quality assurance technician

sanitation worker

machine operator

maintenance mechanic

packager

Kettle Cuisine

A typical work day is pretty tame and easy to get complacent with. You do the same things for the same soups over and over again. Variety to the process is added only in the form of vital machinery breaking for the 3rd time that month.

I did learn a lot about various ingredients and the processes behind prepping them for cooking, as well as how to maintain clean spaces - especially useful to know how to clean those spaces since allergens are prepared in the same spots as non-allergens in *some* areas.

Management is lax - too lax. They're very hands-off where I worked. Coworkers of mine were easily able to get away with longer breaks on a regular basis, and unless something goes wrong, they usually don't know too much about the specifics of what you're doing. They're also quite relaxed on training, which means it's hard to properly learn anything without pestering your lead to teach you how, should your coworkers not know how.

I have no strong opinion on the workplace culture, as I didn't interact with other people much. I can say people are generally friendly and helpful, but that's all I know.

The hardest part of the job, to me, was breaking my body by doing rigorous physical activity for 8 hours straight, on my feet the whole time, in a just-above-freezing room, and remembering that my job is one of the most essential, and despite this, my area is paid the least out of all departments in the building, and my raise was stolen from me too! So now I'm out there in the cold, in pain, and wondering why it's even worth it.
Then I realized it wasn't, so I quit.

I'd say the most enjoyable part of the job was when they had some type of food event going on. Vendors from food serving areas would come in and employees could get free food from it.

Very cliquey, if you come from a sorority or fraternity and you're used to he said/she said politics you could have a great time. Otherwise, it feels very exclusive to work there, even if you already have the job. Lots of gossips who will be fake nice and will undermine your standing and self-esteem. Being a dramatically growing company they don't have to pay you a competitive wage (not enough to live/ too much to receive government benefits) because they'll just find someone to fill the role anyway. This also enables management to behave however they feel because each department is only concerned their bottom line without regard to an understanding of what would benefit the business as a whole.

Therefore, unsympathetic to employee needs because they'll find another immigrant worker to fill the role and market themselves as helping the community despite being lazy about helping employees receive their green cards despite employee's best efforts to work hard and dedicate themselves to the business.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best experience I had was working individually and physically with time management and experiencing how to work with line machines and other factories equipment. Also meeting new people.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The only stressful time I encounter is doing rework and overtime and also standing up for hours without doing nothing (Downtime).

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is very collaborative and supportive. Everyone is willing to help each other out,and there is a strong sense of teamwork. The company culture is also very positive and inclusive. I felt welcomed and valued from day one.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I work as a case packer but I managed to do other types of work. I always try to find new things to learn so when I have chance I  can teach my fellow coworkers.

Poor management, Manager seems to lay off or fire people faster then they can get the work done, the more people, the faster the soup will be done & the customers will be satisfied. That's why most of the soup wasn't fully finished & tote off in blue totes & stored in the cooler for a month or 2 because we didn't have workers there to work all 5 lines, only had enough to run 3 lines.  Kettle Cuisine needs better management for the company to thrive but it looks like  Management & HR only cares about making there own money & only seems to save themselves. I don't blame if the owner finds out he's been losing more money then he's been making money. This job is a good to work at & a good exercise plus I loved working with the people that work there too, they were a fun goofy crew to enjoy work with. 

The line level employees are great, but the communication and culture at this company are abysmal. Line crew only communicates with other line crew. Shift leads only communicate with other shift leads. Supervisors only communicate with other supervisors, and to some extent upper management. Upper management only communicates with upper management. Executives only communicate with other executives.

No one knows what's coming down the pipeline until it happens. 

They do not seem to bother with equipment maintenance. It feels like they're just trying to extract as much value from the company and its employees as they can before selling it to someone else.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There wasn't a best part. That job was so bad I ended up in the hospital from being pushed too hard. Most ppl working there are illegals and they are willing to take the abuse.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything at that job is stressful especially sanitation

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic environment. If you don't belong to friends or family there then your job is 10 times harder. They even make you wear a agency hairnet because ppl come and go so fast

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It is very stressful. Supervisors are constantly pushing you

DO NOT WORK HERE!
Management is terrible and they do not support you! There is ZERO ORGANIZATION OR COMMUNICATION. If you are a good employee, you will be rewarded with more work with no consideration of a raise. You are forced to work overtime and it is extremely difficult to get holidays off. The work is super boring. Training is little to nonexistent and I had to learn from an outside source.  I hope you speak Spanish because if not, you cannot communicate with 75% of employees. I cannot emphasize this enough….DO NOT WORK HERE!!!!

What is the best part of working at the company?
 I loved to work at Kettle cuisine 
One of the best experiences that I had in my life
I was so grateful to be a port of that company.
They give you a chance 
To grown  a team, to improve .
I love kettle cuisine 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
For me nothing 
It’s depende about your commitment and responsibilities 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Kettle cuisine has a wonderful environment 

, where you feel like you are at home

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Everyday there was a challenge 
Which will help gain experience 
Be more confident 
And grown as a professional

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people it felt like a family.  Really...  I Enjoyed working there I want to go back.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Well there are times when your working 12 hr shifts  it's easy to forget what day it is...

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Quality food first off we all took pride in the products that we produce.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typical day. Well when your working a long run on a product and one of the machines are breaking down I seen that to much.

Company forces employees to work overtime every week, with everybody working every single day with one day off rotating every 2 weeks.  People called out constantly to actually get a day off day, but their paid time off / sick leave was not being documented on their time cards.  Some people had doctor's notes saying they could only work 5 days a week, just so they could get a weekend.  Company employs mostly immigrants who have no choice but to work here, for a wage that does not match the cost of living in the area, or else they will be deported.  This is modern day slavery under the guise of capitalism.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Quality assurance technician 25 salaries reported	$21.20 per hour
Sanitation worker 23 salaries reported	$17.81 per hour
Machine operator 22 salaries reported	$19.06 per hour
Maintenance mechanic 15 salaries reported	$32.87 per hour
Packager 14 salaries reported	$17.09 per hour

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