owner operator driver

sales executive

leadership development program

operations associate

forklift operator

MAINFREIGHT

Worst experience I have ever had with an employer. Relocated to start entry-level position as a part of a college graduate development program. Position training was vague and unorganized. Absolutely no feedback on job performance, training goals, or career development goals. Terribly short-staffed team, led by a new, under-trained, and over-worked manager. Was recruited at a college career fair, asked to relocate during the interview process, and then let go of on last day of 90 day probationary period due to lack of experience. There was minimal verbal feedback on performance, no infraction system, HR process, or general documentation of poor performance that preceded my termination. Job itself was high-paced and stressful. It is common for employees to work past five and on weekends. Real atmosphere is not reflective of company values. If you are a recent college graduate I strongly recommend you do not start your career with Mainfreight.

This was an amazing job opportunity for me as it broadened my horizons and gave me confidence in doing something outside of retail. Excellent people to work with. A typical day at work started at 7:30 AM and immediately started doing track & trace. Then on to contacting other dispatchers to make sure their drivers called in to be dispatched and make sure that everything was going ok. Followed by data entry of loads and filing. Usually the owner would make us lunch and we would round up everything to leave at 4PM. Management and workers were very nice and caring, you couldn't ask for a better boss/owner. The hardest part I'd have to say was maybe keeping up with all the drivers to make sure they got to where they needed to on time. The most enjoyable would have to the atmosphere in the office as a whole.

Mainfreight allows a lot of individual decision making and strives to build a family structure where we train our successors. However, there are simply very little roles to continue to advance your career. Many of the senior roles are occupied for countless years. The company will share how much growth (and profit) they continue to make each year, but provide their supposed team with a 3-4% raise. These reviews only take place one time per year, so anyone who earns advancement must wait for the time frame to earn their raise. Many great ideas and cultural aspects that need revision at point of execution. 

Some days were active and some were not but overall it was active. I learned how to receive inventory into the system as well as manage a million dollar account. Basically learned everything all around the warehouse. Management was ok most days but some days they weren't handling the situation well. The culture is very interesting and worth learning about. The days when it gets most stressful is when we have thousands of orders coming through in one day but the team does its best to finish them. The days we enjoy the most would be finishing the job early and having a little fun with a dart board or some ping pong.

Although this is a great introduction into the industry of logistics and 3PLs, I do not recommend staying past your two year anniversary. Compensation is minimal as well is the support from management. There is little chance for advancement if you do not try and get on your manager's good side. In other words, job performance and skill do not actually have a factor in your pay, or in your advancement once hired. There are many great people you get to work alongside with, however your career cannot be based solely on who you work with. The company has a horrible implementation process and as the owner says, "If you do not like it, you know where the door is".

What is the best part of working at the company?
Small Company,excellent staff,knowledgeable in LTL operations, just doing the Job,no bother.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Driving  Tractor Trailer, and would say more needed as far as Dispatch.Contacting Consignee. Overall you learn to Deal.with Stress.Family Helps.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very laid back,culture is progressive. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
P&D,Driving 8 & 10 hours.if you know the business,typical day goes as planned.some hiccups along the way.

They will tell you whatever you want to here once getting hired you will find out that you will have to wrap your truck with there logo and also have to sign a one year contract with company , you will also have to pay for the trailer that they provide to haul there product, if you want to leave company after one year contract is up , you have to pay to get wrap off your truck there are many other things , also there operation is horrible they load you the morning off the day you start work you will leave late everyday , stay away very bad company 

Some of the people there were great, and I had fun learning from them. The only problem I had with them, was the younger crowd that was over the warehouse didn't have a clue to what they were doing. They had good days and bad, mostly bad because you could tell their picks. It's crazy because I was one there picks, but I also would challenge them. They didn't like that. FYI young people in office, running a company is a skill. 

The cons wraps it all up. Weak financials, poor job security, blurred lines of responsibility, managers expected to work as both desk level employees and management due to limited staffing, very very poor work-life balance

The upper echelon is more worried about keeping their jobs than helping to figure out a way to bolster the companies output. The total complete change in direction led to many very good people's termination. The people that consistently do whatever is needed to keep the business moving are overlooked for the people that just complain and make waves.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Owner operator driver 20 salaries reported	$184,725 per year
Sales executive 8 salaries reported	$69,500 per year
Leadership development program 5 salaries reported	$56,500 per year
Operations associate 6 salaries reported	$56,583 per year
Forklift operator 3 salaries reported	$20.83 per hour

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