production operator

material handler

senior manufacturing technician

baker

engineering intern

Oatey Company

Work was easy when you are trained properly. Limited properly trained trainers available. Third shift workers are expected to give a substantial preparation for first shift while keeping up with quotas, even when problems exist during their shift. First shift is the company's first priority among all three shifts due to the higher management leveled employees. The company's HR department is very slow to respond. The company is very diverse but it is often difficult to communicate with coworkers and managers because of language barriers. Warehouse is dirty. Many of the workers are not clean or do not practice sanitary actions like covering their mouths when coughing and sneezing, picking their noses and wiping mucus and/or saliva on things, discarding toilet paper and paper towels next to the garbage or on the floors, using sanitizer instead of soap and water in restrooms, urinating and throwing used sanitary napkins on floors. Not a good supply of sanitizer dispensers or trash bags. If paperwork has blood or saliva on it, managers will not respond in an appropriate way. They will tell you that it isn't blood or saliva and to just put a sticker on it so they don't have to explain why the paperwork has been changed because a report will need to be made, also so they don't need to fill out paperwork. Not a good company. Not a clean place to work. Pay is low. They will tell you that you can get promoted but it is to make you feel like it's not a dead end and to keep making the company millions.

Oatey promotes values such as Collaboration, Integrity, Respect, Courage, Leadership,  and Excellence, along with a vision of being strong, engaged, dynamic, and inclusive. Based on my experience, those standards were not consistently reflected in daily operations, and the employee experience appeared to depend largely on individual managers rather than a uniform leadership culture.
I raised concerns through appropriate channels about a manager whose communication style I found created a toxic work environment. I did not observe meaningful follow-up or resolution. This lack of response raised concerns for me about accountability and the effectiveness of internal support structures.
I was later included in a group layoff connected to a failed implementation of an SAP initiative. Which was poorly managed and caused the company a lot of money!
Oatey presents itself as a values-driven, family-owned company. However, my experience indicated a noticeable gap between the company’s stated principles and how policies and management practices were carried out. Prospective employees may want to ask detailed questions about leadership expectations, communication standards, and how concerns are handled internally.

This company has lots of flaws from management and he issues and constant turn overs. My ahort time there I had 3 supervisors/managers. Also the company acts a manages things and makes one feel like you are in kindergarten again. Also can't trust anyone there and your constantly looking over your shoulder and concerned about someone turning you in for doing anything out of spec to the slightest. No smoking on property which is understandable but this company took it a step further and made it so you can't smoke cigarettes or vape in the boardering property of which is not their to control or say can or can't do. Also they require you to push back in on your unpaid launch time and be back at your position of work before your break is over as well as your two 15 paid breaks cutting your break time short on every break. Overall the company has its issues and need to back off from being a controlling company and makes you feel like your in kindergarten all over again.

I have enjoyed my 11 years of employment with this company and would recommend it to others to join.  This company offers competitive wages, profit sharing, and is family owned.  
I have gained so much experience, mostly by being on my own as a 3rdd shift manager for most of my time.  The coworkers were helpful and cares about the company and the customer, most importantly.  The management was strong and seemed to move up in the company.  The hardest part of the job was working with the new WMS implementation.  This was a struggle because it was implemented in a hurry and there were still bugs that still needed worked out.  With another system, MS AX, the systems did not completely jive as originally set up.  The best part of the job was the coworkers as well as the fast paced, non-monotonous atmosphere that kept every day a new and different day.

In years past this was a great company to work for, great pay and benefits.  Very family oriented and associate as well as community caring. In the last few years the associates and the quality of the job stopped being important. It became all about getting the job done fast and cheap. The upper managers where more concerned with making a name for themselves by changing procedures that worked because they thought they could make it look better on paper to the owners.  In doing so over 20 associates, the entire third shift, were eliminated, all associates who had been long time and valued associates where let go with little to no explanation. They pitched being able to operate efficiently as a two shift operation rather then three.  This lasted a very short time. It is very unfortunate because I loved working there for over a decade.

There’s a manager, supervisor, and a team lead, and the manager and team lead are brothers so nepotism at its finest. It affects workplace decisions and overall team dynamics. Management tends to focus on trivial matters rather than meaningful improvements. You are watched like a hawk from taking a minute over for lunch to how long you are in the bathroom. Overtime is required of 16 extra hours a week (2 hours a weekday and 6 hours on Saturday). And the reason for overtime is ever changing. Expectations are constantly shifting making it difficult to meet them. While we achieve company targets, management feedback tends to highlight areas where further effort could have been made. The supervision makes you feel restricted and the oversight can feel excessive making it difficult to work independently. 

Oatey's Pay Rates are great considering Nevada's Minimum Wage , However, In my opinion the company/management is NOT as friendly or "family-oriented" as they portray and I sense a lot of favoritism. Sometimes , It feels like High School all over again except the students are 30+. Also , They have no care in the world for "Work / Life Balance) Overtime is Mandatory every week , leaving the warehouse associates stuck with one day off and they have no consideration for people with kids , disabilities , or any life events at all for that matter . I would recommend this job for anyone in need of money BUT don't get comfortable! There are plenty of other companies that are much more organized , considerate , and good-paying ! Please do not settle and get comfortable just for the money , there's always better out there ! 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Doing the work of 2+ people and saving  the company a tremendous amount of money.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Giving it everything you've got. But not having your superiors supporting you on your decisions.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
My experience was based on not being a trump supporter, So my superior constantly brought up his political views on my brakes. Allowing my emotions to get the best of me with my fault.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
If given the opportunity, A day for me is to run the dock accordingly. So the drivers that come in can expect their loads and off loads to be done in a safe and timely fashion. Most people don't understand These drivers only have so much time to be on the road before they have to park for ten hours!!!

Typical day at work is 10 to 12 hours, plus weekend shifts because of the volume.  I learned a great deal from team at Cherne Industries, but did not learn as much from parent company, Oatey.  Upper Management was very short sighted and business plan was faulty.  Co-workers were incredibly gifted at Cherne, but again at Oatey there were many mistakes.  The hardest part of the job was the growth with no additional support to the support team of managers.  No Supervisors caused much burn out.  The most enjoyable part of the job was the team at Cherne Industries.

Claim to care about their employees and offer a great work-life balance but dont. Long required hours, no appreciation or respect. The job is all about production nothing else matters. The pay is decent but they hire people in the door at more pay than someone with years on the job. You get paid holidays but when they come around you have to work extra days that week to make up for the holiday hours missed, unless you are salaried and work in the office then there's no overtime at all. No team atmosphere at all!! Management tells you they care but it's not evident at all!!!. They are very slow to follow up with employees concerns if they follow up at all. Covid protocols are a joke, if you are needed for production you are eliminated from their so called contact tracing. 

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