production associate

senior production associate

shipping and receiving clerk

truck driver

team leader

Latham Pool Products, Inc

Tracking, scheduling, managing 45+ employees while coordinating the design of 70k unique free form pools during the course of warmer months throughout all of North America.

Learning of the business process, including manufacturing of vinyl liners, and covers for residential pool industry. Automation of pool design tools, application development for multiple projects, while participating in the Project Management Organization.

Solid management team directed by Sr Leadership. Many of which were new to the business. 

Co worker included Customer Service Manager, and Warranty. We collaborated to meet business demands during height of pool season. Positive working relations.

Most challenging aspect of job was the level of detail for pool design, material variances, design specifics, and customer preferences driving an inconsistent design approach. Volume was challenging due to lack of resources to absorb customer orders, and allow business to meet charter.

Collaborate with designers to define, and deliver process improvements to the design function, and customer relations aspect of the business.

Latham has a lot of potential, but the leadership is sinking the ship, especially in IT. 

The CIO often yells at and insults those below him. He offers no support and seems to only care about making himself look good to the rest of the SLT. There have been many occasions I have had to listen to his yell and swear at people on conference calls because they didn't understand the directive they had been given or asked questions. 

The CIO is rarely seen in the office, yet he expects the entire IT team to report to the office every day, and wants to end the ability for IT to work from home entirely. 

When it comes to the help desk, he only seems to focus on the number of tickets as a KPI instead of the quality of support provided by the team. He refuses to engage with the team, instead either barking orders via email or having another member of management deliver expectations, etc. 

I can say with strong confidence that the current CIO is the reason that most of the original IT team has resigned their positions from Latham, and as long as he is there, Latham will never be able to retain the knowledge and talent that the IT department needs. 

This company will hire you on as a full time employee and when they are finished with their rush during liner season or cover season, just depends on when you were hired to cover them, they will cut you stating it had nothing to do with you and that it is a strictly business decision, when in actuality they knew they would do this when they hired you. They are not communicative and very much run the business getting the lower end employees to do the work so the upper management can get the bonuses for that work while they terminate you giving you a weak separation package so that you won't sue them. 
They don't care about their employees or their families. They will run a con on you and cut you when you least expect it. 
You have to put up with yelling and cussing from the staff because they are so frustrated with their work,  and whispering gossip from the base staff that stays around year after year while watching people come in and out during rush seasons being duped and conned into thinking they have a future with this company.

This location is unfortunately going downhill. What used to be a reputable pool manufacturer for quality and employment now seems plagued by poor management, declining morale, and a noticeable drop in product quality. Employee turnover is extremely high, and it’s obvious they are struggling with a lack of personnel that have drive and pride.

Communication is inconsistent and the craftsmanship simply isn’t what it used to be. It feels like corners are being cut to keep production moving, which ultimately hurts both employees and customers.

It’s disappointing to see a location with potential lose its standards and professionalism. Until leadership addresses the morale issues, staffing shortages, and quality control problems, I would have a hard time recommending them.

This place will feel something is off when you first start from when you finish. Trust your gut instinct and don't work here. It's built on old, outdated policies and tyranny upper management. They treat their employees like cattle moving them from one place to another. Expecting to perform 100% all the time. Which doesn't make sense because management will sit 90 percent of the time. I saw like 11 new people leave since I worked here. Production people are genuine but work out of fear because the retaliation from management.  Employee's that have worked here 20 years plus need to retire or get a reality check that times are changing! Need to let new ideas come into play for the future! They are the ones that make this place stagnant and redundant.

Being a member of Latham Pool Products is both a challenging and rewarding experience with many reasons to keep you working towards greatness and seeking your true potential. Workdays include fulfilling a design quota which is surpassed by the many skilled and talented designers who occupy neighboring cubicles. Days are broken up by one hour breaks where employees are free to use the kitchen provided by the facility to either store or prepare their lunches.
     Many techniques have been learned and utilized by either self teaching or the guidance of my numerous peers. I apply these methods to exceed company standards, which is a main part of the challenge and enjoyment of being a part of the team as well as building individual character.

I answer calls & emails, fill out forms & process warranty claims

I have learned a great deal about how to care for different types of swimming pools & what to focus on when processing a claim & that when the manufacturer of something recommends how to install it, you really should listen 
Latham has the best managers; they make you feel like they really care about you & your work progress & really want to know about your whole life
We are all a team at Latham. We all help each other as much as we can.
The hardest part of the job is a toss up between getting swamped in the summer & sometimes there are difficult conversations when we need to say no to a customer.
The most enjoyable part of the job is the real connection with other people from all over North America 

where to begin?
I worked in the office, 
old software systems
lack of standards and morals 
constant brown nosing and bullying.
extremely poor training and when new rules are made, only the boss and the second in command know them. they yell non stop at others in the office for not knowing the new rules.
hard work is unappreciated and overlooked
the 2nd in command in the office always acted like he ran the place and always bullied others into doing what he wanted, over the boss's objections. multiple people have talked of depression and suicidal thoughts because of him. I went to HR about him bullying others, and the next week my position was terminated.
this place is nothing more than a stepping stone in which you will never advance through the ranks and experience bullying and backstabbing.

There is no consistency.with anything whatsoever, and if you are not the correct skin  you will be harassed bullied, threaten to be beaten up, your work  Will be sabotaged.  Your time will be altered by the manager so you have less hours than you thought you did.  They work you like a dog Monday through Thursday 10 to 12 hour days sometimes more just to send you home early on Friday when you get your 40 hours (  usually you're there for an hour or two so hopefully you don't live that far away) because they don't give overtime unless you're the boss's roommate which also happens  to have the same skin color as the manager a.k.a. the boss.  Which differs from my skin color.

It is a company based on making sure administrative positions get their bonuses regardless of the strain it puts on the laborers.

Poor communication skills from supervisors and senior staff toward lowest level employees

Wage based employees are paid just enough not to quit but also do just enough work to not be fired

Randomly changing work schedules and useless paid time off benefit as it is taken from you at the end of ever year to cover a "Holiday shut down"

If you like feeling like a slave and regularly have to sacrifice your personal life this is a good place for you

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