sales consultant

driver

logistics manager

warehouse manager

truck driver

Thacker Caskets, Inc.

I loved the job and thought I was doing well, and was told as much up until the day I was fired. All of the upper management with the exception of one person could be extremely hateful if they were already aggravated about something else going on. I received a total of 2 days of training from another employee who didn't know how to do the job either, but she was filling in as the two or three women before me had quit. She did provide me with a several page list of instructions to do every day, but it had hand written notes all over it, in the margins, etc from the women before me in that position. I was never formally introduced to the supervisors that I had to work closely with, never given any sort of handbook of rules, policies, dress codes, etc. I was there approximately 5 or 6 weeks, and on Monday of payroll week the CEO would become very stressed as he had to get all of payroll turned in to another company who actually paid us. On the day I was fired, it was Tuesday of payroll week, and some errors were found. He came into my office and sat at my computer asking me how those errors got through. I explained I didn't know how, at which point he called one of the supervisors up front who admitted that 3 of the errors were his. However he was allowed to go back to work while the CEO continued to chastise me over and over, getting louder and louder, and finally left my office and slammed my door. It was then that I was called into my supervisor's office and fired. I was told that I was too slow on my secretarial/human resource work, that I should have all of that finished in 4 hours, and spend the remaining 6 hours putting rubber bands into cards that were attached to the caskets. I was extremely disappointed because I loved the work, but I did feel uncomfortable while around the upper management, and afraid to ask questions (I was literally told that I was asking too many questions, that I should know everything by now).  But considering that I pretty much taught myself, from an old tattered list of instructions, I thought it would be better to ask questions than do the work incorrectly. At any rate, the CEO became overly angry at me I feel like, and if he had given himself a cooling off period, then I would never had been fired. There had been a day about two weeks earlier where he was mad at some other situation, but took it out on me by being smart and hateful to me. He then went into his office and after calming down, he apologized to me and said he wasn't normally like that, but that he had just been stressed and had taken it out on me.

When hired in, you are told you will be working a schedule of 4/10s with three days off (maybe an occasional half day Friday). That is almost never the case. The equipment is old and constantly breaks, which always puts you behind. You never get caught up, no matter how hard you work. This leads to very high employee turnover. Long hours, low pay, below average benefits, biweekly pay and you are constantly told to do even more, even though you work very hard ten hours a day, 5-6.5 days a week. The company absolutely does not care about any employee, which leads back to the high turnover rate. You are punished even more (via the ridiculous point system) for missing days you were told you'd be off. The company doesn't keep its word. I did not work with one person who enjoyed working there. Not one. The best thing I can say about it is that it's a job. If you want a life outside of work, this isn't the job for you. 

The culture of Thacker has changed a lot over the years. The management team is dedicated to delivering quality products to customers on the worst day of their lives. Is it difficult sometimes? Yes. Is it hard work? Yes. Do people not get along? Absolutely. This is a manufacturing environment with a lot of different people. It happens. However, working for a private, family owned business carries a lot of weight. Anyone can reach out to the Thackers personally with any issues. They listen. They may not give you the answer you want, but it doesn’t go unheard. The starting pay is on par (slightly higher in some cases) to those in the industrial park area. Could it be higher?? Yes… but that is everywhere. Overall, Thacker is a good place to work. At times it can seem unorganized and chaotic, but the daily goals are clear and are easily achievable. 

Place is toxic. You never get appreciated for your job. All the hard work you do is for the owners not anyone else, meaning you’re never gonna get anything accomplished in your life. You’re like a machine working for them. They rush you on anything you do and they give you soo many tasks that you can’t even complete. Place is really not go environment to be working at. If you do apply trust me they’ll tell you one thing during the interview but once you sign and work then trust me that’s when everything switches around. If you ask anyone that works there how they like it? they’ll probably tell you it’s ok, but really meaning I can’t stand this place. Good luck to anyone planning on working there. Just know why you think they always hiring….it’s not that they growing it’s because people don’t want to work there at all✌️

Some people can't handle this job because of it being casket's other's like me go in and say it's a job and I'm not thinking about anything else unless something happens in your family, but they understand that and long as it's immediate family and you bring something to them then you will get time off. It does get stressful when you get real busy, but you can't give up. Management could work on treating everyone the same. This is one job that does make you tired as soon as you get home and doesn't make you want to do anything when you have your off days, but a paycheck is better than not getting one at all. I'd go back if they still had night shift other than that I can't even try since I would need to drop off and pick up my kids from school.

I love the job I have the people are awesome and it makes work alot more fun and satisfying when you work around great people..the pay is good the staff is amazing and I feel like I have a support system I enjoy being employed here ..safe environment... great benefits great incentives some of the best benefits I've ever had on any job the people actually care about their employees and that's rare in a place of employment I just started but I can definitely say I feel like I'm at home while I'm at work I feel like I'm wanted and appreciated I thank my job for giving me this opportunity to work for them and I plan on staying for years to come 

What is the best part of working at the company?
When everything is being done in a timely manner and everyone knows their part and does the job right.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When some slack off and other have to do more than one job a in a day.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
When political views and gender is not a topic would be nice.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Able to get my number no problem.
Hear others complain about heat(that don't bother me).
Others complain about time(I don't constantly look at the clock).
If everybody focus on their work, everything would go smooth.

Thacker Caskets is a very solid business to work for... Family owned and operated. You will be expected to overachieve. Compensation is somewhat below B2B outside sales standards, with no vehicle allowance or reimbursements. Clients are very welcoming and open to building relationships. The funeral supply industry is becoming more price driven, but still has a vast array of relationship clients. As an Outside Sales Representative, the territory is accomodating. My time spent there was well received and welcomed. 

So called "management" is a joke. They talk down to you and work you to death. They consider us a "Dime a dozen", but what their big egos won't let them realize is, if they were to actually talk to and ask the employees what the issues are in their departments and why they aren't running right, they might actually keep employees and reach their production numbers. It is an absolutely horrific place to work. Nothing is thought through, if an idea makes no sense, then its considered "The Thacker Way!" 

What is the best part of working at the company?
This company was a very good company to work for . But the moment they move away for careing for the employees that did it for me

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No getting the house need to support a family 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Slow management don't care for the well being of the employees 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Slow being micro managed from the upper office

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Sales consultant 15 salaries reported	$97,500 per year
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Logistics manager 1 salary reported	$63,000 per year
Warehouse manager 1 salary reported	$44,000 per year
Truck driver 1 salary reported	$85,000 per year

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