packaging operator

forklift operator

process operator

maintenance technician

operator

Oil-Dri Corporation of America

No work like balance. No flexibility for time off needed must use your vacation time to get any time off unless it’s for emergencies otherwise you get pointed. Certain managers and supervisors have their superstars and picks and mistreat those who aren’t their favorites. The attendance policy is super strict. Need to take off because your child is sick, you get pointed. And just other things like that. They often tell you the day before that they need you to work on a Saturday when they’re normally not running on Saturdays. And working those extra days isn’t optional. So if you have something planned well they come first. Sometimes they have you work 13 days and one day of then 13 days and one day off all over again 12 hour days on top of that. No time for family or personal business to be done. No sick days either. So it encourages people to come in sick because otherwise you’ll be pointed for not coming in unless you have a doctors note.  They act like they care, but they don’t. 

They don’t half train you for the job where you’ve been placed and then get upset at when you messed up even though it was because you weren’t properly trained. 

The money is good for the area, but unless you’re single or just desperately need the money don’t work here. 


Oil Dri has very poor work life balance, they think family should always take the back burner to them, work should always come first. They have very poor management. They only advance races other than white. They don't  appreciate you at all even when you give them 100% all the time. The pay does not match the amount of work you do. They have double standards when it comes to emoyees. If your white dont plan on any raises or promotions, all ways plan on not being able to follow the same rules as the other races there. They receive better treatment then you will and can get away with breaking rules but you better not or you will get your walking papers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Helpful employees, the pay was good.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The constant threats of being written up, constant schedule changes, plant manager that did not care about any concerns you have, and quickly to get on his bad side. Long drives lot of stress with no job security feeling. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, ran by fear and threats, extremely micro managed. Other employees emphasize but management is horrible in Taft ca

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Pms and trouble calls, 8 hr shifts.

over all the job is fun to work at but the management system doesn't work to well. There is favoritism, a lot of racism in so many ways but they keep on that thin line where you can't prove it. I get along with everybody as long as there are team players everybody is equal. The co workers all get along. The hardest part of the job is trying to clean area while it is raining. The most enjoyable part of the job is you don't have to be in one spot all day. Since I started at oil dry I have learned how to manage time and drive a front end loader.

this job started out great. i would load trucks for about 1 year then i got moved into the office to ship the trucks. when asked to be moved up into a sales position i took it. then the day i start the position they walk into the office telling me that my position is being moved to the main branch of the company in Chicago. the only choice i had was to up root my family of 5 and move to chicago or lose my job. well i said i could not go so they let me go. i no longer work for them. so long story short. DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY!!!!!! they will use you, chew you up, and spit you out. they do not care about the employees on their bottom dollar.

Overall a good place to work. There is a sense of loyalty to the employees from upper management and a desire to do right by them. A definite sense of care from the CEO on the hourly workforce. Quality of management can definitely vary from manager to manager and team to team/dept. to dept. Generally goals are clear and attainable. The biggest issue I see is that due to size and structure of the work there can be limited opportunities for advancement and internal growth has it's limits and issues. The comp and benefits are good but nothing exiting.

People were very pleasant that worked as a team.  A company that promotes from within. I started in 2006 as an Accounts Payable Specialist.  I was then given the task of balancing general ledger accounts in addition to Accounts Payable.  When I had gone as far as I could with that position, I interviewed for Customer Service. In that department, I handled large customer accounts (ie.order processing/working with logistics/daily reporting). Management was always available to meet the needs of the employee.  I enjoyed working with the company for the 13 years I was there.

I enjoy my job. It can be challenging, but the pay and benefits are rewarding. I have room for growth and potential transfer within the company. They are open to continuing education and support it. They have long work hours 24 hours a day 7 days a week. But I have a good team that flex’s as needed to cover all the labs within the three plants and the mines. They are good people to work with. 

Management lies to you about pay, promoting and hides stuff from their Employees!! They work on a buddy buddy system and if your not in their Click then they treat you bad. Coworkers are all good people. Understaffed and Underpaying their Employees. Worst part is they tell you one thing and do right the opposite.

Poor atmosphere and horrible work environment. Very bad management. Work to pay ratio is not worth the bother. Very disrespectful to employees and is not concerned with safety at all. Only acts concerned when MSHA is involved. Does not care about quality of work/life balance. 

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