forklift operator

order picker

staffing specialist

packer

laborer

Verstela

● Work-life balance
TERRA actually cares about work life balance. The PTO package is generous and includes not only 2 weeks to start, 11 holidays, but you also get your birthday off paid and 3 days a year to do community service of your choice or as a team with your branch or other branches or alone depending on what you want to do. They throw us big holiday parties, quarterly business meetings we get to enjoy with the entire company that includes happy hour, multiple other fun days throughout the year also. They care if you have a family emergency or want to take time off and are super flexible with all of that. I can give you a really cool example; during the covid pandemic TERRA recognizes that going "back" to school for our kids will basically mean all of us parents are homeschooling so TERRA hired tutors to help our kids and they each get virtual tutoring up to several hours a week to help all of us!!! That is just a small example of their care and dedication to their employees

● Pay & benefits
Pay is great and uncapped bonuses even for non sales based positions. Every person in every branch gets monthly bonuses - starting from first month! This is based on the sales of your branch. For my branch my bonus is anywhere from $400-$1,000/month. The better our branch does the more we bisgr5

● Job security and advancement
Weekly and monthly training and development from branch and area managers. TERRA believes strongly on career growth a develop employees from day #1 to move up the ladder. Job security is second to none also. During the covid pandemic TERRA's IT team created and developed a work from home system un 2 weeks and took the entire company remote which had never been done. The business is thriving and if you are dedicated to your work they are definitely dedicated to you. We have branches in other states so if you want to move they would help find you a spot somewhere else because they value their employees strongly and put so much training into us that they want to retain employees.

● Management
My manager is AMAZING! CEO is incredible. Transparent, down to earth, visible, makes themselves available, visits branches often, listens to employees, and truly cares. Makes changes as necessary for the betterment of the company and its staff as a whole.

● Culture
Remote work during pandemic is offered until your county re-opens. Culture is really great and people a genuine, friendly, and super talented. Have not met 1 person I haven't liked!

● Overall
I have an eclectic work history and had never considered working in recruiting until my branch manager found me on indeed.com. I LOVE my job but most importantly the company, it's people, and the culture. 
The pay, benefits, bonuses, and career growth are exponential within the company but more importantly this is a company that truly CARES about their employees (internal and field). We all live by our values and each of us desires to create success stories for our candidates and clients. 
I am almost 40 and have had a lot of "jobs" but this is not that. This is a career and a home. Working for a company that cares about you personally and professionally and wants to see you succeed is pretty incredible and an experience I had not had until coming to TERRA.

The interview process was belittling. I was asked multiple times if I REALLY wanted a job and if I REALLY thought I could handle it.

You don't know what job opportunities you are being considered for, so you don't know what skills or experience to mention. You are expected to be able to list every skill you have ever had without knowing what they are looking for. 

After being hired, you have to call in an hour ahead of time every shift for a week to prove that you are on your way to the job. I understand why they would do this but it made me feel distrusted. 

The job I was hired for was misrepresented to me during the hiring process. Information given to me by Terra directly contradicted information provided to me by the company I was assigned to. The amount I was told I would be paid was different over the phone than on paper. I was told the job I was being hired for was exclusive, difficult to get, and in high demand. I was made to think that if I didn't accept the job immediately, it would be filled quickly by someone else. This was not true. At the job itself it was frequently mentioned that they were so strapped for labor that they would take anyone with a pulse.

I was told the company was looking to hire for permanent positions but many of the other temps have been temps loyally for many months without any progress toward being hired directly. 

I was also not given any information about how to call out sick. Even during a pandemic, I was simply expected not to call out. 

The job itself was honest and decent work, but my interactions with Terra consistently left a bad taste.

* A typical day at work was fairly predictable as the office maintained fairly smooth systems of operation.

* In my time there I learned their database, how to use E-Verify, their onboarding process, and a lot about dispatch.

* The management was pretty good.  They tend to promote from within, which is nice.  During my time there the manager who hired me was promoted to another office and promoted her star recruiter to take her place.  In turn she did an excellent job as she knew all the ins and outs and had good relations with the staff.

* The workplace culture was professional but relaxed.  Everyone had a pretty good sense of humor and was able to celebrate achievements together in a genuine way.

* The hardest part of the job was dispatching.  Occasionally if a temp couldn't make it to a job it would be crunch time to call sometimes over 400 candidates within a few hours to find a replacement and that could be stressful.

* The most enjoyable part of the job was helping people find jobs, better their lives, expand their skillsets, and support a team that does this and is passionate about it.

