forklift operator

quality technician

production operator

senior electrical technician

maintenance mechanic

Western Group Packaging

Western Group packaging, although it's been around for a while.... It's still progressing and up and coming. There is plenty of room for advancement, however there is not a lot of employees that want to put forth the effort to advance. Working at Western group packaging I have seen a select group of people dedicated and determined to their job, and the others that aren't make it extremely more difficult for that select group of people. It's the employees that "don't care" that make everyone's job so much harder, not the management.
When employees need help, they don't ask... Then they blame management. 
When someone makes a mistake because they weren't doing what they're supposed to, they don't want to learn how to fix it... They just want to blame everyone else. Western Group packaging has made me feel like I work for my family. I have seen management and even the president of the company bend over backwards for all of their employees, new and old. Management is always willing to help and go the extra mile for the work that needs to be done... but Western Group Packaging needs employees who actually want to work.
Working at WGP is as great of an experience as you want it to be. If you are a great worker, great things will come to you and you will be recognized, appreciated, promoted, and more. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being part of a growing company that produces beverages for National Brands and that challenges me to get better and grow each day.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It's a fast paced environment that operates 24/7.  Part of my job is to make sure we have all necessary raw materials on hand at all times.  This can be very stressful with the nature of production being very unpredictable.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
We work hard, but also have fun.  "Work hard/play hard".  Family-oriented company.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day is very busy, never a dull moment.  Planning production, ordering and planning materials, creating assembly orders for batches, answering emails, attending conference calls & meetings, resolving quality issues and assisting with shipping and receiving as necessary.

Get to work, have your job threatened at the begging of shift meetings. Have your machine mess up, and maintenance and your supervisor is getting mad and not wanting to show you how to fix it yet expecting you to know how. The culture is Lots of favoritism for office and management and supervisors only, and the rest of the operators and employees are treated with low respect, Hardest part of the job is knowing that you were due for a raise and they constantly keep pushing it back every 3 to 6 months saying we don’t have money we don’t have money, but we’ll give it to you soon. By the way we need to learn more stuff with 0 compensation. Only enjoyable part of the job is when you clock out.

Our typical workday consists of making sure our lines are running efficiently and keeping our customers happy.

Every day is a work in progress which helps us managers implement new policies and procedures that benefits not just us but the entire team.

Workplace is a clean environment and employer provides dry cleaning services for uniform to ensure we are within sanitary standards. A routine sanitation schedule is performed every hour to ensure we maintain a clean workplace.

Safety is top priority, and every team member is trained regularly to comply to our GMPs, SOPs and Safety/Hazard regulations. 

Working at WGP helps me continue learn new processes and appreciates the employee with every goal met. 



WGP is a phenomenal place to work. The leadership and owners go above and beyond for all employees. They celebrate personal milestones and industry holidays, such as Employee Appreciation Day, national beverage day, and manufacturing day to name a few in addition to traditional holidays. Employees are recognized for being outstanding workers and team players with an Employee if the Month award. The owners have a monthly meeting with all employees for a state of the business. They are very transparent with how the business is doing and expectations for improvement and/or accolades for a job well done. If you are looking for a job where you can grow with a company, WGP is the place for you. 

Job full of possibilities.   Working in making beverages there is many open jobs and moving from one job to another is possible. Learn as many machines as you can it’s encouraged to learn and to be able to move into a supervisor position. The  Summer time is hot but there is water bottles given to you at new hire, a cool break room and ice pops but you need to take your breaks. Production is constant we work 7 days a week 24 hours a day .. 8 hour shifts with 2 days off usually.  Sometimes when you meet the production number the company buys lunch for everyone.  Supervisor and management are dedicated to the employees and driven to succeed. We work as a team to solve problems on the line so we can meet the daily goal. 

Western Group Packaging has been an amazing opportunity!  The management team is supportive of internal growth and giving employees a chance to move into higher positions.  Machine Operators can become and do become shift supervisors, clerks and administrative staff move into account management and accounting roles often.  As a family business there is an importance of family and making sure that employees can be home for their family and provide the needed income to support their families.  Overall the company is fair and a great place to learn new skills if you are dedicated, show up, and stay involved.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working with this company is that everyone is friendly. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part working here is making sure that you come in and complete tasks on time. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They have a diverse culture of different people that treat each other well, help and challenge each other to do better. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day for me at the company is clock in, check emails, make phone calls and complete documents.

Tyrannical boss from Italy. Constantly yelling at the employees and criticizing everyone and saying everything is bad in America. He doesn't like America or its people but here he is making a 6 figure salary.
I was told I would get a raise from $14 hr to $20 hr after 3 months. Then 4 months. Then 6 months.
The only time they offered to give me  $20 an hour is when I quit.
Work environment is stressful and demeaning. They make you feel worthless.

This place has a lot of people coming and going if you work here you will know why horrible management and worst training experience I've seen they will put you on a machine with little training and expect you to know everything seen all the mechanics working on one machine & couldn't fix the problem, but expect you (if you're new) to know the machine inside & out. A lot of favoritism going on. The pay is pretty good, but sometimes doesn't feel worth it for what you have to deal with. It is always hot for the most part temperatures can reach 100°+. 

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