senior technician

technician

equipment operator

applicator

account manager

Opterra Solutions

I am sitting here reading these reviews and couldn't disagree more. Our Vice President didn't grow up with the companies family nor is he what I would call friends with them. Yes we work long hours at times but we also have lots of paid holidays. In fact we usually get two weeks off at Christmas. Every year they through a huge employee appreciation trip to the family farm in NC. It's a really good time. Then each individual office has the ability to do cook outs and what not if the work group has not had a lost time accident for the last quarter. The office ladies get a week long paid vacation to the beach every year. Our pay is higher than anyone in our industry, the quality and effort the company puts into making its employees comfortable is second to none in our industry. I will say that what we do isn't for everyone it is out of town work at times Monday Through Friday. But when they find a good fit of employee that employee knows through his pay and the respect he receives that he is valued and appreciated. Just look at the cars in our parking lot you can tell Naturchem pays well and values it people more than most other companies. Take the time to look up some of the employees on Facebook I think you will find that they are all good hard working honest people. Who expect the same from new hires.

The entire company is ran by two families. They will fill you full of lies. You will be flown to South Carolina for training and be told all the great things you will do and achieve and it’s a load of bull. You are a number to them. At the end of the day you are expendable and it doesn’t matter who you are. If you are apart of “the good ol boys club” then you can do whatever they want and have no repercussions whatsoever. The entire management team is ran by the same club. I witnessed multiple incidents of vehicles being wrecked or damaged and nothing was done to said people who damaged vehicles yet I witnessed people get fired over simple little things. It’s hit or miss with everything they do. 

The pay could be better, corporate pay scale is heavy too heavy while techs are hardly getting by in today’s economy. 

I sacrificed everything for this company, lost my marriage and kids only to be let go without a single write up or any disciplinary actions on my record. Two years down the drain with nothing to show for it with no warning. 

If you take the job you will travel every week with little per diem and no home life. 

It use to be a decent place to work, now it’s horrible since they did the restructuring. Take this warning and do not accept any job offer from this place. 

Work-life balance
NaturChem creates a family-friendly work environment and is very considerate of your time that is needed for your family. They value your home life and work life.

Pay & benefits
Naturchem values their workers and pays them well for their hard work. You can work up the ladder at Naturchem and there is opportunities for raises and promotions as well.

Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at Naturchem, Inc., I think they do an excellent joy at places each person where they thrive and fit best. Naturchem gives opportunities to men and women to advance in their job and works with them as they learn.

Culture
Naturchem’a woke culture is a rare find. They see you for who you can be and challenge you to do and be more. In this process the support and encourage you along the way. You are seen there and sought out. It is a family environment more than just a workplace.

Overall
My experience working at Naturchem, Inc. has been awesome. I could not ask for a better place to work. The people, the place, the vision is very unique. It’s hard to find a place that gives such quality care and consideration to the individual. You grow here.

They will promise you the moon during the interview but none of it is true. Even when put into writing they find a way to get out of it. They list out of state travel as occasional but it's actually constant. You are away from home more than you are home (weeks at a time). You are promised days off but they don't happen. Overtime is mandatory but they don't pay you for it even though you are classified as a salaried non-exempt employee meaning you are entitled to overtime. You wind up working 70-80 hour weeks and the first 40 hours are your regular pay rate. Anything over 40 is paid at a rate less than your base pay so the more you work, the less you make. They get away with it because of a loophole in the labor laws but they are quite dishonest about it and tell you that you will be paid time and a half. Took a month for me to get my first check so they were able to get away with it until that point. Had I been paid in a timely manner I wouldn't have worked there 1 minute past getting the check and realizing I had been scammed. Really disappointing. Might be okay for a single person or someone who doesn't mind not being fairly compensated for their work.

NaturChem has 5 Core Values: Safety, Others, Initiative, integrity, and passion. They truly try to live by, hire by, fire by, and promote by these values. These people do what they say and say what they mean and always are looking at every situation from a “what is best for the team” aspect. It’s definitely not a place for everyone but it is a place for anyone who can truly line up with these values and live them at work. We love our families and the NaturChem family and we work hard to take care of and protect both. It’s what we think life is made of, working and doing life with the ones you care most about. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing, low pay and management at the time was very disrespectful 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management & not knowing how long you would be out of town. Sometimes you would be told that you would only be gone for a week and then it would turn into 2-3 weeks 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Lack of trust from management. The majority of the "workers" got along well for the most part 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
10 miles of power lines, sewer line, railroad right-of-ways. Hours didn't matter, you had to complete your areas to go back to the hotel (rain or shine)

One of the best jobs I've ever had. I was planning on being there until I retired. Out of the blue I was approached by management letting me know that I was being let go due to not enough work for me to be able to be paid. No warning, no notice, no time to find another job. I was told that day would be my last day. Sometimes payroll would be delayed due to "not enough money to make payroll". Excuses made frequently to accounts payable accounts of why they were not making payments. Lots of double standards. They didn't have money to make payroll, yet they were giving away shotguns, TV's and other incentives every month to employees.

I am extremely happy with my job!  Work days can be long but many of those days are decided by my decision making and how efficient I work.  I've worked in several organizations and my co-workers here are among the greatest.  The culture of the company is family driven and the core values are highly observed. Leadership is highly concerned for the safety of every employee.  I have always been provide with the proper tools needed to execute my daily task.  The main reason I'm working here is, I know and understand my success lies at my feet and the leadership team will give me the opportunity to obtain it.  

NaturChem allowed me to excel in the things I am expert at and also to venture into new realms of success. I started off primarily representing and problem solving for their pesticides, then progressed to developing Grass growth Retardant programs for them, Managing large crews to get complex work done with a vast array of equipment, and introduced me to the task of dealing with large corporations, Government and entities.

NaturChem is one of the most well-rounded companies I've worked for. With the Texas office being a new office it has grown exponentially in the last few years. The opportunity for growth into a management position is always open for those who work hard and show passion in everything that they do. If you like the outdoors and traveling around the Great state of Texas for a few weeks out of the month (home on the weekends), this job is for you. Overall, NaturChem is a Great company to work for!

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