customer service representative

machine operator

production supervisor

maintenance technician

maintenance mechanic

Jamestown Container Companies

Leaving a corporate company to come work at Jamestown Container was the best career decision I could have made! JCC is a family owned and operated company that truly cares about the employees. Many of the employees have been with the company for 10, 20, 30+ years which provides new employees with a great deal of industry knowledge and resources to learn from. Although the upper-level management mentality of the company is a bit dated and the facilities are far from modern, we do have a family-oriented atmosphere, management teams that genuinely care about the well-being of their employees, good benefits, competitive wages, and the security of working for a company that has been in business for over 60 years and is continuing to grow.  Like all companies, Jamestown Container is far from perfect and there are certainly areas where the company can improve, however the pros far outweigh the cons. If you are a dedicated employee, put in your time, and are patient, there are plenty of opportunities to advice within this company.

Management is not hands on at all. No access to the things you need to be proficient as a maintenance technician. (CMNS, Basic machine data, parts inventory etc.) Some people can take breaks whenever they want while others will be disciplined for sitting while working. Regularly are told on Fridays as you walk out that there is mandatory overtime on Saturday because there is limited communication from management. Machines are allowed to slowly become large problems because they don't give you time to properly maintain the machinery, then when there is a major breakage it becomes your problem and they expect you to bandaid it back together rather than fix things properly. Old bad parts/rolls are stored with new parts leading to confusion. The entire place is health hazard as there is no ventilation for the dust and workers get in trouble for opening outside doors. Overall there is a reason they are paying 5$ an hour more than anyone else for maintenance techs and honestly that still isn't enough to deal with the mess that is Jamestown Container.

I worked hard for JCC, picking up most all overtime that I could. I learned every machine job that was allowed, I had a good relationship with my co-workers, and my immediate supervisor.

I found extreme difficulty in the upper level management, whether it was issues taking vacation, issues with perceived hazardous situations, or issues regarding pay. I did my job and did it well, but was constantly frustrated by these issues not being fully addressed.

Roles at JCC, especially on their third shifts, are expected to be fluid. I'd never know what I'd walk into, and the constant grind of remembering how to do two or three jobs at once eventually got to me. The attrition rate of their employees is high,due to this.

(Speaking from White Collar POV)
Pros:
- Office staff is informative and kind. HR is helpful with questions and there is a good process flow between sales-customer service-design-shipping-etc.
- Improvement / Changes are Welcomed. 
- Hands on Learning. Managers have been here long enough to understand how to do things. There is rarely an “I don’t know” answer to a question. 
- Pay is Decent
- Vacation is Good
- Benefits are Decent
- Holidays gifts given from the company are a nice bonus (given to blue collar workers as well) 

5S / Lean is in development
Factory is quite dusty (typical with corrugated)

From what I’ve talked to the blue collar employees about - it seems like pay is decent and you can move up rather quickly.

Definitely a good place to consider as either White or Blue collar.

Great place to work if you don't have a family.  Almost all the overtime you want. Get used to working 6 days a week. Insurance is terrible and way too expensive.  Old unsafe machines. Watch your hands. Machines can't handle the work load. They are constantly breaking and maintenance doesn't really fix them.  They just get them so they will run. Very hot in the summer and can get cold in winter. Old shop. Managers are mostly great. Customer service is out of controll and over order stock, so lots of wasted product. Im leaving because its been 9 years since I've had a raise other than the pathetic yearly raise which is usually only 2% of what you make. Should of left years ago. Wasted my time at JCC.

This job is good for short term if you need a job really bad. There is no room for advancement so your basically maxed out when you get hired and you work EVERY SATURDAY. The working conditions are pretty bad in the summer it’s upward of 125 degrees and all they say is you’ll get USA to it. They don’t like or can’t keep cleaning people so the bathrooms and lunch room are never cleaned completely disgusting. Be very careful of the team lead he lie’s to better himself at your expense. There’s no bonus or incentive plan. Management sits in office and watches you on camera all day if you go to work here bring in a big can of disinfectant and nose clips because the place smells like roses Good Luck 

I worked there one day and went on to a better company. Very loosely run at least on 2nd shift which I was on. Management lacked experience or knowledge. There was a ton of people pushing their jobs on to other people. They'll hire you on for a position that sounds good but then stick you in as low a spot as they can and tell you that's what everyone does, to learn everything. Which is fine if they were transparent about it. All the full time employees are very stand offish and will not help unless forced. It's definitely a sink or swim mentality. It's not worth it go else where that has structure and people care about their job. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Benefits and pay, good leadership

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing cones to mind there are more stressful environments out there.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Family owned, manufacturing environment

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
determine what orders need to be expedited, work with teams to make sure businesses had orders they needed.

What is the best part of working at the company?
People.and the pay was great.im thinking about going back out there and working.just loved it 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Long hours  .and long drive to get there 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very nice and good place to work.pepole was  very nice to work with 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hot long work day.but very good pay .

Can be fun at times, depending on the group of workers around you. We all basically do our jobs as asked. In the heat of the day when afternoon rolls around tempers may flare a little. Management is ok, Very indecisive at times, many times we do not have enough materials to keep going. Could be a lay off every several weeks at times. Only pays minimum wage, no real chance for advancement. Everyone who basically works there are temporary.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Customer service representative 4 salaries reported	$23.75 per hour
Machine operator 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour
Production supervisor 1 salary reported	$65,000 per year
Maintenance technician 2 salaries reported	$27.60 per hour
Maintenance mechanic 1 salary reported	$33.00 per hour

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