packer

maintenance mechanic

maintenance technician

shift manager

hvac technician

R. M. Palmer Company


Working at Palmers has definitely been a unique and fast-paced experience. The environment moves quickly, and you have to stay on your toes to keep up with the production flow. It can be intense at times, but if you’re someone who enjoys staying busy, it definitely keeps you moving.

One thing I’ve appreciated is the teamwork—when things are running smoothly, everyone pitches in and helps each other out. That support makes a big difference, especially on high-volume days.

On the flip side, clearer communication from management would help, especially when things get hectic. Sometimes it feels like you’re expected to just know what to do, even when things change quickly. A little more guidance or feedback in those moments would go a long way.

Overall, it’s been a valuable experience. It’s a place where hard work is part of the daily grind, but there’s a strong team vibe that makes it work.

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What is the best part of working at the company?
Growth opportunity as a career wise is great.  Maximum earnings support my  family   Was great  .working with  co o workers , learning with leads .  I missing everything being part of rm palmar. Is my home . Love this place . God give them more and more  business . I wish  Rm palmar take me back at work  . I wish this Christmas  .  Merry Christmas Rm palmar  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything  very much clear about work wise  .  Nothing  is stressful . Time go so fast  .  I miss this place . I hope they call back to work . 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment  and culturewise is very neat & clean , Co oworker are very helpful and healthy environment. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Feel like an another home. With big family  take care each other respect each other  very helpful  , cooperative,  smooth going  busy day

Palmers has good pay, benefits, and etc. however I feel like (for me), I never could get use to 3rd shift. It was too much for my body simply because I felt like I could never get enough sleep. And if you ever want to set up appointments or have a hang out session, it’ll probably be hard since most of the time you just want to sleep. The work is self explanatory, although I still would have preferred the shift leaders or managers to still give you a mini walk through. During some things such as for valentines Hershey kisses it can get a little stressful due to the fact that they require you to be very fast even if you are new to the entire thing. Besides that, the job is fairly simple. The people can be nice but I suggest not to talk too much about your personal life. People tend to talk. It takes 1-2 years to even switch to 1st shift. 

This place offers nothing but stress and headaches people that have been there for a long period of time get treated poorly while brand new hires are catered to supervisors and leads treat and talk to people with no respect but expect respect in return they show tremendous amount of favoritism depending on how much of a brown nose you are it doesn’t matter of you are a good worker the only way to move up in the company is if you’re liked or not. Honestly speaking the pay is good for the work that’s done but the pay is not worth the stress the management gives they don’t care about employees all the care about is production. The product being pushed out is rough looking and handled poorly. One of the most hazardous environments I’ve ever worked up and nothing gets done about it to many people afraid to speak up due to being afraid of being targeted and or punished. The list goes on and on

raw materials for preparing, mixing, measuring and cooking crude resources
Manage automated methods and temperatures for manufacturing products
Fastening metal, plastics or other fixtures or cutouts where necessary and attaching straps and linings to products where required
Assess the quality of readymade commodity and record accurate outcomes at specific times of the production operations
Execute and manage machines, carry out inspections and packing of finished products
Maintain a neat and sterile plant processing environment
Operate machines in the process of producing commodities
Examine the diverse products and other commodities
Engage in processing of materials such as bleaching, dyeing and processing of textiles
Engage in production of food products such as mixing, cooking and molding of dairy products

As a Supervisor: Listen to call offs, record for the purpose of attendance and payroll. Make Necessary adjustments to work assignments so as to cover all positions of all five production lines. Do inspections at all work stations to ensure the proper materials were being used per the customers requests, as well as quality assurance. Conduct quality assurance cuttings. Schedule relief for lunch and supper breaks. Check schedules for upcoming changeovers and to ensure materials needed are in house. Order raw materials and any wip needed for production. Prepare work assignments for the next day. Confer with ongoing and outgoing shift Supervisors. 

I enjoyed interacting with my employees and satisfaction in meeting and exceeding production standards.

Back when I started in 1988 , the company was well run and was always number one in holiday confections in the US. Everyone loved their work and it really was a big happy family, good benefits free lunches , great company outings.Then a number of years ago the executive VP retired and was replaced by a non executive employee , in tern he put a packer as plant manager and replaced the human resource director multiple times till he found one that benefited him, not the employee. The employee moral is at an all time low, the costs of production have increased dramatically. The company is very unhealthy in all areas. Why the president doesn't do something, I've been told, is he's 70 and he doesn't care. Honestly , I don't think ho knows and no one has the guts to tell him.

Favoritism in the workplace is not only demoralizing, it can also stymie your career. You know how it is: You see your co-worker hanging out in your boss’ office almost every day. They laugh, make inside jokes and seem more like longtime buddies than employer and employee. (Assistant supervisor and backup supervisor) Anytime you try to join the camaraderie, they don’t exactly embrace your contributions to their little social circle—it’s more like they tolerate you. 
 Yep, Assistant supervisor clearly has a favorite(her bestie) 

A normal day at work was easy. It was hard work but, if you knew what you were doing it wasn't complicated. Working for Palmers RM, I learned how to properly make, stamp, seal, stack, and fill boxes. As a worker I never really had to deal with the supervisors. most days i was there, the only time i would speak with them was when they told me to go on break. Now, the hardest part about the job, was just the labor itself. Once you know what your'e doing the work comes out naturally. Yes, it takes a toll on your legs but thats about it .

Cooperate America at its finest. Family owned Company that once was a great place to work. Owners step aside and new management coins there pockets. Quality of merchandise goes down along with moral and giving a F.  28 years of employment there and only made $9.25 more in raises since I started. YEAH in 28 years.
Had, I think 8 HR managers in those yrs. 
Cooperate America in charge only wants a BchBoy that will only do what C.A. wants. 
When, HR, is more of a problem then help for the employees, it's only down hill from then on. 
LAST.
I'm guessing 10+ people (lifers) that only had 1-2 year until retirement left/quit, walked out for another  job to retire at..  You be the judge.  


Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Packer 3 salaries reported	$18.50 per hour
Maintenance mechanic 5 salaries reported	$27.80 per hour
Maintenance technician 6 salaries reported	$85,500 per year
Shift manager 5 salaries reported	$95,000 per year
Hvac technician 3 salaries reported	$33.00 per hour

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