45,000/yr compared to their starting pay.

STAY AWAY FROM DELI EXPRESS!

It's a very fast-paced environment, you need to be quick and pay attention for being a line assembler is teamwork and messing up makes everyone else mess up. You get 2 full 15-minute breaks which a timed by a clock and even being 10 seconds late is considered late; your break starts right when you walk off the line, then you go and put your work jacket away in the laundry room, take maybe an 8 minute sit break and then you come back in wash your hands and get ready and be in line before the 15 minutes are up. For lunch, you get 1 30 minute lunch and it's also timed by a clock that gives you 35 minutes because you need 5 minutes to get ready and you need to be back in line on time. They are strict in timing even a second is a write-up. The line moves very fast, you're making hundreds of sandwiches per minute so you picture the speed, it's very painful for your body and you stand there in the cold for 8 hours. Each line is different but everyone there is very friendly just very strict. The company is great tho, they really do care about people and do the best to improve working conditions. This job is not for everyone.

Do not apply for any jobs in Austin especially any lead positions. If you like working between 12 and 15 hours a day this job it's for you. If someone calls out you have to fill in for them and if multiple people call out just walk out it’s not worth it to stay. Then on top of that you get no respect from your other leads and most of the drivers they make you fill like an outcast. You might think the pay is good but it’s not worth it you are going to be married to this job with no home life. They used to have a bonus with this job but I guess nobody could stay there long enough I only lasted a month. A month I have no memory of with sleep deprivation from the lack of sleep.Also  the countless times I almost fell asleep on job driving and on the way home from exhaustion from the work that you have to do. There are so many other things from trucks always breaking down,having to break up fights and much more that they won’t tell you when they interview you. In conclusion just stay as far away as possible from any of their jobs it’s not worth all of the stress that you will have to go through. 



With every job there's a few bad apples, as long as you're mental state is intact and you don't listen to everything you're fed from those bad apples, you will succeed and there is room for opportunity and growth within the company.

Management is very fair and understanding overall. The average training time before released to drive solo is approximately 2 weeks, but I have seen many situations where drivers were given an additional week to ensure they're readiness! 

Majority of overtime is due to the lack of performance or call offs. Benefits are good! Definitely a place you could retire from! For class B CDL holders the pay is excellent and local. The average route completion time frame is anywhere between 5 to 9 hours depending on driver's abilities and customer friendliness!

I should also say when I speak of overtime it's not severe overtime hours. Not to mention it's only 4 days on 3 days off. So majority of overtime feels as if it's a 5-day work week!

A place to work and nothing more. 

SOME, maybe TWO employees are great to talk with and feel homey and comfortable around. The majority are there to race their way out the door leaving the others hourless unless we come in on our days off. When I first started there was TONS of drama, and I was constantly harassed by both employees and managers. (Except for one.) I stayed because it's the highest paying job I can afford right now, and I dislike retraining in areas from my anxiety. I work two jobs, because the hours are never guaranteed for pickers, even though it's listed in the description that they are guaranteed. 
It's a very corrupted place. A manager has a best friend as a lead , with that being said, no matter what the lead does it's our fault. 

The job is generally easy, I will give you that, but when the drama and stress kicks in, it takes a serious toll on your life. You can't trust a single person there because you've no idea who they're going to tell what.

E.A. Sween Company Did just what they said they would do for me. My Manager Mr. Bishop was always there for me. Yes this was a hard job, Yes I drove Many Miles per day.... Yes the Hours were long, and Yes They Told me all this up front. 

I worked hard and I gave E.A. Sween (Deli Express) my best. Yes I made some mistakes along the way, they handled the mistakes with education and uplifted guidance. I have to admit I am sad that my tenure with them was short, as this was the BEST Company I have ever worked for. NO STRESS, Just Hard Work and Great Pay!!  
You may ask... If they were so good, why are you not still there?  All businesses have to succeed, and sometimes you have to make changes to maintain that success. The Routes in Texas were eliminated to better serve the their customer base. Direct ship from wholesalers was a very cost efficient move for the company.

A typical day at work here is usually really cold and sometimes can be hot as well depending on the day and your adrenaline rush. you had to wear sneakers or just covered shoes with nothing showing. You have to wear long sleeves and long pants if you don't want to be cold all day. If you wore pants that had rips you'd be forced to wear something the company provides you to wear and it takes most of your break time to get it off. before going into the production room you must wear boots that the company provides for you, then wash your hands for 20 seconds. Next put on a blue smock, after , put on arm guards and apron then gloves. After we wash our hands again for 20 seconds before heading to the production room. 
We only get two 5 minutes break and one 30 minute lunch. 
It is a really great place to work but i thought that i could forward my job searches into something new other than food companies.

Would not recommend to work here. Management does not care about you, just the numbers. Always makes false promises. Gives attendance points for being sick at work and having to go home. Gives attendance points regardless of doctors not or being in the hospital. Constantly understaffed, putting more work on the drivers and leads as “higher ups” are at home sleeping, not answering calls. Equipment is always ran down and not working properly. Does not care about the hard workers giving it their all, and has favorites within the company that get away with stuff others would not. Theft is really high here, can’t leave anything laying around and with all the cameras around, they never seem to find who took what. 

A typical day on the job is to collect invoices from the previous day, check the driver logs for any complications on any of the delivery routes, double check if there were any shortages of products, input that information into the system in a timely manner, prepare to receive the next days shipment data, print the daily manifest  and invoices for 400 stores, input data into the voxware systems and daily reports.
 
I have learned new computer systems, gaining experience working more with excel program.

Management is friendly and helpful.

Hardest part of the job is working every weekend, I would love for this to turn into a full time position but not likely at this time.

I enjoy learning new things on the computer and  I enjoy working with my fellow co workers.

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