truck driver

forklift operator

trailer mechanic

office assistant

maintenance mechanic

Kamps Pallets

What is the best part of working at the company?
They were flexible with employees needing time to attend doctors appointments and other personal matters.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Never knowing how many hours of work you got on a weekly basis . Not having enough resources to successfully complete the tasks. Overall they didn’t pay well, give raises or bonuses. when they lost their contract with the customer they totally abandoned the employees by termination and discontinued their insurance . Employee were informed with less than a week notice.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very dirty and forklift traffic posed safety hazards as drivers were not professional. The lifts were in bad repair and when they were replaced the new trucks were damaged by poor operators. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typical day started with people staggering in at their leisure. Most days were spent catching up with what was left from the previous shifts. You never knew how many hours you were working day by day.

Very productive place to work, fast paced. I would start the morning out with a meeting. Then morning stretches. I learned leadership roles , kaizen, lean and 5s classes. Learned how to openly speak, in front of large crowds .Management  was good taught me lots, so the leader down in me and helped. Me rise to the top with flying colors. Me and most co-work had a great relationship. Everyone understood we all had jobs to do, and accomplished our goals daily.
  The hardest part of the job. Working outside winter months in Michigan. The most enjoyable part of the job was, when I told .Guys if we work hard we can get profit sharing check quarter. No one believed and I pushed. They responded. Handing out that first bonus, was very enjoyable. Going in everyday meeting new challenges. Getting them done Kamps  was a very fast growing company at that time. I relocated two times to start up other yards, that we had bought out.

the last 3 years I've worked at Kamps/palnet have enlightened me with experience about pallets, leadership, and warehousing. I met a lot of folks there who good and bad respectively. The dusty, loud, and variable temperature environment isn't for everyone, but I respect the people who put up with it and maintain a positive attitude throughout the day. I learned how to drive a forklift here and wouldn't have asked to be trained by anyone else. I've seen management go from bad to outstanding. It gets busy in the early spring and production steadies out as time goes on. Leadership is easy to obtain as long as you work hard. Working with my supervisor and my team was fairly easy and enjoyable at times. 

Fast paced environment that is perfect for a go-getter and someone task minded. The days go really quickly because there's so much to do and so many positive team members to keep the days light even with a heavy workload. There's such a cool mix of people employed here and you really get to know everyone. I've always felt that hard work has been rewarded here and there's so much room for growth and development. With so many departments and locations, there's also a lot of directions one could go with their career at Kamps. Very supportive environment with a lot of really great management that is constantly encouraging. Everyone is very helpful and it makes learning new things a lot less stressful.

What is the best part of working at the company?
My hours working on a daily basis and the great co workers  and supervisors and the work i did for the company 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Bout sometimes not having the materials I need to work with or the machine is down and work piled up on me for the lack of service due to late parts coming for the machine

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's great and I got along with all different race of people and we served alot of companies who needed pallets

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Being myself working hard and helping others and making the day go by be safe at all time and passing it on to my co worker's as well

A typical day of work for me starts when I clock in, stretch, get my station ready, build my bins, & my get saw adjusted.  This job has taught me how to manufacture pallets & work extremely fast  even in the worst winter in over 20 years.  My management included of two supervisors & the plant manager which did their job very well considering on how busy they were all the time.  I really enjoyed my coworkers.  They were all very nice, generous, & a lot of fun.  The hardest part of my job, was the extreme cold endurance.  My favorite part of my job, was making jokes & taking my work seriously simultaneously.

The equipment to do the job is not good! Not having a proper tool to do the job that you need is stressful. Nothing that was said in the interview is even remotely true. They will tell you anything you want to hear just to get you to work there. Has not been a good experience. The management is a joke, dispatch loves to play games everyday and keep it going until you reach your day off. Very unprofessional they are. You can not simply go there and do your job. The drugs is another thing. For a commercial driver you will smell of dope. Do your homework before you accept a job here. I regret every minute of it.

The pay is incredibly low, and the physical toll on your body is immense. The company operates on a piece-rate system, which is disproportionately low compared to the amount of work required. Relying solely on this job will make it nearly impossible to cover basic living expenses. It’s a poor choice for a primary job, especially as a second chance opportunity. Unless you absolutely need it, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere. Even then, be prepared for challenges. Additionally, the supervisors seem to be woefully underqualified for their roles, which only adds to the frustration. On a positive note, there are some genuinely humble and hardworking individuals on the floor.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The pay. Horrible leadership if you're not in they crew you will suffer at this place. Worst job I have ever had.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Doing your job, and still being toyed with, when your supervisor doesn't know how to be one, and move people around to accommodate his family members. And the plant manager is ok with it. Horrible place to work!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, dangerous and wouldn't recommend 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Depends on what kind of mood the operation manager and plant manager are in.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pay day  nothing else. the pay is the only Brite spot 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working for a company that won't let you go home. They drag the forklift driver's to the point where you feel disrespected. Management can't be trusted 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Hostile working environment. The number two Guy just fire who he doesn't like.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Bad it's always something going on in the warehouse. Management hire a lot of immigrants and started treating every body else poorly.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 19 salaries reported	$25.16 per hour
Forklift operator 7 salaries reported	$19.50 per hour
Trailer mechanic 12 salaries reported	$27.46 per hour
Office assistant 3 salaries reported	$17.92 per hour
Maintenance mechanic 9 salaries reported	$25.42 per hour

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