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Fresh-Mark,-Inc

I Interviewed with this company and spent over 30 hours talking and walking through the plant.  I met with 3 major players and with the HR representative.

I was surprised to see hardly any American's working there.  Additionally, I was told that I would have an interpreter on hand to manage the Latino crew.  I asked about the veteran population on site and no one ever got back with me with an answer.

The plant manager and HR director said that it is normal to work 7 days  a week with no break in between, as it is a "lifestyle".  The plant superintendent said he normally works Monday through Saturday, 10 hours a day, and half a day on Sunday. 

The plant had debris everywhere and was overall pretty gross considering I had worked in a food production facility before.  They told me that their former supervisors are stellar and that they can go anywhere and work to be superstars.  I seriously doubt that is the truth.  The finished product was not labeled where the storage room was and they seemed to lack basic plant operation fundamentals.  I was shocked to see the lack of disorganization and a non existent labeling system.

They never connected with me afterwards.  I told them that I did not mind working long hours, but as long as it wasn't a result of poor planning or lack of leadership development.  Again, I was reassured of their leadership team and how they can out perform in any food production facility.  

In summation, I was deeply disappointed to see that an American company which makes bacon is hardly American at all.  The work force diversity is totally based on cheap labor and no talent.  The turn over rate is alarming, as a confidential source said that they cannot keep workers for more than a couple months if that.  Solidifying my suspicion towards the hiring process involving non English speaking Latinos.  

I am surprised that an American rooted company such as Wendy's corporation utilizes their bacon for their fast food operations....

This company is owned by a miser. He does not want quality people working here. Everyone gets treated poorly and the dumber you are the faster they put you in management. The maintenance superintendent has been know to yell at his maintenance personnel when they are not doing what he wants, when he wants, or as quickly as he wants it done. He does not know everything, but believes he does. The maintenance manager treats people as if they are in the military. He is an enlisted veteran and wishes he was an officer, so he treats everyone as if they are beneath him. His main goal is to show how wonderful he is and what he can accomplish(i.e. what you can get done for him). The job itself is hot and cold(since you are in a cooler freezer for most of the time). It is a mandatory 12 day on 2 day off schedule. You are a part of a union, so there is no raises as incentive and you are under a 4 year contract. The health care is mediocre and vision dental and prescriptions are not included. If you work maintenance here, plan on getting paid about 2 to 4 dollars less than your counterparts at surrounding companies. Most of the maintenance is so beat down on that they are bitter and spiteful of everyone. If you work here you will be stuck on 2nd or 3rd shift for probably 5 years, so get used to it. It is rare that you will get 1st shift before then, since it is based on seniority. You also will be required to work a 8.5 hour shift with a 30 min unpaid lunch break, and no 15 breaks that are required by law....my suggestion..go elsewhere!

This is a great family owned company.  The products they produce are the best in their category. However some of the lower level management leaves much to be desired. Some of the upper level management aren't friendly or approachable. However the owner is a fantastic person. HR is a nightmare. HR has entirely too much power. HR is the sole reason that retention is low. The structure is incorrect and nothing like any other company I've worked for. The turnover of employees is actually scary. The company does nothing to retain workers. Safety is excellent. Security is excellent. Those who manage those things are not. The company does attempt to do many things for their employees. However, the 6 day work week is troublesome, and not condusive to a positive atmosphere. There is little no team building or training. The company is very quick to fire anyone for even minor infractions. The attendance policy is antiquated and not realistic. However food safety is where this company excells. Their products are second to none. Many of their Corporate Directors are impossible to deal with. There are too many people in management positions that are socially awkward and not approachable. 

