assembler

operator

KraftMaid Cabinetry

I worked there for almost a year and a half. I was miserable and stressed out. I loved the job itself but the management and above could care less about their employees as long as product got out. We would stay there from seven to almost eight everyday. Even on days we weren't scheduled to work.  If you and your line got production done on time that doesn't mean you get to go home. They can send you to another line that needs help because they either sent one of their people home or the employee didn't show up to work. The supervisors do not know how to handle any issues with the products or  take care of any issues an employee might have. Some of the supervisors are spiteful, especially if you aren't one of their "favorite" employees. If the line goes down or it slows down you better hope it's not because of you. Instead of seeing why or if you need help they ridicule you in front of everyone and tell you any other employee can handle it so why are you struggling.They tack on unnecessary points just to get rid of you if they don't like you. Some of them even go to other employee's and say awful things about other people and how they're going to treat them to get them to quit. Ladies don't ever get a job here especially if you are expecting or want to have a child while working here. They don't care, to them you can still lift heavy cabinets and do strenuous work. If you make any complaints to HR nothing gets resolved. It only gets worse especially if you for having an issue with another employee or supervisor. You better make sure you get it across to everyone that you are putting a two week notice in or the supervisor you told it to might put you as you quit or you got fired (only if you "ever" want to work there again.) I could keep going for hours with this awful place. I absolutely think the place is one of the worst companies I have ever worked for.

Kraftmaid as a whole was a good company with good intentions, pay and benefits were good. I worked 3rd shift and I loved it at first, but some of the people working there are a bit sketchy (supervisors included), and when you go to a supervisor they don't fix any issues, they just move you to a different line. They promise you to work Mon-Thurs, with the occasional Friday over time...not true...You actually work Mon-Friday 7pm-7am with the occasional Saturday. Also, be prepared to start training new hired and being by yourself after your first week (if that). If you try to best to be the best you'll be punished by getting impossible goals, and if you don't meet them you'll be threatened to get written up. This job was just physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding.  The term "Team" is stressed a lot in the job, but this place isn't a team, it's every man for himself. The stretches they require you to do are for like 3 seconds each stretch and don't do anything for your body. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
My co workers are the best part 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management never knows what's going on or if they do they lie about knowing. Being manipulated like children on what time or how many cabinets are left to do. There's one supervisor in my department that will be straight up with you. When you actually get people who want to work the day flows. Constantly getting pushed to be fast yet gets written up for not cleaning black marks that shouldn't even be there in the first place. If you want to go home you have to do work for at least 2 people. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's like a rollercoaster. At times it can be fun the next minute it's all anger. Mostly everyone is angry. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It's like a rollercoaster of emotions.

Honestly if your thinking about working here try anywhere else first. This company will constantly try n tell you it's a great job. Management tells you how there into safty and helping out workers, but they lie....typical soulless Corp....example...this Friday they told us if we worked all week we would get double time for friday....then on Tues they made us work 12 and told us wends n Thurs we will be working 12s so they can cancel friday....they promise you the world to get you their then they pull the rug out from under you....if you work their also take a picture of everything you sign because they change their minds about everything a million times and they will not care about what you thought or what they promised you last week

Working on the KAAT lines can be quite intense. The job I was doing was absolutely terrible and I completely hated it. I get that a job is a job but this is by far the worse job I have ever worked. I asked 3 separate times to be moved to a different department or position and got no response. I even went to HR and got absolutely no help. I spoke up as we were told during the orientation process and got absolutely no where. If listening to people scream up and down assembly lines and cuss each other out, then this is the job for you. This job was absolutely miserable and I never met a single person in there that was actually happy. It was like a nightmare come true. The factory definitely was cleaned and paid ok but the if you don’t like the job your in,  tough of luck because your stuck. Best of luck! 

I worked there for the summer of 2021 and we worked 50-60+ hours a week. They implemented a monthly perfect attendance bonus, but they scheduled crazy amounts of hours for us so we would likely burn out and lose the bonus near the end of the month. The company was very far behind on orders and we would often not be allowed to leave until we reached our goal. Our goal was set by upper management and was always extremely unattainable. We would be lucky to hit 80% of our goal after a 10-12 hour day. We would also not know when we would be leaving until it was time to leave a lot of the time, meaning we would sometimes work 5 hours straight at the end of a 12 hour shift. Not very enjoyable.

I worked 3rd shift, averaging 11 hours per day, Monday - Thursday. Starting pay was $12.55. I was given a position as an assembly line worker and my job was to build drawer boxes. The job was extremely fast paced and there was no time to delay. Coworkers are either very friendly or very unfriendly; most of the time they will get angry if you hold up the line. There is also hostility between 1st and 3rd shift (there is no 2nd shift). Also, for 3rd shift, you cannot leave on Thursday  until the shipping truck arrives, so you could be there for more than 12 hours. Safety is taken very seriously and the company does everything in their power to keep employees safe.

These people in charge prove every day how little they care and value you. No one stays long and the ones still here have been here decades and don't think they can leave. 

I had the ability to speak with customers every day on a daily bases and being able to build some friendships. Being able to take care of each customer and and taking care of each situation. 

The hardest part of the job was taking an angry customer, taking their concerns  and being able to turn that customer around and knowing when you hung up the phone the customer was happy with how I handled the issue.

Co-workers are great to work with you. They almost seem like family.

The most enjoyable was knowing that I made a customer happy.



My typical work day consisted of working on the line. I learned how everything in my department and received a nice promotion with my knowledge and attitude. Management was awesome always willing to help answer the tough question and help out when needed. Co-workers were great people and coaches. The hardest part about my job was trying not to get dirty with topcoat solvent. The best part of my job was coming in everyday working hard got paid alot and lots of overtime

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