production worker

maintenance technician

quality assurance manager

quality assurance associate

human resources generalist

Ocean Spray

•	Utilized department computers that controlled equipment: Hot & cold fillers, Agitators, filling and draining tanks and silos.
	•	Responsible for ensuring correct and released raw materials are used; Brix level, Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Ph Levels and Calcium
	•	Assured the constant availability of raw materials and inputs so that the machines could function at all times;
	•	Verified that Product and packaging components met requirement standards for clinical studies based on SOP and GMP and USDA procedures;
		•	Maintained & composed procedures relating to department operations;
	•	Improved efficiency & output of department through scheduling and process improvements;
	•	Reviewed & approved production operation documents and batch records;
	•	Recorded data, logged activities, and monitored processes;
	•	Responsible for ensuring that all rooms and equipment were properly cleaned and operated;
	•	Coordinated material components and maintenance repairs for daily operations;
•	Monitored machines regularly to avert preventable breakdowns;
	•	Performed regular checks on the parts of machinery and made required adjustments wherever necessary;
	•	Reported safety and maintenance problems to area management to ensure compliance in a timely manner;

The positives:
-Union: they cover you as an employee
-Pay: great for the amount of work you do
-SOME of the people you work with

The negatives:
-Union (seniority: if someone doesn’t want to do a specific job, you’ll be stuck doing it merely because they’ve been there two days longer than you, also if we strike they’ll close the plant permanently)

-Management: Poor experience, poor planning, reactive and not proactive in regards to staffing issues/call-ins, they don’t like to put eyes on any issues on the floor themselves they just rely on other senior employees to report stuff, which could be untrue.

-Schedules: You can work days one week, nights the other, and flip again. Your schedule can change once a week for the entire month. They also don’t like to notify you of any changes except, “check your email...often,” which you can only do at work..

-COVID: They expect you to wear a mask at work (mandated), but most employees don’t bother, and nothing is said to them. If you get, “exposed,” to a covid carrier, they make you stay home until you get tested and receive results and won’t pay you.

First thing you should know, this is mostly a review of their forklift "JIT" position and some of my experiences in that position. As with any company the entry level position is the bottom rung where some stuff just falls, but this was awful, There is literally no room for mistakes with these people even minor problems cause you to be chastised by your supervisor. They fire people constantly from all around the plant. 80 percent of the office staff treat you like a child, somewhat understandable however because many of the people in this position do act like children. The worst part is the CIP's but they have to be done and someone has to do them so you are the natural choice. I could go on but it's all the same sort of stuff.

"Ok, this job is no good so are you saying I shouldn't apply?"
 
No I'm saying absolutely apply and get to work, you'll be given a job because they are constantly hiring due to their high turn over rate. Just don't expect to be treated well and don't expect a career here, get the job and immediately start looking for something else! or better yet start a business.

Safety can be an issue here, one guy got his hand crushed in the gears to the dryer ouch. Imagine working cleaning a piece of equipment you got your hand in there, then it starts up and crushes your hand. That's because the operator just worked 80 hours or is in training because they fire ppl constantly. I was there 2 years, in that time I witnessed at least one person a month either leave or get fired. Most of the ppl are shady, the union is in your pocket and can take your hard earned money with zero return for that investment. The plant manager actually addressed the staff and said we need more with less. The union did nothing I mean what could they do they have no power. 
 If you want a job with steady 12 hour shifts, 3 days on 4 days on is all good but not true. You are expected to work ot and if you don't then you are gone. Both the union and the company will work you to the bone. There are some miserable people here some are just plain mean like bullys .keywords  Clicky, favoritism, dangerous.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part  is the pay  this company it's not wat it's turnout to  be you apply for something and they put you to do other than wat you have experienced with  it's very disorganized working there you never know wat you goin to be doing because every day there a different assignment  no professional at all

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
 The most stressful part is when you have to relive other to go to break and no body relives you  or do your job  and u got to do every body's job but yours  and when something goin wrong with the machine you working on and you have  super visor and mechanics who don't do there jobs


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
 I can say  is very complicated there

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
 I would go in and punch in  the go  to a meeting with the supervisor to  be giving the task of the day an then go where you are assigned to to relive  that person

Ag scientists are not given the resources needed to succeed here. I was not given a space to performs my duties as a scientist. A desk in a heavily trafficked communal area was given to me to perform all my duties as they did not actually have the funding or resources to hire me, despite expecting me to perform all my duties to the best of my ability. The scientist I worked under was given a dilapidated shack with only a microscope and refrigerator to work in. I was expected to go onto farms that have dangerous conditions (not properly warning about pesticide use, and walkways being overgrown or falling into disrepair creating dangerous conditions for the scientists to walk into the fields) It was a seasonal position and I needed the money, but I wouldn’t recommend this until they up their game and actually start caring about their scientists.
The one upside was my boss was understanding and did the best they could, but resources are far too limited.

If you are willing to take direction from a group of managers that are generally clueless in terms of who and what they are hired to oversee and inspire then you will probably be welcomed with open arms. If you are a genuinely a thoughtful person who wants to make things better and challenge the status quo then prepare to be met with some resistance. The Leadership team sticks together, which would ordinarily be a good thing, except that they are more concerned about their own path to success at the expense of anyone who questions or tries to suggest a different trajectory other than the one they administer. In other words, they feel threatened by anyone who does not resemble a witless, subservient and highly impressionable male or female and if you are not willing to conform then consider your days numbered. Not a place to thrive and spread good will. Very cut throat and mean spirited behavior. A regime more than a productive place to grow and prosper.

The best way to describe Ocean Spray at the moment is a sinking ship.  Leadership has been entirely overturned, multiple layoffs this year, and a depressed culture.  The advancement at Ocean Spray does not exist, especially in finance.  You basically have to wait for it to benefit your manager to promote or move you in the organization.  The benefits are awesome, but good luck being able to take advantage of them.  Leadership is so demanding (because quite frankly, they have something to prove) that rework is part of the daily routine, meetings, though infrequent, are useless, and the general atmosphere is exhausted and uncertain.  Maybe once the ship is turned around this company will be better, but at the moment, don't look here unless you enjoy the struggle, redundant, and terribly unrewarding.

You will be hazed, harassed, sexually harassed, and then some. You'll see negligence on a grand scale to a point where you'll see other employees leaning against conveyors sleeping. Safety is a joke, at no point was it taken seriously by any employee besides those in a supervisor position. Everything they said about ocean spray at orientation was a lie. Holding themselves to a higher standard? No. They push product at this facility to make money, and that's about it. How they haven't been shut down is the biggest question. Those who are senior to you got to that point by showing up to work, not by work competence, or a hard work ethic. They are part of a union, and use it as a way of seeing themselves as being invincible. Do NOT expect to make this job a career. If you don't have a job, and get one here, DO NOT STOP LOOKING! If you tell anyone about the problems you're having with other employees you'll be told to "keep your mouth shut, it will cause more problems for you than them anyway."

I expected a lot from this company considering the math / aptitude test. But most of the time you are really just sitting down doing absolutely nothing without a thought in your mind. There is little to no level of professionalism. i come in to work and there is no communication from the supervisors, I have to ask what I need to do throughout the day. There's cliques and a bit of an uptight vibe toward new employees. Most of the veterans get away with bad-mouthing new employees because they're are in the union. Most veterans also don't want to help new employees with even the simplest of tasks and again they can get away with it because they are in a union. The only good thing i can say about this company is that theyre very generous with holiday pay and have great benefits. If you like sitting on your a** all day then this is the job for you. 

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