Working at fresh Mark isn't bad. Well the paychecks isn't bad..but they want you to put your life on hold for some nasty bacon. People are passing out hurting themselves AND THEY DONT CARE as long as you come back the next day work they don't care about noone health or well-being THEH JUST CARE ABUT THE BACON. 
And HR are the main ones who doesn't care. They get two days off but have us working 6-7 days and they wonder why the call off list is so high we have 1 day to relax and get everything done before the work week begins up again...if your sick or get hurt at work and leave they give you a point even when you call off with the flu and have an note excusing you from work they still give you a point or half a point...it could be a blizzard outside and FRESH MARK WILL NOT CLOSE DOWN THEY EXPECT YOU TO DRIVE IN IT RISK YOUR LIFE FOR SOME NASTY BACON ... THEY DON'T SHOW THEY APPRECIATE THEIR WORKERS... If they gave us Saturdays and Sundays off they would see people wouldn't mind coming to work and they wouldn't call off as much...but hey it's ran but people who are backwards and trying to keep ICE OFF THEIR BACKS

At the Fresh Market, I work as the seafood clerk. I arrive at work at 6 a.m. I am responsible for cutting and preparing the best quality seafood for the customers that come into the Fresh Market. I make sure that the customers are confident that our seafood is the freshest they can find while providing a good attitude with every customer I engage with. I have learned that people respect the fact that I go out of my way to make the best customer experience I can. The management at Fresh Market is poor and is only concerned with numbers. I also believe that my Seafood manger benefits from my fast-paced work ethic. I relieve the stress she has because she is confident in my abilities that I display. The morale in the store is very poor because everybody is under paid and they believe that management isn't on their side. The hardest part of the job is working around others lackluster work ethics. The most enjoyable is making the customer satisfied and knowing that I can come home with the confidence that I did the most I could.

Great environment to work in, really liked the job. Co-worker I was working with didn't have the abilities to teach me the Job in the right way. I talked to the Manager as well as my Immediate Supervisor about what was going on and just told them I would finish my shift, but before things got worse or escalated between myself and this other individual that was my last night.
I did enjoy the Job very much, after all it was a Job and I do love to work.
The hardest part of the Job was dealing with the co-worker I was assigned to, other than that it was great! I would also like to add, I have never had a problem with any other co-workers at any of my past employers.
A typical night at work was standing or sitting for 8 to 9 hours a night 5 to 7 nights a week, the overtime was great!

A typical day at work consists of going straight to your locker to get ready for work and talk to some co-workers here and there but you need to be ready to start the line when it is time to start. Management in the workplace was very friendly and easy going as long as you did your job. I learned a lot about different kinds of meat and what processes it took for the meat to be packaged and then met for take out and delivery. The hardest part about the job is when I first started working and no one really told me the pros and cons or exactly how to make work easier. It was a little frustrating but I eventually got used to it. The most enjoyable part of the job would be the meat of course. We were able to write how muh ham, bacon, or meat we wanted to take home for a very cheap rate. Other than that it was just a job and that's all it was.

This is a job for guys who don't mind long hours and staying to themselves. The company seems to like to stir drama into the workplace in one way or another. The union for the mechanics is good but you have to know how it works to make use of it. 12 days straight sometimes up to 12 hours a day on most Saturdays you work will also be 12 hours. The off shifts are easy to work with but the hours are harder on family life you have to be willing to accept that especially on 2nd shift. If you can avoid the downers in the company and accept the job for what it is then it really isn't half bad. Could be alot better but it seems most people there would rather fight each other then work to make things better. 

Got hired here and was pretty excited because the pay at the time was good. On my first day they gave me a tour and showed me some areas I may be working. They had me doing some random stuff around the plant and it was pretty miserable. They ended up rotating me to random spots everyday I was there. If you can handle the extreme cold, nasty smell of meat, working with raw meat, extreme labor, and constant movement without stopping for few hours at a time, and getting covered in raw meat then this is for you. Safe to say this place had actually given me nightmares multiple times because of how miserable it was. 

Pros:
Pay is decent
Good amount of hours

Cons:
Nasty smell
Get soaked pretty easy
Cold
Managers do nothing besides walk around
Hard labor
Easily replaceable
Long hours before getting a few minute break



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