warehouse associate

truck driver

production associate

assembler

forklift operator

Palmer Donavin

The job of a warehouse associate is simple, rather easy..you pull product for the next days route, load the material onto the trucks by stop number..There’s a reason, however, that nobody stays with the job for long. Supervision or lack there of , forces you to pick up the slack of other slower or lazy employees..So essentially no matter how hard you work, you get rewarded by having to carry other workers by doing more for same pay. They only care the job gets done , not how. 

The training is good, learning from the guys on day shift..however, learning the product is an ongoing process. Supervision expects you to know everything from day 1, you could get wrote up for just about anything, including word of mouth from other employees. Just depends on managements relationship issues that day or week. 

Shop talk, who doesn’t like shop talk? It’s rather extreme, if you don’t engage, you won’t be favored or fit in. A fellow Co-worker would say it’s night shift, talk like that happens, we’re all guys. So that just makes it ok? It’s rather childish.

If you get on supervisors good side, you can come late several times a week and no points, or you can clock in one minute late twice in a week and receive points. You can even have the supervisor sit with you while you take your warehouse 2 promotion test a week after you failed, with nobody around, and somehow pass. If you aren’t the type to “suck” up, then the favoritism shows itself in just about every aspect of the job. One guy was fired after 20 years for a common mistake. The same mistakes that are made on a weekly if not nightly basis.  

Raises are totally up to management. So once again favoritism comes into play here as well.  There’s no standard metric you can reach to achieve a raise. The allocated money for raises is given however they want. Some workers graded the same as you receive more of a raise? They double talk around the whole process. So don’t expect anything substantial or anything at all.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I love the variety of workstations that you can work at you can pull lights you can pull doors you can do jams you can put together doors you can work at the caval or you can drill the locks out you can put together the locks you can do this assembly and paint assembly of the doors you can do the shipping except behind a desk or you could be a Salesman they've just got so many places and things to do we also provide and a different category countertops I would love to get in that position just to see if it's anything like what I used to do in construction

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Haven't found anything stressful not unless if you want to chalk up not having the right parts at the right time

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is in pretty good shape you are allowed to bring in a radio and listen to it as you work at your Workstation you also got the opportunity of working first shift or mid shift either one is in good shape

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
When I did work there my work day was pretty easy you had your RF gun to go get the product that you needed or to put away the products that was getting shipped to you whichever Department you happen to be putting in for me it seemed to be a lot of fun I like working there a lot

I've been with Palmer Donavin almost 10 years and I think the most important thing is that Palmer Donavin has always felt like a family. Even though we are a large and continually growing company, you'll never feel like just a number here. As an ESOP company, we are dedicated to our success from the top down. This not only ensures that I will have a job for many years to come, but that job will also be fruitful  and beneficial toward my retirement. We welcome open door conversations without judgment or punishment. I have never felt that my job will be threatened for voicing an opinion. I feel supported and encouraged by management to grow and develop myself as a professional. Management takes interest in my personal life and understands that life does happen. You'll never be chastised or vilified for needing to take care of yourself or your family. In fact, Palmer Donavin offers a peer to peer donation program to help people in difficult times.

Schedules are consistent and most employees do not work weekends. Between our 401K match, ESOP, PTO, and family culture, you'd be hard pressed to find a company more dedicated and supportive to your current and future well being!

I guess the only good thing is the benefits, other than that it’s is VERY POOR. 
They over work the staff. Yet when it came to staff meetings, they said that the long hours would stop. Yet it never happened. 
Not job training, they expect you to learn has you go, get throw you in with no traing. 
Will write you up, even with a doctors  excuse and vials reason to be late of leaving. 
Pay was able to live off of, However I wouldn’t consider it living since you’ll be there for about 17 hours. 
Staff meetings are a joke, never answered employee questions, or even listen to what they had to say. 
No holiday pay, or bonuses. All they gave the employees for Christmas was a box of chocolates. 
They expected you to work on thanksgiving, and Christmas with out extra pay or anything. 
Managers don’t care for employee, they play favorites, and push you aside if they don’t know you and for personal reasons. 
Overall, not a good place to work, do not recommend what so ever. You get no vacations days, endless you work a year, but then you get 2 days vacation. Claim to not have lay offs, cuz the company is “employeed owned” yet lay off people when they no longer need them. Just to go a month and hairier new people. 
Very POOR place to work, DO NOT RECOMEND WHAT SO EVER! 
The pay may seem worth it, but it’s not for how much you’re going to be over worked and underpaid.

