truck driver

order picker

warehouse specialist

unloader

G&C Foods

The fleet is nice, there are SOME good people within this company that genuinely look out for each other. 
Now, the pay structure is awful to say the least. This job does not pay. Shuttle drivers may make a mediocre check for industry standard, but my experience as a delivery driver out of state has been rough. I have worked 60+ hour weeks for an $800 paycheck VERY often. They genuinely need to look into driver pay or this place is doomed. Out of state drivers, you WILL be losing out on A LOT of money if you take this job. 
The routing for deliveries is inefficient, with a pay structure this poor, you want to get the stops off as quick as possible. Runs will be routed often in ways that waste large amounts of time - which could be fixed by moving one or two stops around.

Get used to some sketchy backing. Rarely will you pull into a large warehouse with a nice easy dock. These are smaller customers in urban and rural areas with often tight, tricky, and or plain unsafe docks (for a 53 foot).

There is no work life balance here. Dispatch is between 6PM - 8PM. These will 100% cut into your sleep times. It will be difficult for you to even adopt a sleep schedule with how chaotic your leave times will be. 
Just when you think dispatch has you on the same consistent runs, where you have somewhat of an idea when to sleep, they change it. 
You’ll be getting deliveries 5 hours away, extremely early appointments, and a few of the dispatchers will be blowing up your phone all hours of the night to make sure you’re ready to roll.

Lastly, it will be a mission to get things done when you need some urgency. Communication is severely lacking here. 

The trucks are nice, and while there are a few good people in this company, there are also some bad apples. You can tell this place *used to* be a really nice place to work. This place isn’t inherently evil, but transportation needs massive improvements and overhauls. If you have other options, please look into them.

I worked at G&C as a truck driver and, in the beginning, it was a solid place to work. The pay and miles were fair, and the supervisors at the time supported drivers. Things changed significantly after new management came in from UPS and a new warehouse opened in Florida. Many New York drivers, including myself, saw reduced miles and lower pay as a result.

Dispatch practices also shifted—run assignments didn’t always feel consistent or based on seniority. Training and promotions seemed rushed at times, with some new supervisors moving into leadership roles very quickly. Policies around logging hours and time at the dock could also be frustrating, with drivers often waiting long periods before being able to start their shift.

Another challenge was the introduction of camera monitoring systems, which track drivers both inside and outside the truck. Some drivers felt uncomfortable with this level of oversight, especially when combined with management decisions made by individuals without CDL or driving experience.

Work-life balance became difficult because start times varied and it was hard to predict when you’d finish a shift. Over the past several months, I noticed a number of experienced drivers and supervisors leaving, which added to the instability.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part is that we are constantly growing and improving. If you are an individual who strives for growth and self improvement then this is the right place. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Operations and supply chain is a stressful industry period. We process and deliver many packages and anything can go wrong in between. The focus will always be on the one that did go wrong and not the 99 that went well. But this is how a growing company improves itself by focusing on what we can control. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment is friendly with a family feel. This is a small company that has grown into a more corporate foot print. So there are many changes as far as policy and procedure goes.
An employee of an entry level position can freely speak with the President of the company without fear. 
The company is open to new ideas and allows everyone to be heard. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
No day is the same. We have constant challenges that come with the growth and success the company has had. It makes the job rewarding yet challenging. New leadership has brought on a lot of positive change in recent months.

For years this company has put their employees first and showed that they cared. Over the last year or so it has been going down hill faster and faster. If you want any personal time forget that dispatch will be calling you at all hours of the night making sure you are up and rolling or watching you before your dispatch time to make sure you will arrive in time. Upper management within the transportation department shows they do not care out anyone other than making themselves look good. Management will lie to you to try to get you to sign on and promise you the world to just show the high ups that they are increasing the number of drivers. Dispatch and the managers have lied multiple times to make things look better but dont follow through with promises. The management has shown that they do not care for drivers and office personnel. All they care about is the bottom dollar number and turning this into a union ran company. It is very "my way or the highway" mentality. If things do not change this company will fall apart. 

Insurance, retirement, and other benefits and perks are good. Get a cell phone for drivers at no cost. But for me the pay was actually pretty LOW. .42 cents per mile and $21 dollars a stop. I was only bringing home $7-900 after taxes at 6 days and around 70 hours per week. They don’t pay any more to unload and sort an entire trailer at certain customers, which can take a couple hours. A lot of the customers are tiny places that SHOULDN’T have tractor trailers going to them. It’s pretty stressful/sketchy driving, on top of having a camera in your face. The other drivers love their superiority of being there for years too, they treat new guys like idiots, even when you’re probably more experienced than them. It just wasn’t for me. They also put me in a Volvo that was basically falling apart, with a TINY sleeper birth. No thanks. 

This isn't a good place to work if you're unorganized, unmotivated and don't communicate.  This isn't a good place to gain experience to go work somewhere else later.  It is labor intensive both with an average driving day commonly being 650 miles to 680 miles.  Stops may require assistance breaking down pallets and separating product to count.  

Record your miles, stops and activities on your own ledger, once it's entered in ADP, and it's wrong, you'll wish it was written down.  Pay to my knowledge is still not written down and verified by driver supervisors... If you're unaware you're supposed to be paid for an activity... Management doesn't go out of their way to tell you.

Benefits were good.
Being away from family for 5.5 days a week stunk.

Management picks and chooses who they hold accountable for thier actions. Some people sit and do nothing all day, damage equipment, hit others with equipment, and make up their own schedule or job descriptions and that's fine because that's just how they are. But when people who are hard workers get sick of working hard with nothing to show for it, they get punished because it's not like them. It also depends on who you know; if you're buddies with a supervisor or manager or have family in a certain position, you can pretty much get away with anything. Management is extremely unprofessional in the way they treat their workers. They ask for suggestions for improvements but when you go to them with anything you're told, if you don't like it leave. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Terrible pay structure. Total working hours goes over ELD  70hrs when including delay pay for waiting for trailer at terminal or domiciled trailer to you. When you total all actual true hours worked, it will total close to or over 100hrs per week. With an average gross pay of $1700. NOT WORTH IT!!!!
Biggest mistake of my life was going to G&C. 
Shiny trucks but extremely low pay!!! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Terrible management. Lack of communication.  No real time off. Everything falls on the driver. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Micromanaging. No accountability from dispatch or management 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful. Constantly checking emails for run updates

The culture is really important to the senior management team at G & C, they make you feel needed and important. The president of the company walks around saying good morning to all of the employees, and greets them by name. Work can get stressful but what job doesn't? At the end of the day we are a team and everyone is always willing to help each other. The perks are great. The only one that isn't the best is they don't match 100% of your first 4% of your 401k which I feel is pretty standard. PTO, medical, compensation is good. You can buy any products that they sell which is an awesome perk. People can move up in the company and they encourage it. Wonderful place to work!

G&C Foods and their Management team gave me the tools to grow and develop myself both professionally and personally.  I was able to advance through the the shipping department from an entry level position up to a supervisory role, with support from all angles.   They truly believe that their employees are the greatest asset they have.  If you have the drive and can put in the hard work, you have a career here.

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