delivery driver

order picker

account executive

long haul driver

district sales manager

Upper Lakes Foods

My experiences during my 30+ years at ULF ranged from route sales, sales management, graphic design, director of marketing, computer trainer, sales trainer, sales specialist, event chef and driver of the traveling kitchen (converted greyhound bus).
I had the great pleasure of working with a visionary who began a foodservice distribution business with a solid philosophy and built it into a regional innovator while going against the 3 largest national distribution entities.
The culture was one of excellence and hard work as well as fellowship and fun.  I had a hand in taking this company from the under $20 million in annual revenue to over $200 million, making the ID top 50 as one of the largest foodservice distributors in the country.  
Some of my frustrations included assignments which were not destined to ever be profitable.
Overall I am proud of what we accomplished and what still exists.

Management is a complete joke. Nothing but lies. If you complain about the lies, you're labeled as a trouble maker with a bad attitude. Management swears at workers and brags about firing people to other workers which is unprofessional and could be considered intimidation. Complaining to Human Resources does nothing. 
Lies about pay scale. The personal at the other warehouses get paid more. Janesville employees get paid less because they want to fit in with the "Rock County average". I've never known a company that wanted to "average". 
No holidays off except for Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. Plan on working every other holiday.
Never know what time your shift will be over. One day you could work 4 hours and the next you work 12+.
I could go on, but STAY AWAY is the best advice I can give for this company. 
If there is a major management change, things could improve, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Upper Lakes Foods has been a great company to work for from day one. Management has a great policy of giving the overview of what need to be done, then trust their staff without micromanaging to get things done. I love coming to work every day feeling like the work I do has an impact to both my fellow coworkers, but to the community we serve. The workplace itself always gives a cooperative and communal feel. Overall, Upper Lakes Foods doesn't just say they are like a family, they ARE a family; one I am proud to be a part of.

I commonly traveled to businesses & other organizations in order to sell Upper Lakes Foods products and services. I spent a considerable amount of time away from home.

Communication, listening & selling skills were a must for this job. I had to be persuasive, outgoing & goal-oriented. I managed my time well & was (am) self-motivated.

My co-workers were wonderful & supportive. We all went the extra mile when needed; answering phone calls at home in the evenings, working weekends & being on call 24/7. We supported each other when we needed it the most. Working as an Outside Sales Representative for ULF was extremely demanding & very fulfilling!

Trucks suck since nobody knows how to build a pallet and warehouse managment doesnt care one bit to fix if. Management wants to limit how many people are in a truck because " they cant afford it". Maybe get rid of 3/4ths your office staff. Multibillion dollar company and still works with paper invoices like this is the 19th century. Pay is trash with rising inflation. If warehouse screws up and you don't catch it, it's your fault and they count that against you, If you screw up, it goes against you so no matter what, you don't win.

I have been working at ULF for just over a year now, and I love it!  The people are great and the atmosphere is very positive.  Great place to work!  I would recommend to anyone looking for a job, whether a sales person, warehouse or even a delivery driver, to apply as soon as possible.  There are currently a bonus program for those who are hired and also for those employees who refer a potential prospect and then get hired.  Win-win!!!

The job changes with the seasons, sometimes its slow, others there are just not enough hours in the day to get everything done. In slow season the job definitely can get repetitive, but other wise you tend to learn something new everyday. Its definitely a relaxed friendly atmosphere for the most part, the only time it seems to change is when we are under a massive time crunch, which is normal in any job. Here you get two 15 minute breaks and an half an hour break. If you have to leave early for for children, a doctors appointment,ect they tend to be flexible with you.

Work for upper lakes for about three months or so i was told that every three months we would have a raise and we be back in janesville but everything they said was not true ask them about it and they said one thing then changed it the next time you ask them the same question. Yell at one person for trying to learn other area (standing there) then week later do same thing (supervisor and co worker)for being yelled at the week before.

This is really a family friendly, family oriented business. People matter here. I feel valued and appreciated. This is hard to find in our society these days.  The pay is good, the work life balance is good, and the benefits are great. The turnover here is very low. There are many employees here that have 10+ years. If you are tired of being under valued and feeling like a cog in the wheel, apply here. You will feel valued here! I finally found a place to land and apply my skills.

Very fun place to work with owners who are right here, hands on and right beside you! I worked in the warehouse as a Selector for a few years and then left to slow down. I missed these people and this company and life got a little boring, so I asked to come back and they said "When are you coming?" I consider myself very fortunate to have the Ryan/Sorensen families as my employers AND  my co-workers and I very much enjoy being part of this family owned company.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Delivery driver 16 salaries reported	$90,000 per year
Order picker 12 salaries reported	$22.48 per hour
Account executive 6 salaries reported	$55,833 per year
Long haul driver 8 salaries reported	$83,750 per year
District sales manager 1 salary reported	$100,000 per year

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