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Great Southern Equipment LLC

Here is my honest objective review about GSE/Reco and all positions. They have potential but they don't invest in their employees with training,  team lunches, raises, manuals and descriptions of job duties. Most everyone is asking others on how to do their job. 

Some locations are better organized and have good leadership. 

Techs are treated the best in the business. If you want to work here as a tech you will enjoy it overall and be paid decent. Frustrations will come with lack of leadership, work orders on time. 

Parts department has a lot of demand and stress with daily inventory, ordering, and a lot of miscellaneous put on them. 

Office support is really accounts receivable, payable, no real back up support to ask questions.

Ops manager is overworked, no perks or vehicle, tied to phone and emails. 

Service advisor is a decent good job as long as your ops manager doesn't put all their responsibility on you. 

Yard guy will work the hardest and will run around with lots of lack of communication and get paid low. 

Rental guy will hustle and work harder and is jack of all trades. Weird transfer of equipment, lack of communication or last minute on transport creating frustration. 

Sales has a strange set up of visiting 7 customers a day which seems like a lot, text come in on Holiday days off, lack of boundaries. 

Overall it is a good company but there is daily frustration because of lack of training, organization and management doesn't know what you deal with on a daily basis. 

Pros:
Time off If needed for personal, sick, or family.
Longevity possible, people usually stay for a period of time
Insurance is comparable not too expensive, good deductible, 401k but only after 2 years vested.
GSE Owner is nice, they try to have a family oriented environment
Reco owners are nice but out of touch on  Florida Living Wages and don't believe in yearly raises despite record financial gains. Reco has some good ideas to organize and have systems in place but a little out of touch of if it actually works

Cons:
Below median income to other comparable positions throughout company $3-$6  less than other companies
Training for managers and support postions are very minimal and creates frustration of all staff.
Ops managers and Regional managers have never been trained or  understand what Leadership is, which would be taking the lead and showing the way with supporting your team. Most of them delegate and don't want to work. 
Old run down buildings, barely to code, dirty tiles, mold, floors gross, old boxes, files and junk. 
Emails often come off as rude, people don't know corporate email etiquette.
HR is not fast in responses 
Management doesn't have any authority to do anything unless running it by upper management.
Only 5 paid days off, below most companies of 18 PTO days
Nobody to ask in Reco on how to do new job descriptions
Regional managers don't train or are there for support, avoids lower staff
Expects loyalty but has no loyalty to employees -they don't mind turnover

In conclusion -When taking the job think about what your values are as a person and what you want in a job. Depending on position it will be good. I don't recommend Ops Manager or Yard/Rental are the worst positions for what you get paid.  This place isn't terrible but it could do better. Pay is really low and vacation is lacking. 




This company was bought out by another company and it has gone down hill since. The pay is below average with very little PTO. 5 Days, 1 personal and you have to earn it every year before you can take the PTO. 

GSE/Reco has very high turnover where they lose a about 200 employees of 300 (average numbers) every year for many reasons. The various reasons are low pay, the amount of work put on them, and management is terrible. They don't care if they lose employees because it doesn't affect them on a daily basis.

It starts at the top. If your branch managers aren't happy because of the little perks or pay it is going to trickle down in daily frustration. There is complete disorganization and unrealistic expectations will have you leaving within 1-2 years, if you make it that long. If the owners actually cared about their employees and put them first above their Core Values that mean nothing. Core Values start with Loyalty. Loyalty one way of course. 

The only people who may like their job is Techs but even then with the high turnover it makes your job hard. 

Since joining this company, I’ve experienced growth, support, and a true sense of belonging. GSE genuinely cares about its people and is consistently looking for ways to improve the culture. The hiring process is thorough to ensure that all parties have a clear understanding of the workload and responsibilities associated with the position. 

GSE offers competitive pay, and our benefits package reflects that GSE understands work-life balance. 40 hours of PTO is awarded on the 90th day of employment and 80 hours of PTO after the 1st anniversary. 

GSE truly lives by its core values: Loyalty is mutual, built on trust and consistency. Hard work is recognized and appreciated. Professionalism is upheld at every level. Authenticity is encouraged, and when challenges arise, we stay focused on smart, solution-driven ways to move forward.

If you're looking for a workplace that values their people as much as performance, this is it.

Typical day would be stressful because of the branch manager at the Jacksonville branch. I learned that within the 1st 2 weeks of employment. The Branch manager cannot let go from being the service manager for some reason, which in turn means the service manager cannot do their job. The Branch manager simply put is a very ignorant person. Does not have the personality or ethics to keep the branch employees in an environment  that you would like to be able to work in daily. So that would lead to the hardest part of the job. The Branch manager once again. This would be a good place to work for if it was not for the Branch manager at the Jacksonville branch. I was the 5th service manager within the past 10 years. That is a 2 year average per service manager. There is obviously a problem with the Branch Manager which the owner of the company eventually needs to address.

I have worked for Great Southern Equipment for almost 15 years.  Through these years I have had the pleasure of working with intelligent, hardworking, customer focused individuals.  This is a family business that started in 1960 and it focuses on providing opportunities for all of its employees to continue their growth in the most up to date training available. We have six locations yet the distance is not felt as we all support and encourage our fellow co-workers.  Employees our chosen if they fit our culture and we look for diversity to contribute and help us grow.  Growth opportunity and equitable compensation are the focus of our leadership to obtain and retain the Best Mechanics in our Industry.  Our culture of integrity and doing the right thing make me proud to be a Great Southern Employee.

A typical day at work was working on different equipment everyday. Most likely finish the work from other mechanics (Particular one) those been always in such a hurry to get done. The work culture woulda been great if the favoritism and that bully behavior from that one mechanic would be not there.
Fun part was when you had to do online training, do it slow and just take your time.

After a month with the company, I have met numerous hardworking, dedicated, and knowledgeable employees. The owner and the entire organization want nothing more than for everyone to succeed. The onboarding includes extensive training, with a team of upper management and co-workers to rely on for support, questions, and encouragement. They give their time and expertise to make sure employees succeed in the position. The company carries a large volume of inventory from an array of manufacturers for ease in meeting customer preferences. The team dynamics and work culture has been exceptional. I have experienced appreciation and equitable compensation for what I can bring to the team. 

Working for Great Southern Equipment has been one of the best experiences. Being able to see many people succeed and strive for greatness in the company is rewarding enough.

This company looks for many individuals on their career path from looking to start a career in heavy equipment to individuals looking to better themselves.

We offer affordable health care packages as well as PTO  to help the work / life balance. Your seniority here at the company brings many benefits with our PTO package offering 1 week/40hrs at your 90th day of employment! After one year you receive 2 weeks/80 hours. 

I couldn’t ask for a better family at a company, I enjoy working for great southern and loon forward to many years to come! 



What is the best part of working at the company?
Out of school it is a good job 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
As you move into different names brand equipment, you need more time to study material and manuals to be diagnose problems with that machine. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's it  very good, they give you time to practice to complete jobs successfully 👍 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Another day in paradise , nothing special

What is the best part of working at the company?
Free snacks ,water, and uniform shirts.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of training and support. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Lack of personally and supervision allows freedom to work on what you want.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
After my coworker quit, non-stop 7-5, eating at my desk for 2 months with no thanks from anyone.

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