production worker

live hanger

quality technician

transportation coordinator

quality assurance technician

House of Raeford

A typical day at work is waking up around 11 am, maintaining morning routines before commuting to work by 3 pm.
What I believed that I have learned is the importance of co-operation with my coworkers as a team in a fast-paced work environment.
Management is very easy to understand, given an assignment, everything is explained step by step, and the tasks are carried out with efficiency.
The workplace culture is very positive and family oriented, everyone is supportive, and everyone had food to eat during lunch breaks.
The hardest part of the job is during the moments when we have to work on a time crunch or when there is a lack of supplies in product that arrive to the factory on certain days.
The most enjoyable part of the job is not being required to work on Sundays and on holidays. We as employees get pay raises for well-earned efficiency in our daily work and we also get paid on holidays as well.

I can handle any kind of strong physical work and not complain. The temperatures may be cold in there, but it is not as bad as some poultry plants (try working in the sub-freezing temperatures in the ready to eat side of a packing plant.) That being said, there are a list of horrible conditions: machines not being stopped while maintenance is occurring, unsanitary conditions like wearing hair nets in the bathrooms, vicious management that degrade workers on the line, people getting high in the bathrooms or drinking in the cafeteria, men disrespecting women, attitude from everyone from the person in human resources that you talk to on the phone to the nasty employees who give out the gloves and plastic gowns every day, bullying on the line and people shoving things to try to injure the next person, the lockers have all been ripped out of the wall for being too hard to clean, you are liable for your own things that might get stolen. The anhydrous ammonia that is used to cool the place will make your eyes sore and bloodshot. There are plenty of health risks with that, and I bet they are not telling you that, either. Do not come here, do not do it, just don't. 

The company isn't family orientated...they do not care for your health or well being all they care about is there production lines getting out there product the managers and supervisors there are horrible it's ran like a chain gain camp in the department of corrections the environment and work conditions are extremely poor...unless you've been there for a year it's based on a point system you get five point from Jan to Jan if you leave a half a day that's half a point your 9ut sick and don't call in it's three points out sick but call in with a doctors excuse it's a point your late a half of point they only way you get paid time off is being there for a year....out of all the places i have worked this is by far the. Most unsanitary and the m9st m8serable working conditions and environment I've ever had to work in and not to mention the unfriendly supervisors who talk down to you as a person and just speaks to you any kind of way and expect for you to just take and accept it

I ended my employment with the House of Raeford back in August 2017. My overall experience there was definitely an experience. I was there long enough to see ppl come and go so there definitely is a high turnover rate. The conditions on the outside of the plant did pay off a horrible smell, but the inside not so bad...if you are a fan of a cold /wet environment or being sick often- this job is definitely for you! 😂 It does take a while to get use to doing the job & oh not to mention your body has to get use to it too. I was there  for a while so I did several things in the plant. I wasn’t always “stuck” on the line deboning thighs (I worked in the thigh room) . Management to me was cool cause I was ONE of the faves. The time you left always depended on the chicken count...all chicken had to be cut..ive heard since I haven’t been there there has been a lot of changes. I hope that they employees are benefiting from the changes. I have seen ppl quit and they hire them backI’ve always said that this is a job that I would never go back to if I left....until this day I don’t think I’ll change my mind no time soon...😂

I would like to tell you about my experience at the house of Raeford as an employee. My day started at 530 am with a 30-45min commute .Upon dressing out for floor standards with the equipment they give you to wear. The 1st shift started at 7am with prep up for the line whether that maybe machine assemble, or tools such as knives and cleaning solution for the knives.ive come to learn the setup style over time ,which help to secure a position doing that.the supervisor played the role of making sure everything was needed for the line was there and how to place the workers were they would work more productively and efficacy.The hardest part of working production requires a different varieties of things to do such as but not limited to pulling skin off turkey breast, boxing out turkey parts or making material for the product to go in ,this is just with the line I worked on but I did like more things there is not the time or space.

The pay is not worth it it’s literally so bad it’s no more than two people on each line. It is not worth the body pain. There breaks are placed in the wrong time your last 25min break is at 12 oclock which leaves you 4hrs  standing up straight moving full speed with no help everything palling up overly backed up then getting yelled out by team leader because everything’s backed up. There unorganized and they don’t even let you adjust to one position before there throwing in another position less than two hours of the 1st position that’s how bad there’s no people in there. Literally One day I went back and forth between three lines because they don’t have nobody working. It’s so overwhelming because it’s the only job people go to when they actually really need a job because there always hiring but it’s like once you get the job youll quit because no matter how much you need it nobody is going to bare the stress and pressure it causes on your body when it’s not even enjoyable or your passion forreal

A typical day at work general started by setting up for the shift. I learned how to work with others in a production matter. Also that some people need extra attention or a positive push to get go. That's if they where serious about there job. Management, was alright to a point. The reason why I say this is because they showed alot of favoritism and each person in management had there picks. The hardest part of the job was taking up other employees slack and dealing with the one's that didn't care if production was made. The most enjoyable part of the job was,"it gave me an opportunity to meet people from different cultures and walks of life."

The people here Do Not like to see people come in and actually work. They will Not train you properly! Bringing it to a supervisor's attention does no good. My supervisor while i worked here would always give me an Im high don't really care nonchalant giggle as if it was a joke. Observation is key with this place. Even the supervisor will show you the wrong way of doing something. My supervisor verbally told me he/she would Not train anyone to be better than them.? I assume because i caught on fairly quickly. They think you want their jobs i guess. The work itself isn't bad at all, once you learn everything it's pretty simple. You will be treated unfairly in this place and they are sure to make mention that they are privately owned (supervisors) basically saying they can do whatever they want and get away with it. Horrible leadership skills at this particular location. 

Good working hours for a hard working man. I worked with chemicals and helped operate on heavy machinery. It was a dirty and grimy job that some men could not handle but I could. We had paid vacations and we also worked on holidays. It was 4 people to a shift, we processed chicken feed. I also was a forklift driver and I had 3 jobs in 1 that I had to perform. I unloaded trucks with a forklift, I built pallets and had to pick up 60 pound bags of chemicals and it was no problem because I'm a hard worker who likes to stay moving in order to make the day go by faster. I mixed chemicals and I had to use a computer also. When I had nothing to do and my job duties was complete I went to help my coworkers with their job duties. I also had to operate a rail king, I had to go down the railroad track located behind my job and bring up railcars to unload soy. I did some of everything at that job.

● Work-life balance
Work-life balance at House of Raeford is a good balance. Normal 40 hours

● Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at House of Raeford are not the best but it is a full time job, pickers can’t be choosers

● Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at House of Raeford, I think it is a great place if you like that type of lifestyle and have a passion for processing plants

● Management
In general, managers at House of Raeford were helpful and always respectful

● Culture
Collaboration with my colleagues at House of Raeford is fun when we aren’t slammed with work

● Overall
My experience working at House of Raeford a good one. I’m glad for the experience I gained while working there. It helped me realize that’s not the job type I want for the rest of my life and motivated me to graduate from Uncw

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