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My experience working at Suncore so far has been great! The people I work with are friendly and always willing to help and there is a good sense of comradery. The job itself can be a little rough sometimes but it's not terrible. The hardest part for a lot of people is the hours. There is no set schedule and the days can be long (10-14 hours). Some days you will be coming in around 2 or 3am and other days you won't start till 7 or 8am. Also the work tends to slow down in the winter time. Spring,  summer and fall you'll typically be working between 50 and 60 hours a week and that can drop to 30 or less sometimes in the winter so I always recommend people save some of their overtime from the busy months for winter. The work week is Monday-Friday with occasional Saturdays. The Saturdays are optional though and they offer a pay incentive for coming in. The benefits Suncore offers are great and they also have a pretty good annual raise structure too. There are a few things that some people would consider cons about working at Suncore. They have outward and driver facing cameras in all of their trucks. Not a problem for me, but I know some drivers don't like those. There are a lot of rules such as always wearing ppe (hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vest, etc) required daily trainig videos, and management is very involved. Overall the none of those points are cons for me, but they might this company a bad fit for some people.  All in all, I would wholeheartedly recommend working at Suncore.

Pros:
Good benefits and pay
Supportive coworkers
Supportive management
Good safety culture

Cons:
Rough schedule
Work slows down in the winter

As a driver this was a good company to work for, the relationship built with the other drivers, and teammates was life lasting. Management has a real focus on company culture, even if they occasionally miss the mark, hard work, and long hours are the norm which is good for the paycheck but appreciation shown from Managers can be minimal. pay is very good, and the benefits are exceptional. As a supervisor it was different, I felt minimalized for the work I did, like being a driver was more important than being a supervisor, management thought nothing of overriding some of my decisions with total disregard to the impact that it would have. I felt I had to justify my position with long hours because management expectations weren't clearly communicated. Favoritism is definitely a big problem on the concrete side here in Idaho  
 I learned a lot from supervising drivers, but very little from the Management. HR dept is awesome, very helpful in every way

What is the best part of working at the company?
If you want tons of hours and personal time is not a huge priority, this is the place for you.


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working in the heat and very long hours. All trucks are being equipped with cameras so if that's not something you are used to.


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Well the honesty is in short supply. You can't trust the manager, he has no prior experience with drivers or construction so he is a degree not experience knowledge


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You start at 6 to 7 depending on what you want and if your load is correct because the new yard lead doesn't show up until 7 or after, where the old one showed up at 5. You are given a certain amount of loads but if you finish them too early they will add more jobs on you last minute. The driver lead makes it a priority to do as little as possible so you will be given a lot of extra duties aside of driving.

This company was a stressful place to work, due to poor management. There were lots of hours and little appreciation. There was also a lack of understanding for personal life issues that would crop up occasionally. These occasions would be brought up at your end of year review, not at the time of occurrence. There is also a recurring practice of not awarding raises for minor issues like; "You called in sick three times this year, you got no customer compliments this year, and you aren't available enough."
   The management likes to justify their poor practices on the excuse of "This is how corporations are run." Implying that the employee has never worked for a corporation before. The management also believes in the practices of nepotism, favoritism, and general favoritism. I have seen employees roll equipment and retain their job. Yet employees with clean records and no equipment damages, get fired for no apparent reason.

Sunroc is a job you don't dread getting up for in the mornings. It is vary enjoyable and you get appreciated and treated with respect. Benefits are extremely good. (Health, vision, dental, pto, profit sharing, 401K,holidays, life insurance, AD&D/STD) Free Telehealth wich is awesome to be able to get basic prescriptions such as antibiotics without long costly trips to the doctors. 6% match on 401K and generous PTO. Downfall is hourly pay is lower due to such investment on benefits but lots of over time is almost always available in most department's. It is construction so winter work decreases and summers can get crazy busy but for drivers and equipment operators overtime is almost  always available.  I have been treated vary good here and most employees feel the same. Only common complaint is hourly pay could be better

The upper management is HORRIBLE! I was their only female driver. I had more experience than most of the guys that worked with me and more endorsements and qualifications, yet I was the lowest paid of all of them. I was looked over for job advancements and instead the position was given to a driver that is late Every. Single. Day! He leaves early and never works weekends. It’s almost like the ones that try the least and just do the bare necessities of the job are the ones to advance and the ones that give 110% and put in full effort are treated the worst. BUT, they have awesome benefits and great PTO and are amazing when it comes to family life. 

I worked in the Shipping Warehouse and it was nice because it was very casual.  
My boss, Rich was a great guy and we got along very well.  
My co-workers were wonderful also and we were all friends.
There was no hardest part of that job.  I loved it.
It was wonderful to actually enjoy going to work each day.

After a few years the shipping department was moved over to NJ at the Pureland Industrial Park.  Then not long after that the company moved to Dover Delaware.  That's when I left.  Dover was too far to commute.

They now operate Sunroc from Mexico and are no longer in the United States

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great benefits and a lot of resources.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
We always had a heavy work load and tight schedules.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture was mostly virtual, (daily smart phone safety videos, communications, and employee portals. The leadership roles were a little unclear and confusing at times.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working 10-12 hour days was normal. The opportunity to work 6 days a week was always available and sometimes mandatory.

Sunroc construction (SLC) was a good company when it was ran by a great leader after he left things went down hill there is a lot of favoritism now within the management and supervisors treating employees like trash UNLESS YOU ARE IN THERE CLOSE FRIEND CIRCLE!! They will make extremely rude comments on there LESS FAVORITES employees behind there backs and make it an inside joke!! The life and work balance dose not exist in this place they expect you to work when ever and where ever they want!! And  trust me you will get on there bad side if you request any work day off!!!

I would start my day by arriving early in the morning, set up donuts and coffee for the guys, I would load the trucks, and assign each crew their work load for the day. I would then check the warehouse for damage, cleaning, and stock. as trucks would arrive I would unload material and stock the bins, walls, and shelving. as the crews would return for the night, I would park all the trucks, check for damage, and make notes for the day. I would then make a safety run through the warehouse, clean and fix anything out of place, and lock up the the night.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Mixer 18 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Construction laborer 7 salaries reported	$20.93 per hour
Equipment operator 6 salaries reported	$25.92 per hour
Truck driver 4 salaries reported	$25.25 per hour
Parts runner 4 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour

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