maintenance technician

maintenance mechanic

production supervisor

operator

laborer

Leprino-Foods

The job enabled me to create a healthy routine due to the heavy hours and rotating shifts on a 3 day basis.
The schedules were somewhat reasonable and consistent you work 3 12 hour shifts one week and 4 12 hour shifts the next each month youd switch from nights to days . 
the diversity of positions was abundant and you had the chance to move up and learn a new position 
the training before setting you free into the work area is essential and effective . 
the way management works though and how each supervisor and team runs their shift is confusing everyone does things how it best accommodates them which is what made me rather confused feeling unprepared and unfitted for a simple position .

on a typical day as a cheese packer I went in 45 minutes before my shift and set up my uniform and made sure I had all my PPE ready for when I had to clock in , you'd clock in and then go get dressed go into the uniform 
pass through the sanitary room to wash up and apply adequate PPE before entering production area . 

each 12 hour shift had 5 rotating positions that allowed you to eventually learn the packaging adequately .

lunch varied from shifts , then at then end of the shifts you'd slow down production a little and wait for the next shift to relief you 
that's something that wasn't taken as considerate as it should they took their time coming into take over like any shift change it is hard to tell the other team to align with the time they take to take over 

overall my experience here allowed me to create a routine be more fast paced and learned a lot about where our diary comes from you'd be surprised how much of the cheese or diary products  we eat on a day to day basis is produced by leprino foods.

Pros – • Good pay & benefits for the area.
• Good - although somewhat expensive- health care
• Unbeatable location if you happen to live in the area (no traffic & easy access)
Cons – • Personal agendas rather than the common good of the organization are the order of the day.
• External validation such as money, status, and power are the motivators.
• Projection and blame, rather than ownership and personal responsibility, are the norm.
• Fear is the underlying factor for all action. There are narcissist Managers who will bully you and supervisors who mob with them. Watch your back.
• Rivalry and competition between local management & corporate management block true teamwork and alliance. Makes you wonder if the plan is to eliminate all local management and direct everything and everyone from Corporate offices.
• Lip service and inauthentic communication are common.
• Disregard of employees’ needs or feelings is normal and usually rationalized. Expect to work over 60 hours a week if you are salaried; 12 hour shifts for hourly employees will come soon.
• Discrimination (age, race, gender, weight, sexual orientation, religion, etc.), though denied, is occurring. The lack of women in upper management/technical positions can't be a coincidence.
• Nepotism is rampant.
Advice to Senior Management – I sometimes wonder if the owner- is being conveniently sheltered from how bad things really are in Lemoore West. While I cannot speak of other plants- Lemoore West has become a toxic place to work in. The only thing that stops the already high turnover- is the lack of comparable employment in the area.

I've worked with the company for over 16 years at multiple facilities. The company fosters growth within the company to those who WORK for it. 
I've noticed that there are two types of employees. Those that seem to become complacent and develop a sense of entitlement. They tend to forget that it's the best paying job in the area and it's a factory job. Then their are the few that actually take a lot of pride and ownership of their area and set the example for future leadership. 
I worked many of the available positions throughout the floor and I worked my way up to supervisor with only having completed some college. 
Work hard, ask questions, show up when you are expected to, and give two ounces of effort and your hard work will not go unnoticed. 
There are quarterly incentive bonus's for hourly employees and annual incentive bonus's for salaried. Medical coverage leaves a little to be desired due to high deductibles and an intrusive on-site health screening to determine how good your coverage will be. Dental is good. Vision is good. 401k matching and profit sharing is great. Sick time is a little crazy here in California, but that is a combination of Leprino trying to pull the reigns a little too tight mixed with California's crazy sick time laws.
Due to the massive size of the plant (1000+ people), management is a little scattered, but their are monthly supervisor meetings to try to come up with a plan to narrow in on the expectations and day to day policies. 
I really enjoy the challenges that present themselves and (for the most) I enjoy the people I work with.

This was my first position right out of college and I believe it was a great starting point for a recent college grad. My manager was excellent and very respectful of my time. The expectation was to get your work completed in a timely manner and working overtime unnecessarily was discouraged. This position involves a ton of time performing melt evaluations and working with cheese. If you are someone who doesn't like being in test kitchens or pilot manufacturing plants, this is not the job for you. It's very fast-paced which I really enjoyed but that environment may not be for everyone. From day one I was expected to put together an individual development plan (IDP), in collaboration with my manager, to chart a path to promotion and to develop technical and/or managerial expertise. Despite the fast-paced nature of the job, I always had time outside of work to pursue my hobbies and interests, which isn't always the case in some companies. The team I was a part of was great and female-dominated which generated a different kind of camaraderie than in some of the other teams in the department. If I had to do it all over again, I'd still choose Leprino Foods.

