Empire Packing

I’ve worked at this Empire Packing location for over a year now. While the pay & weekly paychecks are nice, everything else is not. The breaks they give you aren’t the full length they say they are. Not to long ago, they told all of us that “overtime is mandatory” which is such a ridiculous statement when some of us have lives to live and things to do when our shift is SUPPOSED to end. You will get trained for maybe 2 or 3 days, the next you’re pretty much on your own. They’ll move you to different lines and different positions for no reason, and really no communication. While it doesn’t bother me that 95% of the employees at Empire are fluent Spanish-speakers, it does bother me that almost none of them make an effort to communicate or talk much to some employees. I just recently went on vacation , and beforehand, I did the correct procedures and filled out a form to request off for my vacation, as well as using my PTO. I turned my form in at the beginning of July, and never heard a word from management on the approval or denial of my vacation. So I went, thinking I was in the clear. When I checked my work app while on vacation, they had tried to add attendance points on me. 

This place is an overwhelming mess to work at, where you never know exactly what time you’ll be clocking out or if you’ll still be working the same position the next day. do not recommend. 

Company is undergoing changes. Hired new people to make changes happen but lots of red tape holding them back. Title throwing and competition within management hold them back.
way behind the times. No work-life balance. every level of employee complains on the treatment. you work for management not with management. 
No open door policy.
work 6-7 days a week, never have 2 days off in a row. if you use vacation it is seen as weakness. if you don't use vacation it does not carry over nor can you get paid for it.
 if you get approved for vacation the company can cancel it without notice.
pay is low. environment is cold, smelly, wet.
supervisors have no experience. management fights with each other. there is no cohesion, no comradery. extremely negative. no formal training, No opportunities for advancement.
office people are very friendly, but once again, management beats on them. 
employees are over-worked, under-paid. 
you get NOTHING for working there. no perks.
only positive is their benefits. extremely cheap and they start after 60 days.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people and location it was a very comfortable environment and would love to work here again. And everybody has a good word to act nobody’s lazy it’s fun.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Just being in the cold since the job is required to work in a cooler so cold temperatures might be a problem from some people, but you get used to it after a while.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Even though most of the job is ran by Mexicans, it’s still a fun environment because you get to learn new people new languages and food customs so it’s not all that bad as long as you’re willing to learn new things.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It’s like it’s always on the move. Work always has to be done but at the same time it can be fun with the people around as long as everybody is communicating and working together.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The only thing was good was the money.Poor management.The leadership on the production floor doesn’t show their team no kind of respect.The supervisors think they can talk to them any kind of way.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working in the cold without having proper PPE to protect yourself from it. OSHA should make that a requirement that the company should provide the proper gear to work in negative degree temperatures 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was hostile because the supervisors and leaders think they can talk to everyone else disrespectfully.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It was busy, cold and very hostile. I was always ready to get home.

When I started working at Empire Packing I was excited, although a bit cold at times I did my job the correct way. In a short span I did move up, from packing to machine operator, and now a band saw operator. The job was fun till a few months later. Found out I was being exploited for being a good and hard worker, for being helpful. If you come to work at this place just work and don't over work thinking that you will have a better position or really moving up like being a lead. They will lie to you and exploit you so you can do harder jobs that you aren't really required to do.

It is rare that everyone is on the same page- most days feel like Groundhog Day, tamping down the same problems over and over again.  Management says they are trying, but upper managers rarely listen to HR or implement any true changes to culture.  The turnover is ungodly, so there isn’t consistency or camaraderie.  I grew and learned a lot about my role while there, but it was a result of being thrown in to sink or swim.  

Reasonable work environment. Too much corporate change in short period of time. Unsure of company future. Good benefits. Good product line. Expansion plans on hold. News plant has great potential.

Scheduling is inconsistent they can mandate you to work more than 8 hours a day and many employees were forced to work from 3 pm until 2-4 am. 
They change your schedule based on their needs but do not offer the same for you in return so if you have children or a significant other not the job for you. 
The lack of training they offer is absolutely horrifying. This is not a company that cares for its employees whatsoever. There is an extreme lack of benefits besides a paycheck huge turnover rate as well

What is the best part of working at the company?
Fast paced, good pay, a lot of diversity 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Feeling under appreciated 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very diverse. Ran like a high school.😞

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
start main job of preparing for the production team, unloading trucks, stocking, moving things around with machines/ forklifts/ wallows/ etc..wrapping packaging products.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I can’t think of one thing that is the best part of working at that company 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Hr sucks they are not for the employees and they don’t know what’s going on management is a joke too many people without experience it’s really not a safe environment it’s not enough restrooms for the amount of people working there and they work u like crazy 6to 7 day a week sometimes

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