production operator

machine operator

laser operator

crew member

Farmtek

While working at FarmTek I found: The good is really good while the bad is really bad, and ask for forgiveness rather than permission.

I will say my supervisor was the best boss I have ever had, but unfortunately they had next to no authority to how my career progressed and raises I received.

The best part of the job was vacation and paid time off. At the time I worked at FarmTek there was no cap and would 100% roll over at the end of the year - I was someone that would use every last bit of my paid time off as (more often than not) mental health days to give myself time away from a position that bogged me down. 

There was always consistently changing of "standards", enough so that no one knows the current standard. The process of receiving notification of the new standard was one email sent (virtually all communication is though email so you receive sometimes hundreds a day), then once a co-worker spots someone not following this new standard this new standard its communicated - no standards document was updated and there was rarely an inclusive discussion to why this was being changed. The biggest headache with this is the fact that new standards contradict old ones, everyone is lost and nothing is consistent. 

The HR department is not helpful most of the time - they are knowledgeable but often times seem to be against you when you are seeking help or looking to gain understanding of situations. Everything is worded in ways that seem to work against employee benefit - like lawyers are writing contracts then waiting to catch you in a loop hole. You don't feel that you have someone to lean back on for support if you are faced with a problem.

The blame game is often played when something goes wrong - I felt like this is the result of people trying to stay in good graces with the higher-ups so they can climb the latter.

Safety measures are taken if its easy to fix, inexpensive, or required by law - profits are healed above safety. I never felt that safety was the #1 priority. 

There is also a large misunderstanding to what company culture actually means. At FarmTek, when they hand out cookies and free t-shirts its assumed that the culture is improved, where in reality the culture is resulting in low mural because there are no bonuses, you need to be friends with higher ups to receive promotions, its overwhelming to try and consistency produce a high quality product as its impossible to keep up with standards, and your enveloped in a "every man for himself" environment. 

People stay working with FarmTek because they think they can add value and look smart because there ideas are used. other people leave because they don't feel valued and end up feeling used and burnt out.

Poor management in the office turned to unproductive work in the field. Parts and tools get sent to the wrong places, jobs get canceled and change resulting in a change of schedules for the crew. Management provides ideas to solve solutions that dont compare to actual situations. For example, a customer is complaining about a leak in his building when it rains. Management decided to send us with some weed sprayers to climb on the building and spray the entire building to see if we could find the leaks. I dont know if anyone has used a weed sprayer but it dont exactly simulate rain. 
When I first started i enjoyed working for this company however it's been only 2 years and currently the problems are not worth the hassle. Many employees are quitting currently because of problems.

Purchased a new operating system 2+ years ago. Installed it this past August (2015) with less than 6 people on the Iowa campus knowing how to use it. 2+ months after implementation and they still have not instituted a training program for their staff.

Dropped the employee profit sharing amount by close to $300 in 1 quarter preventing any profit sharing pay out to the employees right before the holiday season. 

They DO NOT give raises. 

Possibly allowing a conflict of interest. VP of Operations owns a local restaurant. They will purchase lunches from time to time for the entire staff (200+ employees). 90% are purchased from the restaurant he owns. 

Safety and adherence to OSHA standards are given lip service at best.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They have a decent amount of activities that you might be allowed to participate in. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
In the building I worked there was a sense of ‘us’ and ‘them,’ with ‘them’ being the people who have been there a long time. It seemed kind of cliquish that way. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Some people are great; some like to display their politics. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I keep to myself and get the work done.

They take it vantage of their employees work them play dogs then give them no appreciation for all their work even through the hard times no extra incentives when it comes to getting promotions and raises you get the minimum people that work second shift get paid more when they produce less work because there are not enough people to fill my shift Does not meet OSHA regulations for heat temperatures consistently working in temperatures of 80 to 90° with very high humidity and human resources will not do anything about it company will not do anything about it

I have been employed by FarmTek for 17 years and love my job!  Great manager, fun co-workers!  Pay is decent now after working here this long, but no idea what they now start others out at!  Many great benefits, culture committee to try to offer little perks for morale boosting.  Much more relaxed atmosphere and fun environment than it was even just 10 years ago.  People who complain or have negative comments about FarmTek have no idea how good they really have it here!!

I worked there about 7 months in the paint and prep department and it did not take long to see this was not the job for me. I'm a very organized person and really a hard worker and need no to little supervision. The manager had his favorites and the hard workers were always getting pushed harder to make up for the slackers who did more talking and standing around than working. I got fed up with it and retired.

load and or unload trucks .stock and organize inventory. keep welders supplied with material for the days work. move large and extremely awkward material. It always brought a new challenge.co-workers were always helpful in order to make things go smoothly.

This would be the worst job I have ever worked at if it was not for the  coworkers. The welders were great, the paint line workers were incapable of there jobs, and management only respects those that suck them...I mean suck up to them. If Sedona ever tries to place you here, you will not get hired in a timely manner, you will only be disrespected.

It begins with a very scattered and incomplete training. Director will randomly criticize without offering any support.  So-called sales support staff is more concerned with hoarding information then creating a clear after sale process.  Many unhappy associates whispering all day

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Production operator 2 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Machine operator 1 salary reported	$16.24 per hour
Laser operator 1 salary reported	$17.00 per hour
Crew member 1 salary reported	$16.25 per hour

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