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I've been at GHI for 18 years now. I've been fortunate to work with very talented people and drivers. I believe we have the best, most dedicated drivers in the country at GHI. I started out as an Industrial Engineer in 2007 and was able to learn the business from very talented and dedicated leaders. As the business expanded, specifically with Bimbo Bakeries, I was able to work on many important projects and gain both engineering and operational experience. Being able to communicate easily with senior leadership and share results of projects I was working on was very valuable. Our senior management is involved in every facet of the operation, including the day to day operations. We frequently communicate with our drivers and incorporate their feedback into our projects. Working with operations and drivers, we put processes in place to continuously improve efficiency and make life better for all of our employees. I'm very proud of our team and what we have been able to accomplish over the years. We always remember that our drivers are what make the business work. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is no way to describe the best part because at first they give you a lot of work and you think that if you found the job of your dreams.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Work based on the number of STOPS AND MILES you run daily, and good luck getting the dispatcher to like you.
Because often what they offer you is garbage, and you can't make any money.
Most of the time if the load is not ready and you have to wait, you only get paid if you spend 2 hours or more.
Every day you have to drive a different truck because they don't assign you one, and if one isn't available, you also have to wait, and you don't get paid for that wait time.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is terrible. There's too much favoritism with many drivers.
They're given the best trucks and the best routes.
It doesn't matter if you talk to any manager, supervisor, or even the union representative.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
There isn't a day that doesn't stress you out at this company.
From the moment you get on the truck, there's a camera monitoring every movement you make inside and outside.

Employed for two weeks before i was given any information as who was in charge or what my pay would actually be. Anyone you call simply forwards you to another person or states “we are working to change that”. Was released from training with little to no understanding of what i am supposed to be doing and still no idea what my pay will be. I was told i would be in a union during the interview. As a truck driver i assumed this meant teamsters, i was lead to believe this was true untill after my paperwork for hire was completed, turns out it is union but not teamsters. The benefits package is aweful and i recently found out you must be employed for 5 years before reaching 100% pay. You increase by 5% a year starting at 80% but the time doesnt start untill after the first complete year. The hours are overnight, 5pm-5-8am. Loads arent always ready so many nights sitting on the timer waiting to move the truck. No matter what you ask in the interview the answers are very vague and misleading.

Night shift sits for hours waiting on a load. I worked 13 1/2 to 14 hours a day many times with only a few minutes to spare before being in dot violation. Most of the trucks  only do 63 on the peddle and they all have cameras pointing in cab. I got shorted on miles constantly and had to watch my pay on a daily basis. Every 6 months they do new bids on shift start times and if you're lowest on seniority, you will be forced to take whatever is available which made it difficult to have any kind of work and home balance. Split days off took me awhile to get used to. I really liked working there in the beginning but after a year or so not so much. The upper management really lacks empathy for drivers and what we go through daily. The Trucks at the Williamsport terminal are also not the greatest and the Union Stuart there is no help.

This company has good equipment although you have to share. Other drivers are complete pigs and leave garbage and don't clean the windows or interior. The job is very easy if you don't mind driving 4 to 500 hundred miles a day , your days will be 12 hrs sometimes more or less. The loads are 90% no touch but the unloads take about 20 minutes and are very easy , everything just rolls right off. The pay is good you will average between 325 and 400 dollars a day which will be 16 to 18 hundred a week. You pay for your medical 62 a week for a family, cheaper if you are single . It is a Union job but they are non existence I haven't met a union representative yet ,
completely useless they offer no pension , they do nothing for you . Your days off are Tuesdays and Saturdays period. The hours and start times  may not fit everyone 
Overall  it's a good paying job and GHI treats you well. 

A place to work when you have to work. Expect to to work long and irregular hours. Expect non preferential treatment. They have great equipment, but you will slip seat because senior driver's have the keys. Do not expect to be babied because they will not hold your hand. If you have questions about pay you better ask before you accept the job. There is a list of things you do in order to be fully compensated. The pay is per load so don't expect a easy non complicated pay sheet. Favortism is included in the job so Brown nosing is a Must. If you don't mind working with filthy mouthed people be my guest apply. You have been warned, don't expect to get any baked goods to take home either, it a job not a bread line they don't tolerate consuming of bread. Good luck.

I worked a four-day split shift with Monday, Wednesday and Saturday off. The work is fast paced and I do possess good time management skills. Management dictated what work was to be prioritized and we completed our tasks on time and complete. We had excellent inter-office communication though conference calls, emails, and direct phone calls. I dispatched several drives in eight states and am well versed in D.O.T. regulations. Our work place environment was relaxed but steady with data entry, and phone calls, updating our deliverer status board a few times per hour. The hardest part of the job would be to multi-tasking, between talking to customers, giving ETA's and data entering the progress sheets, as well amd the employee payroll. The most enjoyable part of the job was greeting the drivers as they returned from a long productive day.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing. Company went downhill after owner died and new executives took over. Moral really crashed and sucks now. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything. Safety bosses don't know rules and regulations. Everyone micromanages everyone else instead of handling their own stuff. Everything is a problem from another department to fix not the department that handles it. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very negative but they try to put on a good show and make it look good. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressed beyond belief and you just try to get through the day without getting yelled at for someone else's issue.

What stand out is the  management team, they go above and beyond to help solve a problem whether its good or bad. Equipment up to date. You are paid very well here. I have been working for this company for 3 years now, I really don't have anything negative to say. I plan on retiring from GHI. If your looking for a home come and join the GHI family, were you will be treated like a person and not just someone hauling their products. The management team will get to know you and your family, when they say you are family they mean it. Again if your looking for a place to work, look no further you have find the right place here at GHI.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Honestly the best part of this job was going home. I could not stand this job and the woman in the office!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
A lot of the stress was the split days off and becoming a fill-in for different shifts during other driver's Summer vacations. The times changed weekly.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I couldn't wait to get out on the road especially after they hired an ex military guy. I think he thought he was still in the military.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I couldn't wait to just get through the day.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Local driver 91 salaries reported	$95,165 per year
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Truck driver 12 salaries reported	$95,708 per year
Dispatcher 9 salaries reported	$65,000 per year
Yard driver 9 salaries reported	$26.01 per hour

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