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Midwest Hose & Specialty

Working at this company has presented a number of challenges that have, at times, been discouraging. One ongoing concern relates to the leadership within the operations department. There appears to be a gap in experience and consistent application of established policies and procedures, which can impact both efficiency and employee morale.

Management regularly emphasizes the importance of safety, particularly during weekly meetings. However, there seems to be a disconnect between these communications and the day-to-day implementation of safety practices. Reports of safety concerns from employees are not always acknowledged or addressed in a timely or effective manner.

In some cases, unsafe behaviors have been observed among members of management.

The high rate of staff turnover has also resulted in increased workloads for remaining team members, often without corresponding adjustments to compensation or support. Working conditions vary, and certain areas—particularly within the warehouse—experience poor ventilation and airflow, making summer conditions especially difficult for employees.

Opportunities for career advancement sometimes appear to be influenced more by internal connections than by demonstrated performance or merit. This perception can be discouraging for employees who are committed to their roles and looking to grow within the company.

The performance review process is another area that could benefit from improvement. Performance reviews are often conducted solely by the most recent supervisor, which may not accurately reflect the full scope of an employee’s contributions over the evaluation period.

Similarly, the Employee of the Month program, while a commendable initiative, would benefit from greater consistency and transparency. Although initial criteria were clearly communicated—such as safety compliance, attendance, and punctuality—the selection process appears to vary, leading to confusion among staff.

The company’s PTO policy, which combines vacation, sick leave, and personal time into one limited pool, requires careful planning. 

Overall, while there are positive intentions behind many of the company’s policies, there remain several key areas where practices could be more closely aligned with stated values. Addressing these issues could significantly improve employee satisfaction, retention, and overall workplace morale.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Outside of a steady paycheck, the only other redeeming quality of working with this company is the interaction with the customers.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The majority of stress comes from the tension between management and employees as well as infighting between coworkers.  Toxicity runs rampant and is not properly addressed.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is very little opportunity for learning and personal growth.  You find yourself spending more time navigating the toxic work environment then increase your knowledge at your position.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Mentally draining.  They're very few redeeming qualities of working with this company and there is no sense of urgency to change any of this when addressed with management.  Majority of my day has spent with my head down and an attempt to just maintain my employment and not become my target of unnecessary anger for management.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The work environment is excellent, you are part of the 'family'.
Compensation is above average
You do not work in a vacuum, management knows your name


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There were no stressful situations
You come to work, do your job
If you have a question there is always someone to talk to and solve any issues

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is one of cooperation
Everyone is friendly and willing to help 
The culture is one of inclusion

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Come to the office, get started with the daily tasks
Provided assistance when presented with an issue
Interact with fellow employees
More smiles than frowns

A typical day at Midwest hose included cleaning up the shop/office every morning. Helping out walk in customers and answering phones. Building hoses and pulling fittings for orders, and delivering some. The work is not too physically demanding, and it's easy to catch on. The management is a little lax but they get things done, and help you out/ work with you if you need something. This place is run like if everyone's a family, and that is not a bad thing. You are expected to go on call one week per month after a few months of working there. Pay is alright for an entry level job but seems to plateau after a few years. Overall, my experience with this company was great and I wish the pay was better so I could have stuck around.

You'll be brought in because of your knowledge and expertise in the field.  However, that knowledge and expertise will be utilized to doing whatever the family wants.  Regardless if it has aspects of best industry practices or not, more often not.  

One of the odder aspects of the company is that the bottom line is reached to a fault.  Man hours and efficiency aren't taken into consideration when determining or establishing a process. 

The hardest part of the job was working with others.  The vetting process for bringing people in is mostly superficial.  As a result, talent is mismanaged/wasted and the majority of time is spent on execution upon execution as opposed to planning.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The company has a good reputation in the community.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management makes it known to employees that they hold no value to the company. I wouldn’t recommend anyone work here unless they have no hopes of going further in their professional career.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment is okay at best.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It was exhausting to be brought in and see how much time, effort, and financial support was put into something just to have it shut down due to lack of planning and unrealistic expectations from management.

My typical work day is a steady easy going day, however towards the end of the week it gets busier because the weekend is near with internal and external customer placing orders. I've been in three different positions with the company starting off as a hose builder, shipping and receiving, and now order processing. I've definitely learned a lot working in each position, but in this company/business you learn more information everyday. The culture is good here at Midwest Hose. Id say the hardest part of the job is too many hands in the pot when it comes to inventory stability. I love my coworkers. By far the best employees I've worked with from any company.

typical day at work is unloading delivery trucks FedEx and U.P.S
I've learned a lot thru while working for this company mainly on my communication skills and computer skills as well. I've learned how to get things done in a timely fashion, I have also learned a lot about safety it was mandatory to learn thru OASHA requirements.  my co-workers were awesome always willing to help, hardest part of the day is when we would have a huge order and have to get it done before going home...Most enjoyable part of the day is doing something right and hearing how good of a job I did from employees supervisors and customers.

The job was a complete mess. The bosses were all egos and no accountability, constantly acting like they could do no wrong. They’d push impossible quotas while underpaying everyone, then scream down your throat if things didn’t go their way. When new people joined, instead of showing them the ropes, they’d just dish out slick remarks, leaving everyone to sink or swim. And the professionalism? Nonexistent. They’d leave people sitting in the lobby for half an hour with no updates, then finally show up only to cuss at you like it was normal. Total lack of respect across the board—it was toxic from the ground up.

MWH has been around awhile and are very set in their ways. That said…in the past 6 months or so Ive watched multiple long time employees that are very reliable leave because they’re not being taken care of. Raises are very tough to come by and close friends of the owners family are promoted first. Overall it’s a job…and if you show up and do a decent job they will keep you..just don’t expect raises or promotions to come frequently. Most of the employees are good people, but management is a bit out of touch.

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Warehouse technician 47 salaries reported	$18.41 per hour
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