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Mayer Bros Apple Products

I can't say I regret working at Mayer it did give me the opportunity to expand my resume, what I can say is I regret staying as long as I did. I was given 2.5 weeks of training before I was left alone and expected to train another person without warning and was working 10-12hr shifts before the end of my first month. Sadly this wasn't the worst of it, management is horrible. The lab manager is nonexistent, she will disappear with no contact for a month and reappear just to yell at you. Everything that goes wrong is blamed on quality and the lab, never the people who actually make the mistake. The absolute worst part of this job is the paranoia, everything you do is scrutinized in the lab because the job is significantly less physically demanding than other departments and you never know how your manager truly feels. One day you’re best friends the next day she hates you. I wish I would have left after the 6-12 months, but when you become such close friends with the people in the lab its hard to leave. Its sad management is so poor because this has the potential to be a great place to work. 

My typical day would start by me observing the workplace and seeing what needs cleaning more than others and I'd clean there first
I learned time management skills, how to use chemicals how to read msds sheets forklift operating. During my time there there would be days where people called in and I would have to fill in for them on the     production line so I got assembly line experience as well.
management there was overall fair, you had some freedoms aslong as you completed your work.

The hardest part of the job I'd say would be trying to get the place looking nice at the last minute for a random inspector it does happen.

My most enjoyable part of the job was the freedom I was given, I mean don't get me wrong I did all my responsibilities in the given day
but I would literally work myself out of work in about 6 hours out of my 10 hour day, during this time I would venture around the plant and help anybody that needed help with anything, time went by quite fast.

What is the best part of working at the company?
If you work off site it's wonderful.  If you work at the Appleton plant it sucks. I say this because their are so many poor workers there but are friends with HR and family friends. Only they get appreciated you get dumped on.  It's a toxic work place at that plant.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Tip toeing around HR and the fact you may do great and others take that as thier own.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic and hypocritical.  HR is not there for you they are there for their friends and family. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Bust your butt while others sit and watch videos all day

To assure that product being produced was meeting specific customer and employer guidlines pertaining to product taste, color, acid amount, labeling, packaging, temperature etc.

I learned to multi-task and to be very detailed in performing work. Also, I learned to communicate with the supervisor and management team and with production line workers to be effective.

The Management personnel vary due to the different work ethics.

Co-workers new their jobs but lack teamwork and quality performance. Personality conflicts existed among employees and management most times did not resolve issues.

The job was very managable and I enjoy the experience and the people I worked with.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Easy with alot of unexpected breaks. Pay is excellent with lots of benefits and surprise perks (family fun day at Darien lake and chicken barbecue in summer) 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful thing is responsibility of million dollar machines and the demand of separation of family but pay overpowers that

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very diverse of people and its very warm and humid inside the plant

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very easy work not to demanding

I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy.  They focused on getting product out the door first, then people and safety.  No LOTO training, no proper training prior to using most machines, no enforcement of 70E requirements.  Lied to during interview about vacation time (confirmed in writing as well), no respect for family.  If you put your family first, management will go behind your back and talk bad about you. They also didn't pay me for my overtime for the last two weeks I worked there (Worked 48 hours each week, received a 40 hour paycheck).  HR is a joke, can't update a mailing address for 4 weeks.  Overall horrible experience and I'm glad I'm away from there.  


A typical day at Mayer Bros. is hectic. What I learned from this job is how bottled water is processed. Management is helpful and understanding and they don't mind it if you want to learn something new. The co-workers were easy to get along with, never experienced problems with the individuals I worked with. The hardest part of the job was keeping up with the loading/unloading of trucks and pulling product from the line, but when you develop a rhythm for the task at hand it becomes easier. The most enjoyable part of the job is the fact that there is always something to do and the supervisors admire your work ethics.

Arrive at work 4:30am, calibrate all necessary equipment used to perform my job duties.  Approve batches to meet set specifications, monitor line production. Checking that codes and labels are correct. 
Testing of apple presses. Test and fill in Certificate of Analysis for tankers being shipped out. Place on hold any product that does not meet specifications.  Work close with supervisors and maintenance.
Line checks of products every hour. At the end of my shift, 3pm, let the lab techs coming in on nights, know what good or bad things to watch for on the line.  Give them a summary of the days production.

Overall it's not bad. It's tidious work for long hours, but the pay is fair and coworkers become friends. The supervisors are kind, good hearted people who are good to work for. Most of the office management seems out of touch and uncaring. When you bring an issue, nothing is done even with repeated reports by several people. Bullying and harassment is let slide and accusations against the reporter are given attention instead. 

I worked there as a temp for less than a week. Good people to work with, didn't mind getting trained on the front line, didn't like the fact I had to train someone after training for a day and having the girl who trained me watch over me the next day. I was told that the training would two weeks, clearly not. Guess if you look like you know what you are doing that will slap you with someone brand new to train.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 5 salaries reported	$83,000 per year
Quality control lab technician 1 salary reported	$18.00 per hour
Maintenance mechanic 4 salaries reported	$30.00 per hour
Sanitation worker 6 salaries reported	$16.92 per hour
Injection mold operator 3 salaries reported	$19.75 per hour

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