machine operator

assistant

crew member

forklift operator

maintenance technician

Green-Bay-Converting

Come in at 6pm, work til 6am. Making very large rolls of papers, seeing forklifts constantly going from one side of the warehouse to the other, seeing everyone heading to their assigned work areas of the day. Learning how to properly shrink wrap pallets, stacked with boxes of napkins, packages of toilet tissue, or even your everyday packs of napkins was an interesting experience. The small adventures of dislodging paper from within small parts of machines was a very common part of the day for most of the employees and team leads. Management usually didn't interact very much with employees other than the start of the day station assigning. Seldom did anyone see managers on the floor, most of them would "duck away" from peer to peer interactions, causing much distrust between some of the higher-ups and warehouse workers. Earplugs were a necessity so interaction between co-workers only happened during lunch breaks and 15-min breaks, of which most would stay with the same groups of people on a daily basis. The hardest part of the job was trying to be hired into the company as a permanent employee. a constant cycle of hiring and releasing temporary workers was always happening. However, it was a job that would keep you busy.

Once your hired on with the company the promises begin to flow in. They begin first to tell you about advancement (negative) you want be able to advance due to the fact that they can't keep employees. Then they say we offer competitive pay (negative) if your not a lead operator on a high priority machine your probably would be better off working for wal-mart or something plus if you have to take of a Saturday or sunday be prepared to get a check that you want be able to live off of even if you put in PTO days! Last if s storm happens and the plant is down they make you put in PTO days if you want a full check! This is by far the worst company I have worked for the entire company is ran by idiots! Maybe one they they will realize that everyone is not replaceable ( every Operator on a high priority machine has a application in for another job to this day let that sink in before you apply!!! Be prepared to be overworked if you apply since this company can't keep workers you will most likely do a 2 mans job on a day to day basis.

I am currently an operator at GBC and let me tell you, this company will nickel and dime you. A complete lack there of communication between the floor, teams, and management. They offer sing on bonuses and 6 month reviews and pay raises but here's the kicker.... the pay raise is .25 or less on average. I have only heard of one operator or assistant or driver that has gotten more and it was .50. There are operators who have cross qualified on multiple machines and worked there for longer than a decade and they are making $2.00 less than the rate I got hired at. They'll low ball you on your pay as much as you can and then lock you in to the most minimal incentives they can and act like they are doing you a favor. Terrible turnover... like... hire one have four quit. In fact almost all of your email communications from the management team will be departure notices because they cannot keep anyone. And the ones who do stay have been there so long they don't know any better. 
Can not wait to leave. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
If you like fast paced work and Machines breaking down and standing around while the Machine Handler fixes it. I personally didn't like it, but at the time I needed a job so I took it til I could find a better job more to my liking.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When you finally got the machine running, You had to make up for lost time.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
You worked very hard and some times you didn't get a break. Can be Very demanding. Sometimes Machine Handler would get on your case. I seen a lot of people come and go. They either guit or got fired. Sounds like a lot of fun NOT!!!!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You would work 12 hours shift. 6 am to 6 pm and the next week 6 pm to 6 am. 4 days a week, 3 days off. You made good money though.

I was a Machine Assistant.
You work the 12 hour shift 6-6 on the 2 2 3 schedule. I asked for strictly nights and they made it happen. I learned the paper converting process quickly. I was on machine 429. It was usually an Operator and myself plus a Chip Person. I maintained everything downstream as they call it. It is a steady rate of busyness. You are doing something the entire shift. I loved it and got a review every 6 months. 
Great employees, management and owner. 
Great benefits and bonuses.
I wish I never left. 
Sometimes a guy can make a poor decision.

Best Employer I have ever worked for.

If you are looking for easy work and easy money.

Keep looking.

If you are committed to earn an honest wage and work hard and put in a full days work. This place is for you.




What is the best part of working at the company?
Management does not exist at all they have more management then what they need and they all do nothing and give you no support whatsoever. There is no communication at all between management and crew members nothing but lies and broken promises. If this is what your looking for then it's right up your alley. Glad I left there when I did 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of management and communication no support 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Conworkers are great it's the management team that brings it down 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Choas and stress for no reason if there was support from management as well as communication there would be none

Wasn't a bad job overall. Company needs to improve on training operators correctly.  Seem to rush operators out of training and then expected them to perform at a high level of production.  Also to many temp workers.  Should have hired more me people into the company. This would reduce turnover rates.  Production lead clearly had a good old boy system in place.  Especially when it came to minority operators earning a decent wage.  In fact was hired in at one rate. Was told once I moved up would receive more money.  Moved up and didn't get a raise.  Was told that I started at a higher wage so I wasn't eligible for a raise. Once that happened started looking for another place of employment.  Broken trust, can't be forgotten.

The worst company I have worked for.  The perfect toxic mix of unqualified managers playing favorites with the least threatening people under them.  
I.e. if you have no real skills or background this is a great place for you to learn how not to do things.  The positive thing is everywhere you work after this will be better.  
The men in floor management roles do a great job with what they have to deal with from upper management.  I know the better ones have their resumes in for much better jobs, elsewhere of course.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Only the co workers. Manager and HR are very toxic and negative. They will not help you with any concerns so they discipline people who are good workers and only keep the convicts from prison 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to get help from the management team. Besides HR is a joke

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very poor they are a bad company 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very stressful and feel unappreciated by all upper management

There were no typical days at work for me. I would do anything and everything from hiring, firing, and promoting people to driving a fork lift, basically whatever was necessary.
 I learned that management was great at giving compliments, but no backing, and or money. 
The workplace culture when I started was pretty good but eroded quickly because of lack of communication, ie. raises were promised every 6 months, every cycle while I worked there was late and after a year the 6 month review went away without any notification.
Dealing with management was without a doubt the worst part of the job!
The co-workers were the only bright spot!
 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 12 salaries reported	$24.29 per hour
Assistant 4 salaries reported	$22.50 per hour
Crew member 5 salaries reported	$16.50 per hour
Forklift operator 2 salaries reported	$16.25 per hour
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$35.00 per hour

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