maintenance mechanic

sanitation worker

packager

mixer

production

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery,LLC

Pay is average for a GP starting at a little less than $15 compared to classified positions and there is opportunity later to apply for these positions and move up in pay, however the biggest issue currently is extremely high turnaround that often puts more pressure on existing employees. The current investors seem to be implementing new business models to expand production but it often feels like they aren't listening to the concerns of those who have worked there for years and have a pretty good understanding of how the plant works. Much of the machinery is very old and needs constant maintenance or in some cases; replacement entirely, but it feels like most of the money tends to go towards cosmetics, like big screen monitors on the production floor and paperless tablets or cheaper materials that don't work as well. Recent union contract negotiations have also felt constrained and included even less perks and benefits than in previous years, and truthfully morale has been low, particularly in this era of COVID. Many seasoned employees have been opting for early retirement. On the plus side though, a new employee has more opportunities for advancement with new positions opening up as others vacate positions.  Without a doubt though, the most difficult part of the job will be the long hours. It's not unusual for an average 8 hour shift to turn into a 10 or 12 hour shift or even longer due to a breakdown that requires heavy maintenance, and since this is a food-service business, there is no clocking out until the job is done. 

My experience at Sara Lee was that this location does not plan or communicate well. On several occasions I notified my supervisors that certain pieces of equipment were in poor condition and needed maintenance, but nothing would be done until it broke and production had to be stopped or product was contaminated. There is a serious issue between grown men and women here where if one person says one thing 2 to 3 days later when the issue is documented the initial report is twisted in so many ways. When originally hired, I worked 5 nights a week with the occasional 6th day when extra help was needed. At the time of my departure, my department was working 6 nights a week, and for a few months we worked 7 nights a week. My department had an open position that was never filled for most of my time there. A new supervisor (an outside hire) was appointed to oversee our department, but had no experience and for this reason was not able to assist in our duties or provide any type of support in developing efficiencies. I also observed many people in managerial/supervisory roles not participating in production work, while production staff (like myself) consistently worked entire shifts with no breaks or lunches. I would advise anyone considering to work here to reconsider, unless you need the pay and experience and have no other alternatives.

Worst place to work. Great place to go if you hate yourself and wish suffering upon yourself. I learned few things but best thing i learned was that i had to stand up for myself and not let management walk all over me. Management doesn’t care about the employees. Only the numbers. The hardest part was working on north pack and being on the line for 12-15 hrs, constantly fixing machines that break down. Maintenance does the best they can with what they are given, but that really isn’t much so they get blamed for a lot more than they should. The only thing i enjoyed about this job was the friends i had made. There are some good people who work there but the majority are toxic boomers. I was trained for 2 weeks. The proper amount of time. However afterwards i started noticing that they would cut that time for other new people and just throw them to the wolves, and expect them to know what they are doing. The pay isn’t consistent. Neither is the schedule. They do a day by day schedule. You wont know what you’re working till the day before. Including weekends. You could be doing a night shift 1 day, then a morning the next. They also slow down during certain seasons and cut your hours or just outright lay you off. Please do yourself a favor and don’t work here.

I was warned about this place before I started and it's true.  You will have no work life balance if you choose to work here.  Production workers labor 12-15 hours a day, 60-72 hours a week.  

Constant turnover, no time off, no usable vacation until after two years with the company, no sick days.  If you have to leave early without approval you get an occurrence.  

"Family" business feel is because they allow nepotism.  Toxic culture feels more cliquish than junior high school.  The old timers resent the new people and will not teach them or pass on what they know.  

You will be bullied and it's best to stand up for yourself from the start.   They will push you and expect you to perform more and more to cover other people not doing their jobs.   

They over schedule for production and then have to cut it due to lack of packaging materials.  The only thing I learned working at Sara Lee was to cover your rear and document everything.   

What is the best part of working at the company?
There isnt really anything exelpt the low prices on pie that's it 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The scheduling, never knowing when you need to be there or when you can leave,  also the attendance policy sucks, and the union does absolutely nothing for you

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is very toxic, I would not recommend unless you are a straight white man. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Uncertainties because the supervisor don't know ever what is going on, so to can wait hours not knowing what you are supposed to be doing,  and since everything ran bases on seniority the new hires always get stuck with the dirty work of the job no one wants.

Really enjoyed the work environment of co workers. Had some trouble with my wife having depression and postpartum depression while working here and that why I had to leave. Sadly they changed to 12 hour night which made it really hard to want to stay anyhow since that's why I left my last job to work here. I was working 8hr night shift but I guess that wasn't enough for them. Even though 12hrs didn't work before when they did it. I was really disapointed to have to leave. It was good pay and I enjoyed the job. My life circumstance with my wife also put me in a place to leave. The men were great out there considering I have worked other places with really disgusting things happening with co workers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
To be honest I did not enjoy working there. The favoritism, manipulation, from the managers was the worst part of working there.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everyday there was a new task requirement for my department. My department was responsible for taking on tasks that the machine operators  should take. Our supervisors nor managers never stood up for us. They ALWAYS believed what we were being accused of. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Just like a high school. Everyone talked about everyone. Even Supervisors and managersz.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Doing the machine operators, oven operators, and sometimes the production workers job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with the very few people there that truly care about efficiency,  improvement,  and quality.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The lack of structure and planning.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is toxic. No one in upper management promotes a positive work environment. They reward great production days with 1 donut per employee. Bonuses are an insult compared to all of my previous companies.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Running wide open all shift, breaks if you can carve out the time and ignore radio calls. Constant interruptions.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I love hours and my pay and the shift wasn’t hard and everyone that work at Sara Lee got along with each other and I love working there and I been trying to get back on

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When someone don’t come in and work there shift that will make you work harder 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was very greatful,everyone work together and got along the culture wasn’t not any problems,we work like sisters and brothers we help each other’s out

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Couldn’t wait for the next day to come so I could go to work to be with my coworkers

This was a much better company when I started, going downhill fast. They traded out great insurance for a few extra cents per hour, and a high deductible. I'm wondering whether they're running the company into the ground on purpose, or if the owners are just that bad at their jobs. Also, where the pay was once competitive, we're now being beat by fast food and grocery store wages.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance mechanic 11 salaries reported	$29.80 per hour
Sanitation worker 3 salaries reported	$24.86 per hour
Packager 8 salaries reported	$25.33 per hour
Mixer 3 salaries reported	$20.50 per hour
Production 6 salaries reported	$18.46 per hour

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