sanitation worker

mixer

quality assurance technician

production supervisor

maintenance technician

Willamette Valley Pie Co.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The company presents itself as supportive and team-oriented, but that impression can change quickly if expectations are not met within their preferred timeframe. In my experience, there was limited patience for growth or adjustment, and decisions to let employees go could feel abrupt.

While there is an effort to create a welcoming atmosphere, it’s important for prospective employees to understand that performance expectations are high and the environment may not allow much flexibility for those still developing in the role.

Ultimately, the workplace felt more focused on productivity and results than on long-term employee support or development. I encourage the company to work toward balancing performance standards with clearer communication and more consistent support for their employees.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part of working here was the lack of timely communication around mistakes or performance issues. In some cases, concerns were not addressed until much later, which made it difficult to correct issues early and sometimes made situations appear worse than they actually were.

Additionally, the training environment could feel inconsistent. At times, there was limited support or guidance, especially when improvement was needed. This created added pressure, as it was not always clear where you stood or how to improve effectively.

Overall, clearer communication and more consistent support during training would help reduce stress and set employees up for better success.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is fast-paced and highly focused on efficiency. Employees are expected to meet performance standards quickly, and there is limited flexibility for those who may need more time to adjust or develop in the role.

The culture tends to prioritize productivity, and those who are unable to keep up with expectations may not receive much opportunity for improvement before decisions are made. While this may work well for some, others may find the environment demanding and less supportive than expected.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
"A typical day often starts by walking into a chaotic situation left from the previous shift. They head home as soon as their time is up, leaving behind unresolved issues and messes that I have to clean up before I can even start my own work. Then, as the day goes on and my own shift ends, I'm expected to leave everything spotless—no mess left behind. So I end up cleaning up after others at the start, and cleaning up after myself at the end. It’s a cycle of fixing what I didn’t break, while making sure I don’t become the problem for the next person."

Working here is very stressful and it is not because of the work that is to be done, it is because of the lack of direction, planning and inexperience from CEO down to floor leadership. Over the past few months things have gotten worse with no real purpose at work and especially no trust in leadership. The pie makers are being treated with no respect by the leaders and they are unable to say anything in fear of getting in trouble and no one is available to talk to and voice their concern due to no one is to trust. The owners need to do a review on the leadership team and see what a mess there is here especially on the swing shift team.  The quality of the pies continue to degrade and the leaders say they are making changes but the changes are actually to use worse ingredients and less precautions in quality.

Within the last year there is a new CEO, general manager, production manager, shift supervisors, and human resource rep. 
I gain great job satisfaction working for this company and am fortunate to have gotten hired amid all of the positive changes that is currently taking place.
 Great workplace culture, leadership, and compensation package for both salary and hourly employees. This is a company that cares about their employees and the product that they create. 


This company’s leader truly doesn’t know the meaning behind values. They truly use you until you have nothing left to give. The expectation to figure it out is always there and when something isn’t done to their idea then the CEO turns it into a negative and doesn’t give any feedback, just goes quite until he plans your termination. There is no support, no HR and no sense of this being an actual organization. When I first started it was a little better with some organization, as time passed and some leaders left (for a reason) I could see that this place truly chews you up and spits you out like nothing. There’s a reason that there are so many roles that become open so often, it’s definitely not due to growth but rather people leaving.

You served pie and lunch items, the management was very relaxed (which was good and bad).  It was nice since it was a very flexible place to work, but there wasn't any clear organization.  It was a nice place to work, but there were some lazy employees.  It made it hard to enjoy it sometimes if you like to get things done quickly and work hard.  The employees were nice though.  The company took some shortcuts to cut costs which could make it awkward when dealing with customers (especially when the prices would go up).  

This company is great.  Managment really values and acknowledges hard working employees.  Everyone here has the opportunity to grow and move up! It is not for the idol or lazy but if you're a team player, work hard to master your role, and show up on time, they will always look for ways to move you up in the company.  The environment here could be described as tough love, but everyone is extremely supportive and willing to help no matter their role.  The toughest part about working here is the busy season, but it's a communal struggle that we all work through together.  And at the end of the season, we always get together and celebrate as a team.

Working at this company is very stressful,  not because of the work but because of the inexperienced management starting with the CEO. You can tell right away that the CEO has no clue on what he is doing causing dishonesty with the owners, customers and employees. The rest of management is also in the same level of inexperience causing a lot of stress and burden on the employees. Treating the employees very poorly they mention that they have no one to talk to about their concerns anymore and there is no one that they can trust.

Terrible company at the plant. CEO preaches caring for employees but then lays them off without concern. Lack of communication, feedback (unless negative) and clear guidance. They regularly say one thing and do another. Very strong leaders surrounded by 2 very narcissistic leaders at the top (HR & CEO). Company is successful due to the hard work of their people despite poor upper management. I wish I had more positive things to say but I just don’t. 

A mess from top to bottom with poor management. It had been, and could once again, be a great establishment but it'll take an experienced & caring retail/restaurant manager to turn it around. It seems that the company has set it sights on expansion and no longer cares about the quality of experience at the retail location. They can't retain employees because most people want to have pride in thier work and feel respected.

What is the best part of working at the company?
THE SMELL AND WHEN WE GOT SOME PIES TO TAKE HOME

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
THE STANDING...BUT I WORKED AT NORPAC AND I GOT USE TO IT FAST..

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
SAFE AND BUSY.. A LOT OF TEAM WORK AND SHARING 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
WORK TIL YOU GET OFF ..AND BE READY FOR THE NEXT DAY....

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Sanitation worker 4 salaries reported	$22.13 per hour
Mixer 5 salaries reported	$20.50 per hour
Quality assurance technician 7 salaries reported	$22.50 per hour
Production supervisor 4 salaries reported	$77,500 per year
Maintenance technician 8 salaries reported	$33.50 per hour

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