truck driver

laborer/helper

assembler

service technician

sales support representative

Scherer Bros. Lumber Co.

A typical day as a field service technician:

Group with your co-workers/coordinators to discuss the days jobs; load up your service van with job materials you may need; complete your day worth of jobs; fill up van and head back to shop and end the day with a post trip van inspection.

The amount of skills to learn was endless. As a person that went into this position with no experience, it took me a solid 4 months to become experienced in our most common tasks. A steep learning curve, but if you're ambitious and have a decent head on your neck, you'll do just fine.

I can't name names, but the two coordinators in the service department were really fantastic to work with. Very understanding and appreciative individuals. I got along with all my co-workers great and I found that most 2-4 person jobs along with solo jobs were very satisfying when completed.

Something to consider before working here is the work load. Some days were cake walks with very little lifting, some days you were lifting heavy windows all day and some days were balanced.

The 15min paid lunch on top of your 30 is about the only thing that is worth bragging about when it comes to benefits, everything else including paid holidays, accruing PTO/vacation time is pretty standard.

The monthly benefit premiums and base pay were far from appealing and the cost of living is just too high to be employed somewhere to barely make it by. If it wasn't for these two things, I'd still be employed there.

If you can accept the above and are looking for a job that has a great work/life balance and challenges you to learn different tasks on a daily basis, this for you,

Working in the window and door service department was fun, it was not very challenging at times, but that would depend on your background. It could become after some time monotonous, but if you’re looking for windshield time and solving small issues while doing medium duty manual labor, then it’s a great fit! I enjoyed my coworkers in all departments and my bosses. They were fast with a joke and willing to help long as you knew how to ask. 

The pay is union controlled and they cap you fairly quickly if you show up and do your work. But once capped there is little to no room for growth or advancement. It’s great place to get your “8 and skate” as they say. No crazy long days or demanding of overtime. Benefits could definitely be better but they have offered some bonuses company wide which was generous. 

I would say it is a good family company where employees treat each other like friends and family. Must be comfortable in a more casual atmosphere. If I wasn’t offered another lucrative opportunity I would have stayed. I will miss SBL. 

I was a delivery driver for the Millwork facility and would go back if I ever returned to the Twin Cities. The work was definitely physically demanding, but I always had a helper. The crew of guys there were great and most would help if you were running behind. Warehouse people were also great to work with and morale was high throughout the company. It's union so the pay was really good and they give a fair amount of personal and PTO days and there is a lot of opportunity to move up in the company. The managers were as fair with everyone could be. If you are dependable and aren't afraid of a little hard work, you're going to get along well here. Sometimes, the days would get a little long and occasionally there would be large and heavy exterior doors to deliver but I got to be outside every day, which I really liked. Overall I loved the job.

The only good part about this job is the people you directly work with. The management has a power hungry attitude and enjoy bossing people around. Your manager gets to the building when you’re halfway done with your shift and has no idea what people are doing and yet still comes out to yell at you. Also favoritism is strong with the uppers, if they don’t like you, they will treat you like that and bully you into quitting. Job is extremely repetitive and a toddler could figure out how to do this job in A week. If you stay for longer than a few months expect to be bored out of your mind.

Scherer Brother's lumber company is Awesome ! You will feel like you're part of the family .I have been at scherer Brothers for over 21years. Everyday is fun, challenging,  keeps you active , if you work As a warehousemen you will get to perform daily tasks That keeps you busy . Everyone is extremely friendly and listens to your questions and needs.  This isn't a job; it's a career.  There's room for advancement, and different job openings will come up to advance .No need to go to the gym; you will get plenty of exercise throughout the day, and when you're done with your shift, you take pride in what you accomplished throughout the day. I would encourage anyone who likes to take on a challenge and perform tasks to apply. 
Management and human resources are awesome. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The work environment is very positive and you feel supported. The benefits are great.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Learning the vast array of products is a little daunting but there is ample training. The software isn't perfect but it works.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The Scherer family owns and runs this company. They are present at all levels and locations. They are very classy, humble and foster a very positive culture. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Front desk sales, phones and face to face with customers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Smell of cedar early in the morning and after rainy days. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Picking out the different boards and getting the customer approval. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful. Sometimes chaotic. Sometimes slow. Belittling behavior. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Load carts or trucks, build loads for customers orders, stock the warehouse with new martial, assist customers throughout the day, clean sweep, close up the warehouse.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I got the chance to work with good people.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When I had a difficult time searching for my order to fill, whenever the lot number didn't match.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was fun I got to work outside 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Grab a cup of coffee and get my paper work with my instructions.

Severe lack of professionalism from the project manager whom youll see everyday there. If they could do one thing right for once at this place would be to get rid of him. Other than that prepare for 10 hour days all year around, you'll be stuck doing the same thing with  little to none variety. Hope you enjoy being told your doing bad and not enough work because the board feet isn't giving the PM enough 'bonus' in his pay check. 

You will be forced to work in the weather. There is no advancement. There is incompetence galore, which generates an overall dangerous work environment at times. The management cannot seem to leave things alone that work and aren't broken leading to less productive days, and equipment breaking constantly. 

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