administrative assistant

photo editor

packager

designer

forklift operator

Houdini, Inc.

This was my first season and I really liked the environment. I was told in the past the call center was soo crowded that we had to wait for a computer to open up, but they are social distancing, have remote teams, and take COVID precautions seriously, which made me feel safe as I didn't want to get sick on the job. 
The job was mainly answering calls, taking orders, finding packages, and sending replacements. You were to do it over the phone w and through an online chat with the program MAX. 
The salary is $17 hourly for the call center, but I wish it was higher, they do though offer overtime if you wanna take it. 
Before Christmas, the shift is between 5 am-9 pm, so you can work between those hours. I also liked there was a work-from-home option for those who already did a season. I do wish there were more growth options but they did say they ask a few employees to come back for Easter and sometimes other holidays like Valentine's Day. 
You also get discounts for the Warehouse and Wine Sale there. If I have the chance, I would work for them again next holiday season.

A typical day at work would include of the following: File any purchase orders that were cut after work hours. Print and hand out the days incoming container information. Open and respond to any email. Assist purchasing department included data entry, maintaining and entering purchase orders, maintaining and compiling purchasing reports, and working with accounts payable regarding supplier and vendor invoices. I learned to spend the proper ammount on each project given to me. Both management and co-workers had a strong work ethics and seemed to want to be as productive as possible throughout the day. Most difficult part of the job was having to assist the whole department which consisted of 9 people. Evryday I would have to approach them to see if there was something new that I can help in even though my plate was full my daily responsibilities. What I enjoyed the best about this job was that If I got stumped or had questions regarding any project my department was very thoural on explaining thing.

This seasonal job is always busy and hiring during the holidays. A typical day of work for me as part of the Quality Assurance department would be me monitoring real live calls to ensure the best service for Houdini's customers. I would monitor at least 10 calls a day while grading the employee's customer service skills and manners. I learned how customers responded to certain things my co-worker(s) would say. Houdini's training for their employees is very strong and good especially for first year employees that get hired. Most of my co-workers received good Quality Assurance scores from my and the rest of the QA Team. The hardest part of the job to me was having to talk to a bad representative about what they are doing wrong. In a way that's the most enjoyable part of my job because here I have the opportunity to coach and make them better and ultimately the company better.

a typical day at work would be people talking about everyday life and rumors. people there are so judgemental. people talk bad about everyone there.
the management there is good.
I learned that the real world is so cruel and I am better off not working in a place like this ever again. but I also learned there are some good people out there . 
 The co-workers vary . there are all kinds of people there . good and bad. There are gangsters , thugs , ex-convicts, caring mothers and fathers, students , teachers , party animals , drug users , binge drinkers , quiet people, , all sorts of people just trying to make money.
the hardest part of the job is that it can be so boring for me because I personally hate doing the same old thing everyday. And you can not stop working until break.
The most enjoyable part of the job would be talking to people about life, interests ,etc...

A normal day of work at this company consist of daily discrimination and harassment from human resource and management. HR and management rarely care to properly give someone the proper tools to succeed and when one tries to do their job, an issue arises from complaints and sides are taken by seniority or if one does not belong to production dept, it is automatically a termination. I only learned from this company to have a lawyer ready because you are rapidly fired and unlawfully fired. There was never a good day. It is a seasonal job and a very cut throat business where a lot of favoritism is in play. I was never included in management or important meetings. I asked for information and I was not given what I needed and felt alone a lot of times and my job at jeopardy on a daily basis. Hardest part of the job was getting an honest answer and information to properly do my job. 

I love this job because I get to learn more and more about customer service then I have ever before. I am not one to be open to talk to people, especially, on the phones. but they have an amazing team that helps train and mentor you before sending you on the floor. I have worked there for 2 seasons now and I would keep coming every season. This season, I had the privilege to join the mentoring team and I absolutely loved it. I love helping others and being able to make everybody's job a little bit at ease. The working environment is great and everybody is just so welcoming. They have theme days for every holiday and games that includes prizes. Also, their Holiday Sales are definitely a life saver. I just absolutely love this job.

Typical day at work..... Since i have a lots of experience for more than 10 years I love working at this place and i come back every season. I love making gift baskets assembling, taping, doing the Rubin, putting chocolates in the baskets, bagging them, I'm also good at machines. I don't really have a problem doing what I do at Houdini Wine gift baskets the people are really nice once you get to know them and by the new people I really do know that some of them don't really have a lot of experience but I also like helping others and helping them to get better at it. I'm not saying its easy but once they get the hang of it its fun. You see all jobs are not easy onces you start at it but with moving hands and having faith in yourself everything is easy.

Was a great place to start out, this was my first full-time job and had demanded a great deal of manual labor.  This helped me stay awake, alert, and appreciate the little perks of works.  The environment was very informal, although there was a chain of command it didn't feel like you had people breathing down your neck.  My coworkers were great and had a good sense of humor, this humor helped most of us get through days where we had extra work and added stress.  The pay was minimum wage and my reason for leaving as I left to pursue a better paying job.  I recommend working for this company to anyone who needs somewhere to start, it's a great environment and easy-going.

Worked here in the call center as an Order Entry employee starting in November; was promoted to a Customer Service/Order Entry employee by December. 
Application process was smooth and interview was almost nonexistent(as long as they know you can do the job, you're hired) along with a simple test. 
Paid training process was very helpful and easy to understand. Teachers enjoy training new employees how to do their soon to be job. You will have no problems when you're put out in the call center to take new calls.
Management on the call center floor was very helpful. 
Work environment was amazing, they really care about their employees and have raffles and games to keep you doing a good job.

The pay is good in some departments but it's really difficult to get a raise and management picks their favorites for advancement and allows those people to get away with breaking the rules while others are reprimanded for the same thing. The owners protect their friends and family to the point that many will be fired in their place. The owners family is promoted to higher paying salary jobs with no experience or skills (they couldn't make it in the call center answering phones so jobs are created for them to keep them safe). There is zero compassion for home life and people have been told in emergency situations to stay to do their job or leave and don't come back. Long list of dirty laundry that the company pays people to keep to themselves or forces you to sign a NDA.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Administrative assistant 3 salaries reported	$19.83 per hour
Photo editor 7 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Packager 8 salaries reported	$35.00 per hour
Designer 2 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour
Forklift operator 1 salary reported	$19.88 per hour

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