EJ has been around since 1883, owned by the same family. There is a reason they are still around. Ownership truly believes people are the core strength of the company. 
Everyone from plant management to the floor sweeper has the right and duty to stop work they feel is un-safe. This belief is 100% stood behind and encouraged. As such, injuries are few and far between.  
Everyone wants to know about they pay... For me I am fairly compensated for the work I do. Maybe a little better. The real benefits come as just that, benefits. Leveraging the company base in MI they have been able to secure very good health benefits. Great matching of 401K, a few non guarantied bonuses each year (never not received them), ham or turkey hand out at Christmas...
I have worked for quite a few companies over the years, big, small in between. I have never felt the need to keep an open eye to the next job while here at EJ. Security of my position is one of those un-spoken benefits. 

Management: 
In my experience, management/supervisors have been accommodating to the best of their abilities for people who have to leave during their shift or if they need to take some time off using vacation, medical leave, or UPTO. 

Co-workers:
In my experiance, some of the people i've worked with have been rude, uncaring, and downright disrespectful, but there have also been many good people, some of which have helped me out big time, such as giving me a ride to work, or wanting me to hang out with them.

Labor:
Warm during winter and very hot during summer. The physical aspect of it can be a bit overwhelming so teamwork can't be stressed enough. Depending on what department you work in, mental stress is  a constant thing, especially if you're a forklift driver.

Working at EJ is a wonderful experience.  Prior to this internship, I had no knowledge about marketing.  The employees have really taken the time to help me learn, and give me projects that I'm able to manage...though at times, it gets a little hectic, as marketing is a VERY busy department.  It is a comfortable and fun work atmosphere, but professional as well.  I love organizational jobs, so my favorite part of the internship was probably making excel files.  There was definitely nothing that I disliked about the job.  It was challenging at times, but with help from my coworkers and supervisor, and hard work, I was able to accomplish my tasks.

You cannot find better people to work for - the owners really care.
   It’s mid-management believing themselves self-entitled to threaten & fire employees (esp. current HR), always take fellow supervision’s story over floor employees, even when obvious supervision is covering their own butts so they don’t get fired.  Company just grew too big too fast, filling jobs with unqualified supervision-fantastic place to work, 25 years ago. Spent last 10 yrs saying to myself “well, they hired them, nobody wants to listen to the truth anymore” Glad to have made it to retirement, hope family can take back their company, to what it was.

Great overall compensation for the area, but you won't like working there.  Lack of upward mobility, advancement is based on favoritism and nepotism.  Poor attitude amongst coworkers, low-level management treats you like personal property.  2nd shift hours make family life impossible.  Air quality is unhealthy, you will be constantly blowing black stuff out of your nose and hacking black stuff out of your lungs.  Pain and soreness is likely.  This is only a good place to work a few years, not a long term answer for anyone with any self-respect.

If you want to work non stop and miss time with your family because of mandatory overtime then this is the job for you. If you work hard you will be rewarded with also picking up lazy people's work because they apparently let lazy people be lazy and get away with safety and quality issues but if the hard workers can't magically do all their assigned tasks AND pick up other's slack then THEY are the problem. Management only puts safety above production when they're discussing meetings or recent injuries. You can tell that's not how they really feel THE SECOND you go back to work.

Currently backfilling a lot of openings that happened due to a large number of retirements. Every day is something different but we work hard to succeed. Safety is the biggest concern, every day starts and ends with safety. The benefits package is robust, including a couple options for health care, a retirement plan, HSA, and several other insurances. The hardest part of the job is getting used to the job itself. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
They treat everyone equal. Everyone is depending on someone else's. So it gives you time to adjust and focus on your task

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to clock in on time, and get back to the meeting and losing up

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everyone is smiling and respectful. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It's very hard to clamp down on those parts without smashing your hand

My time at East Jordan was wonderful work experience and I was able to not only see a safety program in motion, but also see many aspects of overall management. I was able to participate in management and employee safety meetings and get hands on with many other tasks. The employees really buy into the direction that company is going. It's a family atmosphere and everyone works together to get the job done and remain safe.

I learned a lot from this job; I was an office manager that ran the office when the branch manager was out. It was a two person office so I wasn't with other co-workers. Hardest part of the job was knowing when the product was going to be produced and we had to rely on freight companies to deliver product on time. Overall I enjoyed working there but I'm glad it was a temporary assignment because the industry wasn't for me.

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