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Ingram Readymix Inc

A typical day at Ingram was very stressful. Always short staffed and trucks breaking down. Going from plant to plant to help them with loads then going back to the home plant to do more loads. Hardly a moment to actually eat, honestly no one cared if you ate. Ran us drivers like dogs and not getting paid for the workload that we had. Management was not the best. There was always confusion about what needed to be done. If you have plans don't plan on keeping them. There were plenty of times that I needed to leave early and was told that I could, but I would be sent out to do more loads and not be able to keep what I had planned. This happened all the time. Then not knowing when you will be out, even making a dinner date was difficult. The shop hands can't fix trucks, they would just band-aid them so to speak. They have no qualified mechanics working in the shop. With all the money that is made on a daily basis you'd think they could afford it.  Safety is always a concern; I was made to do things that go against safety. If you dare speak up, write up is what would happen. Tires on a truck completely bald and was told that it would be ok to drive. Or putting recapped tires on the trucks. That is a big n no with DOT.  There were times that I would work 17 hours and then I would get in trouble because of the hours that I would put in. How is that the drivers fault? That is the fault of dispatch. Oh, and not to mention all the lying that they do. They tell you that they are very family oriented, that is not the case. They will throw you under the bus so fast. Drinking on the job, hiding in the shop and still working. The hardest part of this job is trying to be a good employee. If they don't like you, they will give you small loads and by small, I mean that you would be out of work early. They'd push out people that they did not like. Yes, you would get overtime but don't forget the fact that the job is based off of the weather. There were weeks that we worked but would only do 12 hours. They don't and will not do a guarantee of pay. Once again with all the money they make and they can't take care of their employees, that is just crazy to me. Do not recommend this company, don't waste your time with such nonsense. 

Company takes care of its drivers, if your looking for work with decent pay this is definitely the place to be. Job isn’t hard at all you’ll get trained for about two weeks and that’s really all you need to get the hang of it. You’ll be home everyday BUT be ready for long work hrs, and early morning showtimes. possibility of working Saturdays lately, can’t say it’ll always be that way but you won’t work the entire day, just a couple loads in the early morning. Staff are laid back, but some drivers love to hear themselves talk. The fleet is this company’s downfall tho, plenty of outdated equipment that’s still being held on to even though they’re seeing it’s last days. The mechanics do mediocre work as well so if your truck isn’t more modern prepare to make a lot of trips to the shop (you’ll be getting paid anyway) i dunno what it is with the way dispatch coordinates the loads but coincidentally if you’re new you’ll always get the last load of the day no matter how hard you try to avoid it and no matter how many more loads you’ve done than the veteran drivers (that’s where the hrs come in to play)…other than that the company really isn’t bad

I’m on the 18-Wheeler side of this company. The hours tend to be pretty steady but you gotta be okay with clocking in at all different hours of the morning, from 12:30 am to 7 or 8 am.  70 hour work week is entirely possible but certainly not the norm.  (Count on low 60’s as the norm.)
Immediate Supervisor is a great guy and he’d give his hard working drivers the world, if he could but the “real” management doesn’t seem to care about rewarding their good and honest drivers. (That’s my own opinion but I can say that I am not alone in feeling this way.)

The equipment is okay and will get the job done.  The real problem is with the mechanics.  They will fake repairs or do just enough to get your rig out of their hair causing lots of return trips that waste time, affect productivity and profit.  

The mixer-driver position is 50-70hrs a week, M-F with a lot of mandatory Saturdays as well. This is NOT a job for a typical, lazy truckdriver who is used to 18-wheelers, warehouse deliveries, and no-touch freight. It is very hands-on, get-dirty, sweat-n-blood construction site work. You spend at least 1/2 the day outside, operating the back of the mixer, in rain, intense summer heat, and freezing winter. Morning clock-in times vary from 6am to 1am, and some nights you don't have much time for sleep.

All this being said, it can be a engaging, invigorating job. The equipment is fun to operate, you do a lot of off-road driving, you get all kinds of exercise, and $1000 weekly paychecks are not uncommon. You won't have any free time during the week for family or friends: most days you'll go home, eat, shower, and go straight to bed. But the job builds discipline and endurance in a person.

I wouldn't make a career out of it, but driving a mixer for 1 or 2 years can be a fun, interesting break from normal, boring trucking.

A typical day at Ingrams would be to travel to all 26 plants and run your audits. The management team at each plant is top notch and it truly does NOT get any better than it is here nor does the driving team as they are eventually hand picked, driver tested and trained by the best. It goes without saying the most enjoyable part of the position was interacting with staff and drivers and overall, just coming to work. The hardest part of the job....lets see...I suppose it would have to be....trying to determine something bad to say about the job I had...there simply wasn't anything bad or hard. The company wasn't just built by family members, but everyone in it has been made to feel as if they were family from day one.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The co. Itself  as far as the CEO, don't know how to Stef  he in control   of his co. Pick  and look for anything to make a name for themselves  they lie on drivers, so the co. believe everything they say. I worked for Ingram Readymix for 6 years  7 months the shop and others keep trying to find something on me.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The way thay doesn't believe in their drivers opinions. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everyone did not get along with the truck drivers. Mostly the shop. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
soon as I get into the truck and get out of the plant mayed my day great.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The pay was fair but everything else was terrible

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Literally everything was stressful at this company. No communication, the worst supervisors and no advancement opportunities. They actually downgraded me rather then promote me. The worst company to work for!!!!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, tense, aggravating and uneasy is the best way to put it 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work a lot of hours, dealing with a lot of complaining and a lot of driving all over the place. I would put in 300 miles a day easy!

At first this seemed to be a job going somewhere. Now, the current manager is only looking out for HIS salary and bottom line sales to add to HIS salary. Ingram doesn't in anyway pay competitively as other companies do. They rate you as to how many loads you can take per day. Even so, they don't appreciate you. They work you to the bone and then expect you to get whatever rest you can just to go in at 3 in the morning for however many days possible. The hiring process of other drivers is a joke. Ingram doesn't deserve to be in business. If they could they'd hire a dead body off the street if at all possible.

Its okay if you like early mornings, but that's most concrete companies. Beaumont hwy location (77049) .. is only good if you just need a paycheck. There's no room for growth, no appreciation for their employees, and lack of respect for one another. The Dispatcher/ & Management have miscommunications obviously because loads are always messed up. Huge turnover rate. If you apply here, be sure to read your handbook, there will explain alot. I personally don't like how business is handled here, more like a "2nd chance JOB," Not career.

What is the best part of working at the company?
When there’s work you’ll get over 40 hours of overtime @ time and half, sometimes you’ll just get the 40 hours.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The hours of going in, sometimes very early hours or late morning hours. It varies depending on the amount of work there is to do.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good, people will help you out when you’re done with training afterwards. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
There is no typical day, it’s different day to day.

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