equipment technician

sales representative

service dispatcher

outside sales representative

rental manager

Lonestar Forklift

A regular employee, not family, who works with every branch and every employee. My humble opinion as regards my own employment is that i am very happy to work here. I've been treated well and have been able to advance, progress, and grow. I look forward to growing even more with this company in the future. My pay if fair, and across the board, top to bottom, I feel as though I'm treated with respect. I work with some great people. Some need training, some encouragement, some need an attitude adjustment, and some need all three. This is where i think Lonestar needs to improve the most. Training, team building, and appropriate correction (not just discipline but guidance). Particularly with management. I think more time should be invested in working with, training, and then empowering the current management to full fill their duties to the best degree possible. Well trained management will also encourage and work better with their employees. Times have changed so this may not be possible but I'd also like to see better assistance with prices on insurance. I'd like to work here at this family owned business and be able to provide entirely for my family. Better assistance in insurance pricing also may help with attracting better qualified employees in the future.
This is a good company that is growing, now has 5 locations and a possible 6th soon, but it still has growing pains that it must go through.

I have worked for Lonestar Forklift for over four years and have enjoyed watching the company grow along the way. It is a fast paced and often stressful industry that is not suited for everyone. For those up to the challenge LSF offers an informal and professional atmosphere to help ease the stress of day to day operations. As with any job there are things that you wish you could change and/or task that you would prefer not to perform. That is part of working for anyone and success at Lonestar Forklift is based on you and how you approach each day. I spent over thirteen years working for a Fortune 500 company that left you feeling treated as nothing more than a number. Lonestar Forklift has a more intimate environment that allows you to feel like you are part of the company and in many ways like a family.

Company is family owned. Their son runs the Fort Worth store. He is never there, but when it is time for his dad to show up and check on business he takes full credit for everything the employees have accomplished. He takes credit for the sales people's sales, taking their commission from them. Lies to his dad and tells him he is on top of it. Company does not pay well at all and constantly add new things for employees to do with their already full plate. And they don't do pay increases. Most of their forklifts are reconditioned and repainted, but sold to customers like brand new. Stay away from this place!

I love working here. Yes it can get stressful and hectic but in a company striving for the type of growth lsf is showing it’s going to happen. My regional manager listens. Whether you’re right or wrong he listens. The company lets you know they care. They watch time and money yes. It’s a business here to make money. You work your butt off and you see the fruits of your labor. My family tome is respected. I feel like a valued employee here and would recommend this as a great place to work for anyone pursuing a career that rewards hard work.

Lonestar forklift (houston) is a pit full of snakes. The Service department lead by a inexperienced former tech who couldn’t keep up on the road. Very heavy amounts of “good old boys” club making progression and advancement impossible.  They habitually over charge and lie to customers and even personally attack customers who ask too many questions about their bills. Overall working for this company is a stepping stone and is great for learning what not to do and how not to act.  Get your money while you can and leave.    

Worst company to work for all they care about is the money they tend to screw customers over and ruin relationships.  The health insurance is horrible better off finding your own for the price you will pay.  Service managers have no clue how to schedule. The area manager is all about blowing smoke and will lie straight to your face you will be lucky if you make your hours. When you speak up for yourself better start looking for a new place of employment company loves to fire if you don’t bow down to your knees especially the guy in Houston.  Worst company to work for stay away from this place. 

Awful leadership from the top down. Don’t care about the individuals, only the $.  Rip customers off and try to force techs to do shotty work. They will force you to use your own money for tools and even cleaning supplies for the company truck. Overall their system will set you up to fail as parts can’t be ordered or takes to long. When you bring issues up to HR they will blow smoke up your rear-end and act like they care, but in the end you are only a number to them and make it evident you are replaceable. Benefits are awful and they change your pay often.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Shop Techs have to pressure wash all there equipment worked on. Rental, New or customer units. Rental units are the worst!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Service Dept is ran by four family members. Work environment?

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Shop is one sided. Ran by four family members. Nepotism at its best. Conflict of interest? 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Walking on glass. Shop Techs pressure washing filthing rental units.

The branch manager is extremely unprofessional, from laughing off our need for safety glasses and gloves during our safety meeting to publicly chewing out each shop employee in a meeting, completely ignoring any chain of command.  They have a huge turnover rate, and now I know why.  The shop is insufficiently equipped to handle the type of business they try to force out.  While I was there I did not receive paid holidays, the insurance is unaffordable, employees going without healthcare.  I could go on and on

Working at Lonestar Forklift was Ok it wasn't really all that. For me it was like the same routine. Clock-in, have a meeting, get my workspace set up. I learned how to work on forklifts and other type of lifts. The management was a little confusing because I had two managers so I didn't really know who I was supposed to listen to. It was fun working with the people there it made the day go by fast. The hardest part of my job was to do three to four things at a time. I really enjoyed that it was a fast pace job.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Equipment technician 25 salaries reported	$34.28 per hour
Sales representative 13 salaries reported	$25.50 per hour
Service dispatcher 5 salaries reported	$49,540 per year
Outside sales representative 11 salaries reported	$54,091 per year
Rental manager 4 salaries reported	$63,150 per year

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