Call the office and see if there is work for you. Drive all the way to Bolingbrook, IL and check in with plant manager to make sure you where on the list  otherwise you where sent back. You where either sent to the tables, production, pick in an area called the store, warehouse, or picking line. Management had bad attitudes and where very jealous women. They would yell constantly at you humiliate and embarrass you and you where sent back and forth to different departments because of the jealousy Not only for the few men that where there but for attention from the others they wanted to keep all employees in the bottom and themselves on top. There was absolutely nothing hard about the job it was either checking beanie babies for defects or packing them. I often joked I get paid to do this?. The hardest part was feeling like you have no rights and that if you did try to be yourself you couldn't there because they constantly DE degraded all workers there. Terminating anyone for any reason and constant gossip.

my typical day at work included me clocking in looking on the work sheet to see where i would be stationed that day and going on the machine and starting my work. I usually saw what the last shift got done and was determined to do at least 100 units more than they did.Ii usually was on a scanning or stiping maching i checked cards for defects before putting them into the machine. If they had defects they could not go in the machine and if i was scanning a person that was before me inline would hand me a stripped card and i would scan it and put it in its proper place in the shipping box. The management was good they only came out when one of the machines broke down. My co workers were fine i got along with everyone.Tthe hardest part of the job was that we were in such a fast paced environment that when things went wrong or got messed up no one knew who's fault it was. the most enjoyable part was getting to know how gift cards were actually made and using new equipment ive never used before

This company caters to your needs not named takers. In the recipe is what would you like to do not. this is what we have take it or leave it. Outside of the recycling center I have enjoyed work from them knowing whatever I'm placed all enjoy it because that's what I asked for.. once you complete a pledge of your first assignment and show them you're willing to work they will go that extra mile for you. You have a dislike for warehouse or recycling centers they will place you call center to hardware store they will always find something in your comfort zone. Warehousing work not your style? the recycling center the conveyor belt I guarantee you you'll run back to that Warehouse open arms. But if you would love the recycling center and not your type of work management there will work with Terra Staffing to fit you in a permanent placement. If you're new to the game they will put you at a job then it's your duty your responsibility to prove to the owners management that runs the place where they put you at to be permanent.

This company has one of the most toxic work environments I’ve ever experienced. Management relies heavily on micromanagement that feels less like leadership and more like constant surveillance and humiliation. Instead of support, employees are made to feel small, incompetent, and disposable especially when it comes to setting up appointments or meeting expectations that were never properly explained.

There is little to no real training. You are essentially thrown into the role and expected to figure everything out on your own, then criticized for not meeting standards that were never clearly defined. Feedback is not constructive—it feels punitive and demeaning.

In just a couple of months, I personally witnessed six people either be let go or leave voluntarily on an already small team. That level of turnover speaks volumes. This is not job security, nor is it a healthy or productive environment for growth, learning, or long-term success.



What is the best part of working at the company?
Can’t remember to be honest. The staff at one point were very helpful. Now I have heard from them 2 times in the last 3 weeks and still no work 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not many actual temp to hire to permanent positions and very month your going somewhere else. If that sounds like an indictment on me I understand but it’s not. My work ethic speaks for itself 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I could not tell you what it’s like in the office but I know getting someone to call you back about getting paid on time was a mission in a half and I’m still paying for it right now and I’m about to lose my home . 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Most the companies they send you to are great but again your looked at like second rate workers and respect isn’t easy to obtain

I loved working for TERRA Staffing Group, as a mom just getting back into the workforce this was a great stepping stone. The staff was amazing to work with. Always kind and ready to help with whatever you needed. You can apply online to job listings they have posted on their website and within 12 -16hours they would respond. They can also send text messages to your phone with job listings to help you get into a job quickly.
 The company itself prides themselves on safety and compatibility with the jobs you take. If you feel unsafe or feel an employer is being unsafe or is treating you poorly they will help find a better job for you. They include benefits and help find a job suited to your needs (time, health, ability). They often let you "test drive" jobs, seeing if you are a good fit or if they need to help find better work for you. I would highly recommend TERRA Staffing Group for anyone looking to get back out into the work force.

I found a job listing with Amanda's picture and when I signed up with Terra she found that I had worked for a company that terra might be able to send me back to. That didn't work out, but soon after we found out I was contacted by Teresa and she got me to work quickly at the kind of job that I wanted.

Terra is helpful for people that are serious about getting to work quickly. Teresa took care of me and didn't forget about me. I would have stayed working for Terra if I didn't have another job offer that I had to take. Amanda was more professional and thorough than the other agents I had delt with at kelly services or aerotek. Teresa was stationed on site and she was doing a lot of work for that company to facilitate the new employees adjustment. She always had a good response and attitude like she cared what happened to people.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Forklift operator 62 salaries reported	$19.99 per hour
Order picker 22 salaries reported	$20.59 per hour
Staffing specialist 45 salaries reported	$23.88 per hour
Packer 23 salaries reported	$17.94 per hour
Laborer 19 salaries reported	$18.16 per hour

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