auto body technician

body shop estimator

estimator

customer service representative

technician

Kaizen Collision Center

A typical day mostly running around trying to figure out what needs to get done and scrambling like mad to accommodate tasks. No
IT infrastructure early on. Poor IT security, still working on workgroup networks. Most have the same basic passwords to log into their computers. Poor planning on the CEO to acquire but not make sure an IT infrastructure was in place. You can work your butt off and management are never happy. I mean with 42 different locations, calls, and projects so much anarchic.   Most of the customer that I delt with on a daily basis were just trying to hang in there and do their job to the best of their ability. The company's lack of HR structure and Management hindered new hires. Most of them stating and us not being able to create accounts for thing enough time. Not to mention all the nonsense traveling in which the owner had to hire new help to get an IT actual infrastructure place. I really wish them the best in their future endeavors.



They made a lot of promises that were not kept.  Upper management was of zero support, and extremely unprofessional.  They will hang up on you, swear at you, belittle you etc.  They want puppets on strings as employees, if you have morals, and a back bone you will never succeed here.  If you are a door mat and like to be walked on this is a great fit for you.  They do not support or listen to their GM's you are on your own.  Be prepared to have unattainable goals, you will be understaffed, and the staff that you do have most likely will have no clue about the industry or how a shop should operate.  Absolutely the most disrespectful, untrustworthy, unorganized circus I have ever been involved with.

What is the best part of working at the company?
My immediate coworkers and not much else

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Never knowing what is going on. Vendors dropping the company due to no pay. Executive team that is detached from reality. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful and unmotivated. There is no company culture just a bunch of random shops bought up and slapped together and called a company.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful and constantly working twice as hard as needed in order to overcome corporates short comings.

At first the job was great and I was getting along with everyone but then once you start seeing the big picture and wanting to improve in yourself, no one helps you out. Everyone starts to worry about themselves and they lie to you about helping you out and ways you can improve. I say don't trust them and they will find something for you to do so they can back stab you and make you work harder and they don't appreciate anything you do. They all worry about their own pay and just use you for their own money. 

When I first started it was a nice place to work. Then it started to go down hill. The turnover rate for upper corprate management is terrible. You can be working there for years and a new guy will come and fire you because corporate isnt making enough money. They want to blame general managers and estimators for empty shops but Kaizen has burned all their bridges with vendors and insurances. Coworkers are amazing and honestly deserve better, I enjoyed my shop coworkers. If it wasn't for corporate I would've stayed.  

Horrible place to work at. They fire you without telling you why, they say it’s corporate but only fired 2 people in one shop and not company wide. A lot of drama and people involving personal opinions so others get fired. Lie to customers about updates and the whole process always changes. Not equal and people that have been their for years are not appreciated. Micro managed to the max and have people “working” in made up positions.  Don’t bother on applying here, they still owe a lot of companies money…

The worst company I've worked for in 20 plus years. Colorado shops are falling apart dilapidated equipment. Can't hire any support staff no management,parts,writers,detail or front office. Drps are horrible all aftermarket parts to make thir profits higher. They will give you a sign on bonus but will take it back from your last check if you leave. Healthcare plans are through the roof. There are plenty of other job opportunities in the state of Colorado.Do not take a job with this company!!!!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Free food when they bought for employees 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything, you couldn't order parts from dealers because the company didnt pay their bills

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It had it's good days which were mostly Friday's 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Easy money for 8 hours working on the computer ordering parts for the techs

If you are a heavy smoker then you are great fit within the fort Collins Colorado  shop. They smoke in the shop and by the front door. Numerous complaints from customers. As a non smoker myself I was sick everyday from the second hand smoke. I complain and  all i got was everyone hates you and mad at you. GM will stab the techs in back in front office and stab the front office personal to the techs.  Morning meeting were nothing but negative 

This company provided great experience initially, and my immediate coworkers were great. However, the company structure is highly unorganized, and quickly fell apart. Shops were acquired far too quickly, and there was no infrastructure to support it. There is a very high turn over rate for both staff and corporate positions. Poor communication through the company, especially from higher ups to the shops directly. Shops not in the metro areas were not given adequate support. 

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