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Agrace HospiceCare was where I did my internship for my Associate degree in Administrative Professional. I found the work environment to be one of the best places that I have ever worked. 

The grounds were splendid and I enjoyed the freedom on how to do my job. I also enjoyed the cafe that they offered their employees which was right in the building so you didn't have to leave for lunch. 

A typical day in my job was to track employees who attended training session to keep their licenses up to date. I would correspond via email with them and make sure that the training areas were set up for the trainers. 

I was given the task to advise my supervisor on a new library system to track books that were given out from our department. This was a challenge because I needed to find something that was easy to learn and understand. 

All of my coworkers were friendly and I found the environment top-notch in what they offered their clients and employees. My supervisor suggested a walk with a few of her coworkers around the grounds of the building and when I got back, she told me to not consider that time we spent walking as my lunch time because it was a team-building exercise. It was those experiences that made my time at Agrace very enjoyable.

I worked part time.  I would first see if any orders needed to be placed, then I would gather the plants receivers and enter that data.  I would next gather the invoices and see if I had a receiver to match. I would code the invoice with the vendor number, plant number, check the price of the product that was shipped, apply any discounts we were entitled to.  I would file receivers that did not have an invoice yet.  I would also file invoices without the receivers.  If we had any invoices that were due with no receiver, I would contact the plant for the receiver.  I would check emails and/or faxed for shipping papers and chemical information.  Then I would email this information to the correct plant.  I would file any paperwork that was done.  I would gather SDS information and download it to the proper plant and then put it in our central location. I learned a lot about shipping via railcars and trucks.  I had a very good person to work with.  I really never knew very many of the co-workers as I was only there 4 hours a day. The hardest part was when they wanted me to answer phones for an hour a day as I am profoundly deaf (I have hearing aids but one is not working very well).  I can only hear certain pitches. The easiest part was the data entry.

My experience has been great.
The boss is very nice, friendly, educated in their field, and supportive in helping me get well adjusted once I got hired. I had to go through a Temp Agency at first but eventually convinced them enough that I was eager for this job. There have been multiple people come and go, hardly any stayed either from not liking the job or because some had issues at home which effected their attendance. That's the one thing though, they have a strict attendance policy. Two days gone, and you're out.

As far as my job goes, it's pretty easy;
I'm either opening foam buns to prep for the line, placing them on the assembly line, cutting them to specific sizes, wrapping by hand or packaging by machine, and finally loading onto a truck. It's really not a stressful job at all. The pay is decent for the work you do, the hours are fair, unless it's a slow season and your missing a few hours then it gets a little worrying. All in all though, it's not a luxurious job, but it's a job that pays the bills.

As soon as I got to work, my job was to turn on the machines, let water filtrate through the pump, to insure that all lines are clean and good to go. Made the spray while waiting on water pump to filtrate water through its lines. The mix I would weight the bucket first, then  zero out the scale, I would then proceed to scoop and pour melamine  in zeroed out bucket, normally this weight was 20 lbs. After this, I would pour 4 quarts of acrylic into the same bucket, the final weight was normally 40-45 lbs. I would then proceed in turning off water pump, unhook troth bucket from the lines. clean it, wipe it out, then put the clean empty bucket, and line back together. Filled with mixed up acrylic melamine, into bucket-troth, then turned on water pump, conveyor belt on, oven heater on. After that it was 8 hours spraying gutter fill foam pieces with pours holes almost like a rough sponge. All in all the job was a task at first, but in time it got too easy.

We stay fairly busy all day with many deadlines to meet by the end of the week. I am self motivating. I have to do the orders as they come and be able to switch to others if the importance of it changes. The managers are there but let us work at our pace and let us know if time the frame of the orders have changed so we can get them done on time. The co-workers are willing to help each other out so the product is out on time and the customer can get it when they need it. We also try to help other areas out if ours is running a little slow so we can all meet the deadline for the week. Sometimes meeting the deadlines can be  hard when the customer needs to change it and it feels like we don't have enough time. We do get it done though. Everyone helps and it gets done.

Management and daily routines are systematic. The vast array of work comes daily and deadlines are met with a team effort. Many new facets of the requirements per Future Foam were reinforced during weekly meetings. The team effort is excellent-everyone working together for one goal makes a huge difference in the outcome. The most difficult part of the job was prioritizing the needs and wants for the supervisors; expressing the needed structure to have a positive impact for the week. The easiest part of the job was collaborating with coworkers and finding the solution to many obstacles.

Fast paced work with the ability to be competitive at times. Rarely a shortage of overtime and management is kind and timely about dealing with issues. Employees can be a bit clickish at times but there isn't much time to talk making that a small issue. Plenty of opportunity to move between different departments if you don't enjoy what your doing. Compensation more than makes up for the long hours if you can get past the entry level positions.

My typical day would start out on the bedding line, they send the down the conveyor belt we place them together and lay them out for shipping and receiving to package. I learned too work hard and at a very consistent pace. The management was good made sure everything was taking care of in the building. the co-workers were nice had a great time working with them and getting our job done. The hardest part was working in 90 degree heat for 8 hours. The most enjoyable part of the job was completing our 300-400 piece order in the given time frame and knowing we accomplished that together as a team.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Watching how unprofessional management is 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management placing blame on others for their own mistakes 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Back stabbing daily meetings to demeanor employees who actually work. Then taking pride in others accomplishments 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Doing D.M's work. Old West work. Doing grand baskets work. Helping S.S.B do their job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The only good thing is the pay.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Running the machines when they have their bad days. Or the time not going fast enough when things are going good can be a long long day.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Factory. a little crowded with lots of stuff. and a trip hazard sometimes.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
At this moment boring and nothing to look foward to.

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Maintenance technician 2 salaries reported	$28.00 per hour
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