assistant superintendent

welder

technician

marshal

assistant manager

Murphy Family Ventures LLC

The turnover rate is high so be prepared to do your job and someone else’s. The job that should be done with at least 12 people is done with 10 or less (including inexperienced people and or interns) and expectations are high. There’s no overtime so you sacrifice extra hours for the same rate. Farms are not always cared for so there’s a lot of issues in maintenance that are far from addressed, specially with the shortage of capable maintenance people. Upper management helps sometimes but be prepared to have them play favorites or not do their job when it’s required. Also prepare for a lot of gossip. The “swine vine” is extensive and travels fast, most times it’s juicy but inaccurate, so if you value your reputation, stay away from it. Misconduct, lack of accountability and misogyny is another issue (you can fill up the blanks here). Most of the people working at the farms work with integrity and like to do a good job. If you are part of a good crew and have a good supervisor and manager you should be ok. It’s a decent place for a jump start. 

spent almost 3yrs at murphy family ventures, and within the first year I maxed out on my pay rate, became a Herd Tech 3 (highest position before team leader), and was in the know about almost everything going on at the farm that I was at and at some of the other farms that murphy's had. I also gained some extra experience at my skills that I already had while saving my farm some money (welding and maintenance). after awhile I became trusted enough to start helping out the team leader, then became a co-team lead, and then continuing helping the next team leader with scheduling, making quick decisions, dividing work, inventory, administrative responsibilities, and progressed from there

Upper management is great. From the Farm managers down are worst employees I have ever seen. I think being in prison is a requirement to work in a farm. The employees will not train you because of their fear of being replaced. They put on a good show for HR and upper management but it is a show! Will have you power wash every day and will not train you. As far as the culture it is like high school and the most disrespectful people I have ever met. Talk down to you and every other word is a cuss word. They say it's a 6am to 2pm job but that is the hours for managers and assistant manager you come in at 4am and go home at 5 pm.  No overtime pay! I would look some where else for a job and let this place be. You will work for three weeks and you will be done , if that long!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Theirs opportunities to move up if you got the mind set. Willing to take low pay for experience is still good in a sense.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working alongside people who are scared to lose their jobs so they act funny towards you and threatened. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I'm sure wvery fsrm isn't the same but my experience wasn't that good. People don't act like a team or family. Its every man/ woman for themseleves.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work work Work,  what I like to do.

I have many years of hog farm experience, but they wouldn’t give me more than the people with none. They don’t understand that in the farming industry just because you have a degree doesn’t mean you know what you are doing.  My supervisor only had the job they had because they had a degree although they didn’t know anything about what they were doing.  There’s a lot of drama in this company everyone wants to sleep with their coworkers and it creates a lot of drama.  There are ceilings placed on how far you can advance if you aren’t a college graduate.  They don’t do stuff the right way here would not recommend this place to anyone.

I worked there twice and the first time I left due to lack of management and low pay.  
The second time, I was promised the world and the delivered as long as I was working 65-70 hours a week.  Then I went through a divorce and became a single mom and they could no longer utilize me 24-7 And they dropped me like a hot potato knowing I had just went through divorce and needed income!! Then they denied my u employment and LIED ABOUT THE REASON THEY FIRED ME
  RUN.. DONT WALK AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY.

Been here 9 years now and I can't say enough good things about this company.   I have grown as an employee and as a manager.  I feel like I've been given responsibilities to help me develop as manager and as a person.  If I was let go today, with what I've learned her over the past 9 years, I would have one heck of a resume (which in my opinion is very important).  Obviously not every day is perfect and some days the work load is greater than others, but all in all I feel lucky to be here.

The management doesn’t care or value employees, leading to high turnover rate, which makes it almost impossible to form a cohesive team. Employees are told what’s what and told that they are replaceable if they don’t like it. Makes people feel like they are not valued. 

I loved working at MFV, would go back if needed. If you work hard, do your job, follow SOP, and listen to your manager you'll do fine. Just like anywhere else, it seems like there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians, but listen to your management and this isn't an issue. Repetitive task daily that need to be completed. Perfect job for someone who likes structure and guidelines. Early start times, but that also gets you off earlier in the day.

The position was not difficult, the management and interaction with staff is what caused stress. The fly by night goal setting and last minuet planning felt like madness. Upper management could care less about supervisors and hourly employees. There was no work life balance if you are not in upper management.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Assistant superintendent 27 salaries reported	$47,500 per year
Welder 3 salaries reported	$17.10 per hour
Technician 2 salaries reported	$15.50 per hour
Marshal 1 salary reported	$15.50 per hour
Assistant manager 1 salary reported	$15.78 per hour

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