The past 5 months, I interned at Palmer Donavin in their HR department. Arriving on my first day, I was immediately greeted at the front door and got started right away. I was introduced to all of my coworkers and got set up with my own company computer and some other gear. The reason I took this internship was because I needed hands on experience, not just doing intern work. I was not disappointed. From the first week they had trained me to start the first rounds of delivering interviews. By the end of the 3rd week, I was already doing full cycle recruiting; from resume reviews, phone screen interviews, in person interviews and offering candidates jobs. I felt in charge of my calendar and felt a sense of business owner mentality with it. On top of the work, the culture here was very unique in the sense that everyone seems to be looking out for you. I never came across a coworker that didn't want to talk to me or took anger out on any other coworker. I found that my coworkers spent time with eachother outside of the office, which, in my previous jobs, I had never seen. Overall, I will say that this internship was a knock out of the park. I'm very glad I took a risk and jumped on board with Palmer Donavin. 

I have worked for Palmer-Donavin for just a short time but since the beginning they have put a huge emphasis on working as a team. Everyone here has been nothing less than amazing and have an open door policy. On our second day our CEO, CFO, COO and more sat down with us and talked through any questions we may have had about the onboarding process or the company as a whole. People from all departments have come by my desk to introduce themselves. 

If you are looking for an internship, we also have interns that have had the opportunity to travel with us to customers in different states and get the full experience. (They are just as important as anyone else on the team and have been such an awesome resource.) 

Palmer-Donavin looks to invest in their employees and it makes the job that much easier when everyone around you is helping you be the best version of yourself each day. 

I am not sugar coating what it has been like here at PD! I am happy to be a part of the team. 

I really like working for Palmer-Donavin, I started back in 2017 as a warehouse employee and have put in the hard work to advance to a Team Lead and finally Shift Supervisor. I would say the hardest part of this job is the physical nature of everything we do. Everyone works together to get the job done as a Team while maintaining an enjoyable workplace. I never feel like I am micromanaged by management and I am consistently given tools and information to grow in my professional and personal life. The benefits are extremely generous and we have multiple programs that pay you back. It is different working for an ESOP company, but I can say that if you are willing to put in the work you will be acknowledged. 

Palmer-Donavin is an excellent place to work. The culture is family oriented and there is a blue collar hard working attitude shared among employees. Being employee owned, we can trust that our interests as employees are always protected. From entry level associates all the way up to our CEO, there are genuine people who are enjoyable to work with. Management has an open door policy and everyone in the company is accessible. The company has been performing very well over the last few years and the construction supply industry will boom for the foreseeable future. One of the difficulties we face is the workload which can lead to long hours. The profitability bonus checks are great, but the work can be stressful at times.

I worked at this company for just over 10 months and I'll have to say it was the worst experience of my life. The routes that were given and changed daily was absolutely ridiculous. I was supposed  to be an apprentice and I learned absolutely nothing. They would just hammer me with box truck duties to keep me at a low pay. Forget about home time, you get scheduled routes that go far beyond the legal requirements for ODOT. Good luck to anyone that considers this company, you won't be there long. The benefits were expensive and mediocre. This was by far the absolute worst place that I have ever worked. Work place culture was always passing the buck to other people. There was no ownership of responsibilities, safety, or anything for that matter. 10/10 would NOT recommend.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part would be working in a supportive team environment and having the opportunity to learn and grow.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most challenging part might be working in a fast-paced environment, but I am ready to stay focused and manage my tasks efficiently.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I believe the company environment is professional, team-oriented, and focused on quality and customer satisfaction.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I believe a typical day would include organizing products, packing items carefully, following safety procedures, and working as part of a team to complete tasks on time.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Warehouse associate 14 salaries reported	$21.16 per hour
Truck driver 60 salaries reported	$27.17 per hour
Production associate 34 salaries reported	$21.43 per hour
Assembler 15 salaries reported	$20.05 per hour
Forklift operator 21 salaries reported	$20.85 per hour

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