OAK FARMS DAIRY

My experience here had its ups and downs. The job itself isn’t difficult, but the work environment can be frustrating due to poor communication, lack of accountability across teams, and an overall sense of instability.

There were times when tasks weren’t completed by others, which created extra pressure on people who were already doing their part. This made the workload feel uneven and, at times, unfair.

Another concern is the lack of job security. There isn’t always clear communication about long-term stability, which can make it difficult to feel confident about your future with the company.

Management could benefit from being more proactive and consistent in addressing issues instead of letting problems build up. The workplace would improve significantly with clearer expectations, better follow-through, and more transparency.

There are good people here, but overall the structure, communication, and stability need serious improvement.

When I started I was a regular vault stacker, training consisted of some one watching you stack and helping if need be, very fast paced, when I became lead stacker had alot of people quit with in 6hours of the job on their first day of training or they would quit within a week, hours there are horrible granted you do get paid time in a half for overtime, but when you are tired and just want to go home  after your shift is over you are forced to stay by being threaten with a write up for "job abandonment" mostly due to lazy red hats and management not wanting to do any work beside their typical paper work. I can only speak for the vault stacker although I was placed in the case room and the dry goods multiple times because they where short handed cause the vault attackers to be short handed causing more work. Managment was horrible and most of the higher ups where lazy and didnt want to work unless they absolutely had too.

A typical day was first to meet with prior shift supervisor in a hand off meeting to discuss any issues that he forsees. Then I would meet with my crew to give details on the expectation of the day. I would check inventory to determine what raw materials I had to order. I would approve the daily times that employees worked. I made the daily schedule of the department and scheduled time off such as vacation. Towards the end of the day I assisted in creating the next days production demand. I oversaw the daily operation of the production floor. The management team put the responsibility of the the success of production on the production supervisors and leads. The hardest part of the day was dealing with downstream and up stream back-ups. The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing that most got along like family.

Oak Farms is a great company to work for, especially for advancement and is very team oriented. My daily work day included scheduled stops at schools and stores that held our products, paper work in the office, and inventory. I learned how to handle customers through constant interaction and calls. I learned how to be a strong leader and teach the rights and wrongs of safety and trained drivers. The management could use some improvement but, I felt overall that I was covered.  The hardest part of the job is when your truck doesn't get loaded and you have to play catch up throughout the day. The most enjoyable part of the job is when you just finished a stop and you get to admire the view on your way to your next stop.

A typical day at work is very busy. My day starts at 7am and ends at 3pm (for the most part). Their motto is "8 and hit the gate". Basically, eight hours is not enough time in the day for me to complete my daily tasks. I've learned many things over the past 11 years of working for the company. I started off as a machine operator, moved to quality assurance tech and lastly I am the assistant to the quality assurance manager. Occasionally, I do relieve in the lab when needed. My co-workers for the most part are enjoyable to be around. The hardest part of my job is not having enough time in the day to complete my daily tasks. The most enjoyable part of my job is the people.

iI worked several jobs when I worked for Oak Farms. A regular day at work no matter what job I had was always busy and I was always learning something new. I have learned how to do Accounts Payable,  Accounts Receivable, Route Settlements, and the ins and outs of working in the Maintenance Truck Shop. The best part of the jobs were always learning something new. I never thought about any of the jobs being hard because I was learning something new. I also enjoyed the people I worked with they were always down to earth even the management.

My typical day was 8 to 5, Monday through Friday. Working for a generous and friendly branch manager along with 2 supervisors and 10 other employess who were cordial and courteous towards me. I learned to work on my own with little to no supervision and help others to satisfy their customer's needs.
The hardest part of my job was telling a customer that we couldn't get them the product they need on the same day.
I most enjoyed my job when I could help satify a customer's service issue, or get them to the person who could.

Hired as a tractor and box truck mechanic I was moved to reefers with little to no training, management never wanted to spend money on broken equipment they could just ignore.  I worked second shift and a first shift employee put grease on my tool box and handles which is fighting words. Nothing was done about it because there is no cameras in the shop. The hardest part of my job was trying to do good work with a lack of knowledge due to poor Training and open favoritism. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Everything and especially it allows time for your family. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Putting inventory into the handheld computer at every stop.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Up and down at every location, it was fair but most of all very good. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very good days, except when it's raining or high winds because it will knock over your stacks of empty crates outside. But  most of all getting to see my customers they became family.

All departments are lacking in communication,  everybody is the boss with exception of drivers who are the real pillars of this company. Lack of communication between production plants. Houston equipment overworked and mechanically not always reliable. Sometimes up to 5 drivers waiting for one tractor. Dallas and Houston plants always butting heads on equipment. Houston drivers and equipment work 24/7 while Dallas drivers only work Mon through Fri.

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