The pay and benefits are fair and they definitely keep you from walking out the door. The job duties themselves aren’t too stressful but that’s not taking into account the hundreds of things that could go wrong during your shift that’ll end with you doing twice the amount of work just to catch things back up. But, in all honesty, its the culture of the company and what managers tolerate (malicious gossiping, poor performances, etc.) from their employees that make employment here stressful. That’s aside from managers/supervisors showing blatant favoritism towards some while micromanaging others.

As previously stated, definitely not the ideal place to find employment but the pay/benefits are enough to entice you to apply and to keep you walking through the front doors for every shift.

Attendance policy is also a bit unfair — most positions are 12 hour shifts 3-4 times a week. The company doesn’t really tolerate unexcused absences and tardiness. Just 2 attendance infractions within a given window of time is enough to draw the attention of your supervisor/HR. So if you need to call out, you better hope you have the necessary sick time to cover it or are in a coma since that’s pretty much the only way they’ll excuse it if you lack the sick time.

A typical day at work was hard and challenging which i enjoyed. I love being able to work where i can meet new people and what they have experienced. I am a hard worker and always loved going to work. There was never a day where i didnt try something new on a machine or just general labor in general. My co workers were my family and i always went to them for advice no matter what kind of day i was having i always enjoyed having a smile on my face. The hardest part of my job was getting the trucks unloaded at a fast pace level, knowing i had trucks wrapped around the building they loved when i worked because i would get them out fast. The most enjoyable part was getting to meet the new truck drivers they didnt know what to expect because they were new and they were surprised that a female like me could get the job done fast. What i learned in my job is always have a positive attitude and always know that a job will always be challenging and i loved every minute of it. I had a good friendly relationship with the H.R. staff they loved my personality and outgoingness. There was never a day where i didnt amaze them. Overall rating for Leprino is excellent i couldn't express that enough.

Come in early to hit the ground running.  Verify the plan for the day is on track or if changes need to be made.  Travel to all operating departments to see first hand how they are currently running operationally. Start crew off with daily expectations of work needing to get completed and a review of the previous 24 hours productivity and challenges.  Remind all employees of their responsibility to work safely and encourage them to contact me during their shift if they find any serious issues on the floor.  Having been the only Maintenance supervisor on nights on my scheduled days I was in charge of the plant, there was no other management from our group on site.  My fellow staff members from across the different departments would meet daily to discuss their challenges and to advice us of any operational challenges that they may have.  The most difficult part of managing was having few resources to address the concerns of the plant, that is where prioritizing of repairs was the most challenging.  The most enjoyable part of the job was beating production records on my shift and sharing that information with my staff, success is always fun and exciting.

My typical day consisted of 2 scheduled rounds of the area I serviced writing down and keeping track of all service logs. Performing scheduled maintenance of equipment and the facility. Doing necessary repairs that were scheduled by the supervisor. Repairing pumps, motors and building fixtures, repairing valves and welding new adapters to existing stainless plumbing systems.
  I learned how to repair many types of equipment and especially how to weld food grade stainless.
  Management was very good, our division manager had started at the bottom and worked his way up and new what made this plant click and so he taught us and trained us the way it worked the best, example.
  My co-workers were good men like with any plant environment they had their complaints but overall they were content.
  The hardest part of the job was the rotating schedule and getting caught up on sleep. Plus not much of a family life.
  Working in the machine shop fabricating and then doing mockups and confirming that they work as planned.

The work is physically demanding in many positions and you really work up a sweat. You do get to have a lot of interaction with coworkers which is a plus. Management and hr can be hit and miss. I definitely don't recommend working here if you need to take care of small children who aren't in school. The hours are long at 12 hour shifts and the shifts also rotate from days to nights every month and can be difficult to become accustomed to. 

Expected to work overtime with little to no notice, they do not care about your personal life. They will schedule you what works best for them and not you. Very difficult to have a life outside of work. Additional MANDATORY meetings scheduled several times a month on top of your work schedule. New management team is a complete joke. They have changed old policies and have made them more strict to benefit them selves and not the employees. I have worked here almost five years and have really enjoyed working here for the first few years, but after the new management team came in this place went downhill fast. The turn over rate is the worst ive ever seen it since ive been here. And because they can not keep a full staff they expect all employees to cover extra shifts almost every week. As soon as they hire ten people ten more  get fired or quit...just an on going cycle. Do i recomend working here? Well not if you want to have any personal life outside of this plant.. they pay exceptionally well and offer great benefits..but that dosent make up for the way you are treated here and expected to slave away at their will. STAY AWAY.

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