machine operator

refrigeration technician

warehouse worker

maintenance technician

operator

The-Bama-Companies

I worked at bfd for close to 2.5 years. I went through Prime Staffing, I was a temp for 5 months. I never was late for crossover, wore my stripes, came to work and did my job. I never called in sick ever, the only time I missed 1 day was when one of my children became I'll and I had to stay at the hospital to care for them. You break your back, bust your butt, and work until you can barely walk, move or stand. They play favorites so bad that it's like going to a high school with hard hats and locks. There's a handful of genuinely good workers, but it's all a buddy buddy system. After I got hired on it took them forever to train me. My supervisor on the day shift was always looking for reasons to take me off training. If you leave your boots out in the locker room even for 5 minutes while you go to the bathroom some one will steal them, freezer suits were hard to come by and harder to keep a hold of. Once you do get trained good luck at getting any pay raise . I could run 6 machines but my pay stayed the same. We started out on 12hour rotation shifts, then the company lost money and we moved to 8hr shifts. Meaning 15 on 1 off/ 20 on and 1 off and most the time you would have certain leads say mandatory OT. Which means you would work 17 days straight and oftentimes 12 hour shifts, the money was good but I never seen my family, the 1 day off I just slept. People were lazy too, I remember seeing people stack bread stick boxes and sit them on the floor and have a seat. Temps would come in, work a few hours and go to break and never come back. Break rotation was always messed up, the teachers pet would stop packing and walk off and just visit and slack. Then you would be left to pick up the pieces . The more lazy you were the more you got away with it. The harder you worked the more mad the leads got beacause you made them look bad.

In the Maintenance department clock-in 7 minutes before crossover at 0643. After crossover, 2nd crossover in maintenance shop. Retrieve tools and radio.
Most issues are operator training opportunities. Could work on equipment 15min-8-9hrs depending on situation. I loved this position until operations took over maintenance department. I work weekends for at least a yr. I rarely was emailed crossover info. if I didn't ask. Management is the hardest part of the job due lack of knowledge in this department. PM scheduler/planner and parts person were never in the maintenance department. Workorder were assigned without parts or the wrong ones. Techs enabled by performing other responsibilities then job description. CMMS was outdated. the work history for equipment was erased. Safety / HR Combined and personal, didn't have the training to help with FMLA intermittent leave. New techs were not qualified and, training for maintenance was by mouth. Tools provide were not kept up with. MT's vague work instructions on work orders. Some jobs had safety issues and were okay by Management depending on product needs. The best part is learning the technical issues and fixing them taking pride in my job and work performed. The teammates that I became friends with. This is based off 20yrs of experience.

A typical day at work was to relieve previous shift,and get feedback on the work environment ( good or bad) about the product. I've learned that though,there was teamwork [ at least from my experience],the higher ups,didn't have any regard for the lives of their employees,because they were more concerned about saving money and their profits,so work life/ family life was unbalanced!!! The Frozen dough plant used to have a cool schedule of 3 days on, 2 days off,2 days on,and 3 days off,and despite being a 12 hr shift,who wouldn't want a three day weekend a couple times a month? This was taken away,because Management thought they'd save money by taking away the 12 hour shift,and made everyone work 7 days a week with only 1 day off!!!  They obviously can't do math because under the 12hrs one week we'd make 48 hrs,and the other 36 hrs,so once the company enforced the 7 day 8hour work week ,56 hours were accrued, so where was the company saving money!?!  I left before the idiots messed up our sweet schedule!!!

