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Singer Equipment Company

Singer Equipment Company is a solid family-owned business that has grown exponentially in the three generations of its existence. There is an emphasis on allowing employees to grow within their positions and to branch out to other opportunities when available. 

The management takes a more or less 'hands off' approach to the daily nitty-gritty, but does offer support and guidance when needed. Technical infrastructure and innovation could be stronger, but upper management does not object to individual teams implementing newer programs such as Quickbase to augment their existing AS400 main system. (AS400 is a cumbersome, non-intuitive platform in my opinion). Management is good at promoting employee interaction and recognition with various swag and planned events. 

Co-workers are generally friendly and cooperative. With the usual dose of 'characters' thrown into the mix, it makes for an engaging environment. Flex time is at the discretion of individual team leaders, and makes this a desirable company to work for. The downside is that health care benefits are not 'top notch', although it should be noted that cheaping out benefits seems to be the growing trend in America.

The hardest adjustment for me was the non-linear team approach within the Contract Sales Division. Teams function autonomously as mini-entities within the main company, which does not seem to promote a 'best practices' approach across the organization. It also leads to some confusion among warehouse/fulfillment personnel as each team approach is different, and teams are basically competing for resources in this area. Admittedly I do not know enough about the industry or the guiding philosophy of this structure to say if a more centralized approach would be more successful overall.

Overall, this was a great work experience. I learned a unique company culture, and made several good friends during my time there.

Singer Equipment Company has experienced recent success and financial growth, however their approach to moving individuals ahead internally has been slow. 

Typically, throughout the week, I have directly interacted with a customer portfolio, to provide them service and sales in the area of Foodservice Supply and Equipment. I have learned quite a bit in this industry through product knowledge, pricing, and sales. The management has been very helpful in my development, however, an individual in my position will feel as if the have reached a plateau.  Co-workers are very knowledgeable, assertive, and maintain a great positive attitude.

The most enjoyable part of the job is the interaction with the different individuals in the hospitality, hotel & restaurant, casino, college, and catering industries.  It is also a joy to interact with the different supply and equipment vendors, as they are very helpful in helping to assist in areas that I have not been as knowledgeable. 

The hardest part I have seen, doesn't necessarily pertain to the job.  I feel that the hardest part has been to watch a company that has experienced so much growth financially, however, has not grown internally.  The growth I refer to is compensation, employee benefits, and opportunity for promotional advancement. In my term of employment, I have been told of that I am in line for this promotional growth, however I don't feel as though there is any push for this to happen.




I worked for Singer Equipment full-time for one year before being laid off due to Covid. I am now re-employed in a new role at the company. It has been 30 days, and I love it.

The pandemic spurred a lot of positive change. Since I have returned, I can see the difference; I can see what is right and the various actions in progress. While we grow, we are learning, and things are evolving. For example, the training programs are improving, and there is a vested interest in the employees. With the company's growth, there is an opportunity to define the future and our role in it. Additionally, Singer has always offered a comprehensive benefits package.

Singer has been around for over a century, though, so change often comes glacially slowly. It can be frustrating dealing with an "old guard" that's set in its ways, but it may be unavoidable. However, it's hard to think about something worse about the company, and that says a lot.

I am proud to work at Singer Equipment, where we are a profitable value-driven business. Continuing the momentum of employee engagement will make work meaningful and excites me for the future.

I currently work for this company. Although they make you work holidays , they compensate you with time an a half. I personally rather would enjoy my holidays with my family. You think being family owned , that would be a priority . Such is not the case . They are money driven and as long as the product is rolling out the doors all is well an good . The company is divided between the sales department an warehouse where there is no communication. Drivers an warehouse personnel are left in the dark an get blamed for all mistakes. The trip routing for the drivers is herendous. You'll drive right by your last delivery of the day first thing in the morning just to come back at the end of the day to deliver. They'll blame it on opening times, but you can't even communicate with the router cause he don't care and won't change anything anyway . If management an the owners would listen to the employees to make corrections to their system , it could be a much better company to work for .

A typical day at work was stressful for me, only because I did not receive proper training to do the job, and then was held accountable.  
I learned that a desk job was not for me.
Management changed shortly after I started, so the manager who interviewed me and whom I really liked was replaced with someone who liked to socialize rather than assist with questions.
Workplace culture, other than management, was great, we had fun activities and food, that was enjoyable.
The hardest part of the job was being held accountable for things not properly trained on.
Most enjoyable part of the job was my co-workers.

The culture is very unprofessional, inappropriate language and individuals speak very poorly to and about other team members.  This could be unique to this team specifically and not an overall issue of Singer’s culture. Training is  non existent so if you are not from this industry this is not the place for you. The interview process was also very unorganized and should have been a red flag. Very disappointing in the overall treatment during my 2+ years. 

Worked graveyard shift 6p-4:30a but cant  leave til the job is done so you can end up working til late in the morning 12 hrs plus. The work atmosphere is typically like most warehouses , no AC equals hot summers and cold winters. VP is very down to earth unfortunately  managers tend to play favorites and very mismanaged with a union that doesn't benefit anyone. Very stressful workplace but you get free lunch from time to time.. this is basically a stop gap job. Honest opinion pass on this opportunity not worth the stress and headache. i got a only a .50 raise for  2 years i was there and i had perfect attendance..Go figure

Worst training methods for new management working for the distrobution side, management is dysfunctional at best, pay will never be as discussed, work programs are dated and dont work well together, management wont tell you something is wrong until it builds up enough they will lash out instead of communicating like adults should, shaming workers in the managements office by making work area a specticule. 

Managers micromanage it's employees. Singer buys smaller companies then gets rid of hard workers and keeps the slackers who kiss management butt. 
Co-workers can make threats against other co-workers and HR will do absolutely nothing! Work 50 plus hours and very unappreciative company to work for!  No work life balance and gossiping workers.

Full time work provided a 40 hour work week with the opportunity to work overtime hours.  On the job training, but little opportunity to grow within the company.  Compartmentalized work environment where it can be difficult to communicate and work with other departments.  Management was key in bridging this gap and worked their hardest to smooth over employee relations in this regard.

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Truck driver 10 salaries reported	$24.30 per hour
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Project coordinator 2 salaries reported	$24.00 per hour
Installation technician 1 salary reported	$20.61 per hour
Project manager 5 salaries reported	$82,000 per year

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