seasonal associate

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business development specialist

agronomy manager

GROWMARK

I have worked at several other construction companies in the past.  This wouldn’t be my first choice. The crew is small, 6 guys, high turn over rate.  They hire you as part time with promises to make you a full time employee which never happens.  You meet at the shop early in the mornings and ride all over the state to different jobs in the company truck.  So if something comes up during the day you’re stuck and can’t leave. Need a day off or miss work and you’ll be in trouble.  Long hours of travel and depending on the job location, you’ll spend your life in a hotel.  You might as well write off your personal life.  Depending on the time of year you’re working 7 days a week maybe 16+ hours a day. There’s days where you don’t take a break or even lunch.  If your luck on those days someone may grab fast food and bring it to the site.  The crew is so small there’s no room for advancement because bosses are buddies and look out for each other.  Some good Coworkers but leadership is scatter brained. Things are very unorganized and supervision is non existent.  We spend more time fixing past projects than doing new work. I’m a past employee an easily found a better job where I could move up in a company.  At this rate this one won’t be in business long. If you enjoy high stress, long hours, zero safety and poor management and low pay with no prospect of moving ahead this place is for you.  Submit a application because they hire anyone with zero experience. If your a skilled worker that wants to take pride in his job and look forward to coming to work everyday look elsewhere. 

You’ll work 75-80 hours a week while staying in a hotel all week. Starting pay is $14 for seasonal with minimal experience. You’re lucky to achieve full time only if another person quits. If you hate raises, this is the place for you. Leadership is non-existent and you’ll typically have 2- 3 people a crew but that’s only if they all haven’t quit yet. They claim “Mon-Fri” but you’ll see Saturday and Sunday work. I’ve even experienced 7 12’s multiple times, back to back. They’ll feed you all the lies and false promises only to let you down and disrespect you. Training is only for lifts, which is a class and then you go up and down in a lift then you’re tossed in them at the next job site. The only safety meetings you’ll have are a few a year that are all crammed into one meeting but that’s only when it’s not busy season (2 months out of the year). If you reach Full-time and get PTO you’re expected to only use it during the winter because busy season is more important than your earned time off. When crane day comes around, you had better hope you had a big breakfast or you’ll starve. Typically no lunch or a couple pieces of Casey’s pizza at 5 PM. We rarely get breaks as it is. Overall, this is not an ideal place to work, just turn the other cheek and don’t look back. 

Giving 1 Star was generous since giving 0 was not an option. If you want to work for a company that disrespects you, doesn’t communicate with anyone, severely under staffed & never get a review or raise this is your place! 
I’ve never worked for a company that is as poorly managed as this company. This is an extremely hostile work environment. Managers bully & berate you. As long as you are one of the chosen ones, you can break every rule, with no repercussions. While the grunts do the chosen ones work along with your own work. Managers bury their heads in the sand when you approach them with a problem. They care more about what themselves then what’s good for the company... If I could rate employee morale it would be negative zero!! Let’s talk about wages!!! Ha that’s a joke! You are so grossly underpaid for the amount of work that is demanded from you! If you even think about requesting a raise, you are told there are plenty of people that would work for your wages. I wouldn’t recommend this place to my worst enemy!

I recently left Growmark feeling devalued and demoralized. I really want to emphasize how the current culture made me feel less than I was. There's a toxic culture throughout Growmark's headquarters in Bloomington. I've personally witnessed it from VP to mailroom. I didn't fully understand until I went to work for my current employer that has empowered me and makes me feel incredibly valued. I never realized how important leadership was until Growmark. Leadership decisions on personnel are not made based on performance, but on who's a better cronie. They are made through a toxic gossip mill and whispered conversations in dark corners. Leadership roles in Growmark currently consist of unqualified and ammoral individuals. Beware of 'committees' they are there for throwing people under the bus. Looking back, I wish I would have moved on sooner rather than later.

The 3 things I knew I needed in my next career move: flexibility with my schedule, a warm and welcoming culture, and genuine people to work alongside. Being newer to a company comes with a lot of nerves and "news"! You meet new people, learn new programs, and experience new processes - change is hard! But my decision to join the GROWMARK has been reassured in so many ways. Not only do I have the privilege and flexibility to work remotely 2 days/week, a cozy and welcoming space to come to when I do work in office, but I also have an amazing team who genuinely cares about me - in and out of the workplace. Settling into GROWMARK has been one of the most positive changes that I've experienced within my professional journey, and I'm so excited to watch myself and my team grow together in the coming years!

My position was one that suffered from management turnover.  Our new division head completely altered who our group was, which minimized our impact and my personal job satisfaction.

Benefits were poor, with limited ability to select plans that work well for a family.  The company made changes to insurance multiple times over the last 6 years, each time getting worse (yet cheaper for the company).   I did not feel leave for mothers and fathers was appropriate nor in line with other in the industry.  There were some other knee jerk decisions made for cost cutting purposes that actually made things more complicated and caused severe loss of worker time, productivity, and at the same time increased stress.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
Supportive leadership, flexibility, and real career growth opportunities.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Specifically in the HR department, there are periods of team transition which sometimes means heavier workloads. Also, because the work in HR is highly visible to leadership, expectations can feel intense at times, but also very rewarding.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Collaborative and supportive, with a strong sense of connection and purpose. The company encourages growth, listens to employees, and has a culture where people want to stay long term.

Work-Life Balance is usually great. Busy seasons are less balanced, but that is to be expected. Lots of forward-thinking ideas, but constraints like personnel, money, etc prevent timely changes. Compensation seems to be below the local levels, at least in some departments. This company puts a lot of time into the training and education of employees. I think this shows in the retention of employees. The most enjoyable part of the job is the connections and community felt among the departments. Some management struggles with dealing with personnel issues. But I suppose this is true everywhere. Overall, a great place to work!

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at GROWMARK so far. I have had the opportunity to work on projects with colleagues outside of my team, attend professional development opportunities, work with senior leadership, and more. There have been numerous employee events, as well as opportunities for me to share my feedback on my experience. I have great benefits due to working at GROWMARK - including a pension and so much more. Finally, the growth opportunities are endless. Internal growth is widely supported and truly a goal of most hiring managers. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in making a career move.

Was hired for full time position, got my 401k and 5 mounths later asked for my health insurance , manager told me I have to wait till the end of the cycle 11 mounths. Does any one in growmark watch the Laurel de branch????? 
From being there for 5 mounts loading trucks I seen the corruption of the manager ,  like the free loads fertilizer going to there friends and familys that farm, the un safe work environment, and the family members that work there that does nothing and get paid,
Does anyone wonder why u don't see nothing on the internet about the Laurel DE branch ? Well after working there now I know. All the other stores are well advertised and run like they should be , 
DO NOT WAIST YOUR TIME AT LAUREL DE STORE The two Managers are a joke !

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Seasonal associate 8 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Application specialist 7 salaries reported	$22.50 per hour
Transportation specialist 5 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Business development specialist 5 salaries reported	$75,000 per year
Agronomy manager 3 salaries reported	$172,500 per year

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