merchandiser

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account executive

retail merchandiser

customer service representative

Indianapolis Fruit Company

What is the best part of working at the company?
Realizing for certain that only your fellow truck drivers could be trusted. No one else there.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to stay under hours to obey the law. They made this quite difficult.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Speaking English is not important to collect a paycheck.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Your truck's air conditioner breaks down in Summer, your window defroster never works in Winter, the driver before you doesn't refuel your truck, some drivers never get fired for continuously disobeying clear instructions (that you adhere to), all the decent routes are taken by drivers who have been there for over 10 years, theft of your pallet jack every week, including using bolt cutters and picking master padlocks you lock it up with. No parking personal vehicles in the truck yard signs everywhere, and people parking their cars in the truck yard regardless' with no punishment, etc.

A typical work day can start anywhere from midnight to 5 am, and can last 12-14 hours many days. Hourly wage is low at $13/hour, but hours can quickly add up to 50-65 hours/week, and you get time-and-a-half for anything over 40 hours each week, which is good - all this adds up to having a decent annual income.  The large number of hours worked and early start time can leave you feeling exhausted and burned out, but the benefits are nice. These benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, and paid time off. If you like not being in an office, and seeing the scenery all around you, a driving job like this is nice, once the sun comes up.

New owners know logistics but not retail or produce. They are forcing managers to make decisions that don’t align with the realities of retail, and it is driving away both customers and employees. Horrible work life balance. Ok benefits and compensation. 
It is sad to see this company in a death spiral after several successful years supplying produce to thousands of stores across multiple states.

They advertise 60k+ a year  but you will work like a dog 70 hours a week and be gone from home 3 of those days   Managers do NOT communicate with each other and will get upset because you don’t know something they never showed you in the first place   It’s a 15 dollar an hour pay job and you handled all the freight  there are jobs that are touchless for 20 an hour

Went in and started to work was on time everydayand was told that i would obtain a skills test for my cdl and was told three weeks in that my one year contract ended because management didnt have time to train me but they needed drivers. But he would give me good reference. Needless to say after i left he secretly put i was terminated or im still getting a good reference but a bad record

GETTING THE DAY STARTED DOING THE PRODUCTION SHEET READY FOR THE DAY FOR THE EMPLOYEE HOW TO BE A GOOD SUPERVISOR I WORKED WELL WITH ALL OF THE MANAGEMENT AN WAS WELL RESPECTED AND LOVED LEARNING NEW THINGS IT WAS NOT A HARD JOB I REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH MY COWORKERS.

Overall good company to work for. Have built a strong professional relationships with work collegues. Hardest part of the job is nothing is repetitive so it can become stale at times. Have learned to deal with stressful situations alot better. The most enjoyable part of the job is the people whom i work with.

I enjoyed working with the company started out doing inside sales, maintain office duties, organizing office operation connect with the clients and customer to provide the best service, also ran a very busy switchboard.

This company is great. They give you leadership roles, put you in charge of your own store, and constantly acknowledge your hard work. Flexible work schedule and work at your own pace environment. Awesome friendly management. Good pay and benefits. Overall great company.

I worked there a few years ago, and the only problem I had was upper management who doesn't work there anymore. All in all, was a good place to work. They don't pay the best but they pay well enough to take care of you and your family's needs.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Merchandiser 11 salaries reported	$16.95 per hour
Local driver 15 salaries reported	$82,000 per year
Account executive 4 salaries reported	$55,000 per year
Retail merchandiser 3 salaries reported	$16.50 per hour
Customer service representative 8 salaries reported	$16.25 per hour

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