2nd line support engineer

shift leader

packaging operator

utility operator

operator

Sartori

On the professional side, they were good at keeping communication open and would always ask for ways to improve. There is also a spot to give recognition to fellow coworkers. You also are required to complete quarterly checks on fellow coworkers. 

They seemed to appreciate employees. Offering a bunch of activities and perks. They host yoga sessions, family movie nights, have holiday dinners/potlucks for all shifts and bring fruit and orange juice for the employees weekly. The paid time off you earn is pretty useful. There's a fitness center at one of the main offices that any employee can use, tuition reimbursement and some more stuff I don't remember at this time. I overheard some people say they also have ping pong tournaments every so often, though I haven't seen it myself.

Good chance to move up, mostly for Process Lead or Back-up Process Lead positions. There's always postings of current job openings for all of Sartori's sites. Though mostly it's unclear whether internal applicants can apply for them after a certain amount of time after posting.

The job itself wasn't too challenging as my first taste in manufacturing, especially coming from a retail/fast food background. Yeah, there was a learning curve, but I was able to catch on fairly easy. Though the lines I happened to primarily work in were basically the same, one of the lines completed a wide range of orders and had faster production rates. There were a variety of lines I wasn't trained on, but seen in passing.

As with most jobs, there are the workers that like to gossip, slack off and/or not do their jobs. I find that was mostly a problem with the younger aged workers and workers that have been there a long time. Overall though, I found that most of the workers worked pretty hard. Mostly it's up to the Process Lead to take action to get them back in line, but that depends on the Process Lead.

I wouldn't say favoritism is rife within the ranks, but it looks like you gotta at least be on good terms. Overall though, management was pretty good about getting issues fixed. I can only speak for the shift that I worked on. 

I liked the people I was on line with. They all helped train me when I first started. We all made fast friends and it made the day go by fast. I have seen that with many people from different lines as well. Yeah, sometimes the placement of people changes up, but generally you work on a certain line. At the beginning of the shift we are able to see where we are and you can request to move if you have to. 

One negative I have for my experience was the training videos and the like we have to complete. Yes, we are allowed to do it while at work, but it always was put on the back burner when it came down to actually asking to complete the video tasks. I was only able to complete three videos while the other five or so were still there till I left. 

Started work there as a weekend worker, pay was decent but for 12hrs it was draining. Work was decent, picked up faster then most from previous experiences but if you are clueless it'll be abit difficult. Most people there are clueless due to them not even hitting the 1 year mark. Those who been there long think they own the company and management are always clueless on what's going on. Machine breaks then your in a few months investigation where fingers are pointing every which way. Jobs there very on lines, some carry 50lb bags and some work with 8oz wedges. Most line run at fast pace but varies on line operator. Full time 8hr workers are expected to work 10-12 days before getting a1-2 days off. Building is decently clean as they go into sanitation every 4-5 days. Was a line attendant that moved to become a backup material handler, management expected same  expectation as a full time drivers. There was times no one was scheduled on the next shift to help carry onto the corresponding shift since I worked weekends fri-sun they still ran regular 1st, 2nd ,and 3rd while running the 12hr shifts. It was stressful and management understood there doings but expected you to resolve there mess up as I was the only driver(backup) running 3 full time positions just to keep the company stocked and running. Turn overs are horrible every week 3-5 workers quit and having same amount come to replace. Tempts are required to be hired within 3 month or get let go. Walked out with a smile but miss the checks.

Turnover rate is ridiculous, but understandable. I’ve almost left many times myself, but have already invested 5 years into the company and am now looking for a new line of work. 401k. contributions only remain matched after 5 years of being with the company. So I stuck it out for the purpose of securing what was matched. Everyone you work with gossips, and talks bad about each other. Everyone is quick to throw people under the bus if things don’t get done or go wrong. Training is horrible, due to lack of communication skills and patience for someone learning new processes. They expect you to be conditioned to the job by the end of day 1 or they will cast unfair predictions about you. Favoritism is a MAJOR issue within the company. If you aren’t close to or friends with any form of process leader or management regardless of your work ethic and attendance you will score low for potential annual raises. I’ve seen it happen to many times where hardworking individuals got compensated less because they were quiet and stayed to them selves. Quality and sanitation is a joke. You’re occasionally forced to work in conditions that put your health at risk. But if you’re desperate for work this is the place to apply. It’s likely they will be always looking to hire many candidates at one singular time. Considering they can’t get anyone to stay. But going forward just remember that your quality of life and peace of mind, are at potential risk if you stay longer then what’s best for you. 

Great cheese and good people. A typical day for me starts by organizing samples for analysis and creating documents for tracking test results. Next is identifying and measuring sample amounts for numerous testing procedures. Recording test results, identifying nonconforming results and determining the appropriate corrective action. My work in performed in multiple laboratories in numerous locations. Responding to internal customers, issuing/initiating Non conformance codes and performing hold and release functions is part of my daily work. My knowledge and experience has grown in the area of microbiology and corporate quality and food safety. The most enjoyable part of my job is providing accurate quality results that benefit our research and development team as well as monitoring trends and contributing the understanding of the chemistry of our products. I am very pleased to provide the best quality data possible to help improve quality and control our processes.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Favoritism’s at its best. 
You aren’t in with the bosses and HR or comes in 24/7 they don’t waste their time on you. 
People can do horrible things and not get fired you can mess up by the line being down for 5 minutes when you have nobody around to assist you they fire you. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything. 
Hire ups stand there and watch you work while they laugh and stand on pallets.
Nobody is ever near by when you need the help or extra hand.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic if they hate you and flirty if you run a line you can go and talk to whom ever and you and that person would never be punished 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Solo running a line or being yelled at for not doing good enough

Save yourself the headache. I loved the work itself. But leadership isnt trustworthy. And they will help you when it benefits them. They will keep pushing you back. Can't tell you how many times I have heard it will be better next year. Maybe you'll get profit sharing next year. We're making changes to this and that so next year itll look better. They keep taking away perks of the job. If you need a reminder from middle school, here it is. Despite raises I only made about 10 cent more as a machine op then a new line attend. Training is horrible, you're left to just figure it out. A lot of equipment is old and malfunctioning. 

After working for this place for quite a bit, you can easily tell that people are only there for the money and do barely any effort. Favoritism is very noticeable and shown. Training is also quite horrific. Very often new employees would not get a trainer and would not know how to do anything for multiple weeks. Work is decent, but very rough if you have unproductive coworkers (which there are many) and there is no acknowledgment of your hard work as well. The only good things about this job are the benefits and the wage. 

A typical day at work consisted of running the same product in the same department on the same line until you might get switched to a different line running a different product but wouldn't usually happen. I learned the packaging needs of Sartori's cheese and different layouts of pallets. The most enjoyable part of the job was getting really good at what product your dealing with because you were handling that product consistently. The hardest part of the job was working hard consistently through 2 very short breaks. An organized and friendly management.

Small family privately held company making specialized cheese for the cheese industry. Up and coming company exporting a lot of their cheeses to Europe and China. Management is very fair and enjoyed working with coworkers. Worked 12 hour shifts of two days working, two days off, three days working and schedule flip flops every other week so one has a three day weekend every other week.

Managers treat you more like a tax number then an actual person. Most of my co-workers are great ppl it's just the management at this company is laughably bad. They have absolutely no consideration for your life outside of work. Be prepared to be lied to if you get a interview. Training is a joke, basically sets you up to fail. Complete disregard for safety, good luck on getting adequately trained on anything safety. They act like they care but in reality all they care about is numbers.

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