Abuse breaks unorganized plant management to much downtime wasted throughout a week.Refusal to let you go home when downtime is more than three hours long. Overworked underpaid. Very unclean restrooms microwaves countertops and break rooms. Inside plant dirty,walls dirty stairs never sweep by housekeeping.Flying roaches, flies, nants continuously inside plant . Only major involvement is when vendors visit. Management do not take appropriate ownership nor listen to learn. Core beliefs  gives to much to seniority when half the time seniority is down fall in negative leadership , abuser of breaks. I worked two years at this plant.These are facts not opinions.I work two years did overtime and above my best and still wasn't appreciated their turnover will always be high until they appreciate individuals whom have education and demand respect.And clean that plant twice a week instead of every three weeks. Its a food industry

This is a really good company to work for from the people to the appreciation for the employees. The pay starts out low and in the entry level position but with that being said if you stick the first months out and learn everywhere you can advancement is inevitable. They promote fully from within for all areas available. The bonuses are very good, which makes the starting pay much easier to handle. 4 bonuses a year and much appreciation events when production numbers are high. One rough area is once you become an operator it is hard to move up because not many operators or lead operators leave the company so advancement is hard. The benefits are the best ever. Extremely affordable and they even have their own clinic where you can go for free with free prescriptions and all.

Most positions here are easy enough to sleep and drool to, but some are excessively strenuous on the body. Both kinds are equally soul-draining. You'll feel which one of the two you got in about a month of working here.

Lots of high school nonsense, work drama, and problems created out of thin air make this place hard to take seriously.

There is a severe lack of purpose and objective until you bang it out for a few months and finally understand your role as a whole. This is propagated by a vague and lackluster training program.

The pay is decent, and the co-workers are pretty fun when they don't tank your productivity and whine all day.

Your schedule will be a mess. Don't let them lie to you.

What is the best part of working at the company?
This company is about helping it's employees and is also community oriented. They have 3 plants and a cold storage facility. You will work 40 hrs a week and over time as needed. Paid weekly, has room to grow with in the company and advance in it

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
To me the pandemic was the most stressful with the lay off back they. And getting shipment out on time. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is a good environment to work in a very neat and clean place in all 4 plants. It is about people helping people be successful. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I worked in the frozen storage facility. There it can be stressful trying to stay on time with pulling and loading out bound and also with in bound getting them unloaded.

I would not recommend this job to any single parent. If you have no children or family to take care of then sure, but not if you have young children waiting for you at home. 

I have worked here for 14 years. I like my job because of my coworkers not the actual job. The benefits are good I will say that. The pay is not that good  I’ve been here almost 15 years and people just starting make only $3 less than me. It doesn’t make sense. They top out on vac as well so there’s no incentive to stay after a certain period of time as well.

My main complaint about this place is the schedule. They give you a set schedule and then depending on those orders your schedule can change. Doesn’t matter what you have going on. Time with your family, vacation, just plain exhausted? Doesn’t matter!!! Between that and the pay……no Bueno! 

It was difficult at first, but as became more experienced at the job i grew more comfortable with it.  A typical day at bama was a full day of packing pizza doe.  I learned from working 7 days a week at bama that you must have a drive to complete your task, and you must strive to be at work on time.  The management was somewhat understanding of their employees positions, but they also have a since of favoritism.  The culture was great we had bama fun days and holiday dinners,  we also were the same uniforms so that we could know were a team.  The most difficult part of my job was cleaning days.  the most enjoyable part of my job was the bama events.

I had life changing events happen because of the culture of Deming's Principles as taught by BAMA.
     You learn to listen objectively, rather than defensively. It teaches you to get out of Rat-brain and develops your Emotional Quotient
You can't help but be motivated to influence your personal life, because BAMA is about the whole person.
 I enjoyed my tenure at BAMA. The management team are trusted friends who are there for you as a team.
     The fast pace can be a little difficult to assimilate, at first, but you become acclimatized to it. The most difficult part, in the Shipping Receiving are was switching positions, all the time, on a rotating basis.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 28 salaries reported	$17.42 per hour
Refrigeration technician 3 salaries reported	$33.55 per hour
Warehouse worker 8 salaries reported	$18.69 per hour
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$26.50 per hour
Operator 5 salaries reported	$17.32 per hour

Working at The Bama Companies: Company Overview and Reviews

The Bama Companies

The Bama Companies Ratings

Popular jobs at The Bama Companies

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected