maintenance technician

regional sales manager

production specialist

production associate

receiver

Emmi Roth USA

I worked at Emmi Roth as a Supply Planner for 2.5 years at our corporate office in Fitchburg, WI. This was my second job out of college and it was an excellent position to come into after 1.5 years of experience. The compensation and benefits were significantly better than any other offers I was considering at the time. But I chose this role as I saw the opportunity to help grow IBP and increase trust in the Procurement/Planning team that our processes and procedures were effective. I was able to do both of those things. 

In addition to a very competitive salary, employees were given 3 weeks of PTO, the opportunity for an annual bonus and excellent insurance plans in all areas. Despite being spread out over three production facilities, multiple distribution centers and the corporate office, leadership made an effort to always remind us that we were "one team". We lost this team mentality in the pandemic, with employees not being able to travel and many working from home, but I feel that this value is deeply instilled in current leadership and that they will get back to it when it is safe to do so. I will always remain extremely thankful for how valued I felt from my first interview.

I loved working with a variety of team members; from staff at the distribution center, staff at the production facilities, remote sales staff to those at the corporate office. I was challenged learning how to communicate effectively with a variety of employees, who all think/work/process differently, which helped my communication skills flourish. In addition, a majority of employees have 10+ years of industry experience and I learned so much about the cheese industry from each of them. There was truly never a dull day here! Every day was filled with new challenges, new processes to improve and new things to learn. 

The workload was high for a salaried employee. There are busy times of the year (summer, Q4) where I had 50-70 hour work weeks. But there are slow times of the year that make up for those high work weeks. Employees are highly encouraged to use all of their PTO and my team always had my back when I was out of the office.

But after 2.5 years, I decided to leave as I did not see an opportunity for growth. My supervisor had 10 years of business experience in supervisory roles. Therefore, there really was nowhere to grow or be promoted to with my level of experience. Emmi Roth is a great size company for entry-level roles and roles for those coming in as mid-career hires. There really are not opportunities for promotion for those looking to advance who don't have 10+ years of experience. 

Overall, I will always look back fondue-ly on my time at Emmi Roth. They believed me in me with my limited experience. And given the opportunity to shine, I did. I am forever thankful for my time and lessons learned here. And although it was time to leave, I will always have Emmi and Roth cheeses on my charcuterie boards, not only because they are delicious, but because they were made and sold by people that deeply care about them. 

There are 2 machine operators that know their stuff and are willing to show you during traing once maybe twice but then expect you to remember the amount of information they give u the first few days which if it was a tangeble it would all probably be as close to or slightly bigger then the dictionary. On top of that as your struggling to find a rhythm those ppl get bored and start helping you with whatever they feel like doing and won't inform you they did those things and then try pointing it and forcing you to stop what your doing to fix it. Which really makes things worse. BC not only r u trying to adjust to their routine and remember everything, but you also have to try and manage a team of people as well as doing your own quality checks and inventory tracking. 

I have worked for Emmi Roth in Platteville for a while now and I can honestly say that it is a great place to work.  From day one, people were welcoming and helpful.  Like many companies, we have issues to work out, but the entire team is willing to make the necessary changes to create a culture that's beneficial to all levels of employment.  I would recommend this company to anyone looking for stable, long term employment with a company that really cares about its people, its customers and its products.   Don't let the negative reviews on here fool you - there will always be haters and they feel they have been wronged in one way or the other - we cannot change the way they feel.  Our workforce is stable, our management team is solid and our growth and stability is second to none.  This company is moving in the right direction and will continue to be successful for years to come.

I should of new right from the start about this company to run.  I applied for a supervisor job, they called me for an interview saying they would like to interview me for the supervisor position. I go for my interview and they start interviewing me for production. I told them i was interviewing for supervisor and they had know clue they were even hiring for that position. What a waste of time. Why the heck did they even call me then. 

I talked to some of the employees on my way out.
Employee's do more supervising then the actual supervisor. Employees have to set up there own work schedule and employees also do all traing of new hires cause supervisor doesnt know what is going on. Also plan on working 60+ hours a week with no set hours. 

By the way its been 2 years and they still havent hired anyone for that supervisor position. And if you do apply here dont waste your time waiting around after interview for a response from them because it will never come.

A few things I have noticed while working at Emmi Roth.

Poor Communication and a general lack of transparency: Information is withheld, leading to mistrust and confusion. 

Insufficient Resources: Employees are not given the tools or support needed to do their jobs effectively.

Overbearing Supervision: Managers excessively control or scrutinize employees’ work, undermining autonomy and morale.

Authoritarian Management: Some managers adopt a top-down approach, emphasizing control and command over collaboration and support.

Negative Communication: Conversations are often hostile, critical, or unconstructive.

Frequent Departures: High rates of employee turnover due to dissatisfaction.

I started as a temp to reconcile banks and ended up being the accounting manager as the current one was fired the day before I started.

As in most finance departments, the days were busy yet productive.  I learned JD Edwards, I learned how to deal with a different type of industry.  The management was supportive and helpful.  Co-workers were friendly and hard working.

The hardest part was having to train myself and create worksheets as the previous manager had no schedules (ie. Balance sheet analysis).  She had no detail to large entries made during conversion so much time was spent on trying to go back and figure things out which was very time consuming.

No work life balance, poor schedules, and turnover of most supervisors and managers on a yearly basis. 
The company has its favorite employees and they run the factory not the supervisors/managers.  
Some employees are good and make the day enjoyable, and others will look for the first chance to throw you under the bus.  
If you are a good worker you will be taken advantage of.
Truly one of the worst places to work including the surrounding cheese factories.
My job was for first shift and was required to work across all three shifts and weekends.
No structure or certainty in anything.
Cupcakes were good though.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great benefits, and above average compensation.  Great work life balance.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Executive leadership has unrealistic expectations, and constantly changes direction, looking for the quick win.  This creates a stressful environment to work in.  They need to let things mature before changing direction.    

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Office, warehouse, and production environment.  Culture is awkward because of the recent expansion of the new Stoughton facility.  They are a small company learning how to be a big company.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Meetings, emails, and more meetings.

8-12 hours per day on the make floor. Very hot and physical work environment. Management was relaxed but needed to be more involved. I learned a lot about working hard and being committed to working long hours without being able to complain much. The hardest part of the job was mandatory overtime and working longer, harder shifts due to frequent call-ins/turnover. Most enjoyable part of the job was going home at the end of the day knowing that you used your whole body to create a quality product. This company pays more than the average wage for others like it in the Monroe area.

You lift 20 lb blocks of cheese all day long. Management doesn't take this into consideration when setting wages. Very little training and that is from coworkers. So if there is misinformation, it keeps getting passed on to new employees. Management pretends to care, listens to problems, then does nothing. Employees are pitted against each other because management tells everyone to watch each other and if they are doing something wrong, tell them. If that doesn't help, go to your supervisor. Employees babysit each other because the supervisors are never actually IN their department to see what's going on. The hardest part is the manual labor. 20 lb blocks of cheese doesn't sound like a lot until you lift it all day long.

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