production worker

operations associate

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maintenance technician

production foreman

The Andersons

Of course like all jobs there are positives and negatives.  Let's get the good stuff out of the way.

Great vacation and benefits. You start with two weeks of vacation and 4 days of "personal holidays".  The medical insurance is pretty good and they do great with 401k and matching up to 5%.  The hours are not too bad and usually there is plenty of opportunity for OT.

The bad.
The level of favoritism in this place is through the roof. Only the manager's favorites get promotions, or just get treated a whole lot better. One worker will be expected to work their tail off while the favorites sit around and do nothing. 

There is such a disconnect from management and regular employees.  We are never left alone to do our job, we are always hounded and interrupted by management.  

No one in any kind of higher position. Manager, engineer, supervisor or foreman will EVER admit when they have made a mistake. It always rolls down to the hourly.  

The raises are such a joke. No cost of living increase. Only a small merit. When you approach your local plant manager you are treated like garbage for wanting to be able to take care of your family.

The mentality of local management is... "If you don't like it. Leave." They also love the saying "it is what it is." 

This company has the potential to be amazing all they have to do is fix the raises, and treat everyone as equals. Fixing this issues would make The Andersons the best company to work for.  

Working for The Andersons when you first start is like a fairy tale.  They send you to the corporate office and put you in training, teaching you about safety, communication, and customer service.  They tell you that they are a family owned company and are focused on treating you like you are family.  When you actually start working at your location the story is quite different.  There is no regard for your time only theirs.  Management did not care what you needed time off for or why you couldn't work an additional 2-8 hours with no notice, that was just part of your job.  The safety culture there was really good, as long as it followed a profitable time margin, or didn't require additional funds to implement new equipment.  The best part of the job was the co-workers.  We all dealt and put up with the same treatment and helped each other when we could. Not a terrible place to work but don't believe all of the warm fuzzy stuff they'll tell you during training.

I’m currently in school to get my electrical certificate and took the job at The Andersons to gain hands-on experience while contributing to the team. While working the Andersons, I went above and beyond my job description — taking on tasks and responsibilities that even some higher-level maintenance employees wouldn’t handle. Despite my performance, good attendance, and willingness to learn, I was demoted without any real discussion or explanation.

Management never took the time to ask about my goals or understand how this job connected to my education and future career. The only people who seemed to notice my effort were my foreman and supervisor, who both supported me and recognized the work I was doing. Unfortunately, upper management didn’t seem to care or communicate with those who actually see the day-to-day work.

If you’re someone who works hard and wants to grow, be prepared to be overlooked here.

What is the best part of working at the company?
ANDE is an excellent place to work in all aspects: single site, regional/corporate & COB or production, maintenance, grain or ancillary support functions. There is an air that makes your overall experience seem more like a family than a corporation. Excellent benefits, bonus potential and growth when opportunities arise - very strong internal development capability. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Harvest coupled with fall PMO shutdown is the most stressful times of the year 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Family oriented with a servant leadership mentality 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
7A-4P CST since sites west of the Mississippi align with the corporate office building schedule

The biggest problem in this company is they say they want to promote from within, however unless you are a manager's favorite, it's not gonna happen. So there is pretty much ZERO room for advancement.  

There is only one raise per year, and that is a merit. Most of the time it's so small it's almost an insult. The cost of living has gone up drastically and the merit raises do not even cover it. 

They used to give AMAZING bonuses, however after COVID-19 we never got one, but leaders of the company got over a $1,000,000 in combined bonuses. 

Like every other workplace, managers have their favorites, and if you're not one it can be a very tough place to work. Favorites can pretty much do close to nothing all day, but you will be working your tail off.

Micromanaging is a MASSIVE problem here. Some managers will micromanage so bad that it's difficult to do your job. They often like to "look over your shoulder".

I love working for this company. The workers are so nice & really helpful. Everyone always has a smile on their face. I work in the bakery department. I have very flexible hours & work alone almost every day. Im not a big fan of my department manage but no one likes their boss. My pay is higher than most Ive spoken to for some reason but its still not enough to get me by. They hire in Part time only 95% of the time so theres no option for benefits. The only time you can go full time (& start benefits) is after youve been there a year & most times switch departments to replace someone. You will never have an opportunity to go full time if you work in the meat dept, deli, or bakery. Its just not an option. I really adore the store & my coworkers but once I move on I think Ill be much happier just being a shopper.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The referral program offers both parties  the new employee and the employee who gives the referral compensation after your ninety day and your one year reunion with good attendance.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
None of the work areas are temperature controlled. You will work in extreme hot and extreme cold conditions.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment your in is fair but can use some remodeling, there is no onsite hr dept which causes lots of stress for employees  who struggle with various duties and simple tasks.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
This varies some days are easy and smooth with everybody smiling and others can be stressful, dirty, and tiring which creates toxic environments.

A typical day at The Anderson's consists of pre-slicing meat and cheese, interacting with customers and coworkers, and keeping the deli department clean. I have learned how to operate an industrial slicer, how to cooperate with coworkers and customers, and how to train new employees. Management is very good, and they make sure everyone is working hard, on time, and present when they are scheduled to work. My coworkers ranged in age and gender, but are all very hard workers and are pleasing to work with. The hardest part of the job is making sure all customers on the counter are helped, and everything behind the counter is flowing smoothly. The most enjoyable part of the job is working with interesting coworkers, and getting to do all sorts of deli related jobs, outside of working the counter.

The Andersons recently bought a beautiful new building in Maumee. It is beautiful. But covid hit and everyone worked remote for a little over a year… and it worked out well. Now, they don’t care what their employees want and are forcing everyone back in office despite the fact that it completely unnecessary and everyone’s sits at their own desks in silence. What is the point? To fill a chair in a beautiful office space? Other local companies are staying remote while the Andersons doesn’t actually care what is beneficial to their employees. They will stick a few food trucks out front that employees have to pay for to show their “appreciation” while employees are forced to sit at a desk and do the same job that they did at home. They don’t care about their employees, period. 

My typical day is clocking in at 8am and setting up the office for the day. Once everything is on I wait for trucks to come in. if its a slow day I do office cleaning to stay busy. I have learned many new things such as grading grain, and what state laws are about weight restrictions for certain semis. The management treats me like an equal and not a "boss" they are leaders and will go the extra mile to teach you. the hardest part is definitely memorizing the different tasks you have to do in the beginning. its a lot to learn. the most enjoyable part by far is the freedom after harvest because you can go outside and work on landscaping and do stuff out of the office as long as there isn't trucks waiting. 

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