shipping and receiving clerk

forklift operator

DC FOODS

D.C. Foods was actually a favorite position of mine, the work had a very constant pace to it and working the afternoon shift that sanitation had at the time wasn't hard to fit into my day.

Management was there working with you and the supervisor was definitely a leader rather than a boss. Most employees kept to themselves but were good people to be around.

The job was always getting more and more difficult however and as the sanitation shift in the factory we were given a whole lot of short comings. Our water would shut down at times, we were generally always short staffed, and if a line ran late in pushed into our time to clean. 

Things have changed now though, so take this review with a grain of salt.

A typical day at work, you would check the listing to see what line you were placed on that day and go to that line after putting on your standard uniform and glove, etc.. You would usually just be separating the chicken but it was a below 0 in there and it was so cold especially since I worked nights. The hardest part of the job was just trying to stay warm and make sure you did not become sick following the line, but that became easier as time went on with me working there and I got used to it. The most enjoyable part of the job was the fact that it was night shift. I really enjoy working nights and it works amazingly well with my schedule as well.

Its not a bad job,  you learn something new everyday and there is lots to learn. You rotate from raw area to packaging area often so it doesn’t get boring. It's a colder environment, so that could get to someone if they get cold easily. Coworkers are usually friendly. There are a few difficult people, like in most places. 
HOWEVER, management is what make this job difficult. As an employee you don’t  feel valued. You are worked to you limit most days. Instead of valuing your hard working employees they exploit them. There seems to be no appreciation. The morale is very low and then u get employees that don’t want to give their best and produce the best product. Things definitely need to change.

I was given this position due to a sister plant closure. I was asked to take this company to the next level, just as I did at CFS by means of operational improvements, HR, H&S and Maintenance.

They are very backwards and lack discipline and organization on all levels. Redundancy must be wanted, as there is so much of it. When laid out with an execution plan, they accepted, but no one cooperated and the ownership did not acknowledge or support and this fell by the wayside.

I completed all requests otherwise and searched for better, more suitable employment and quickly moved on.

Extremely cold, depressing, mentally and physically draining work. Long time co workers seem brainwashed to work harder than necessary, especially odd since raises are a laughing matter there. The worst part? The pay. It is easily the worst pay:work ratio i’ve ever had. Work like that deserves 18/19 per hour. Laughable 10 minute breaks. Why? Because they need you to keep working and not become relaxed. They don’t care about you. You’re a robot to them.

Dc food is a good place to work. It’s too cool to keep working there for me. There is a good  Communication  with the Supervisors and with the Team leader

Laughable wage but easy job unless you get put on the more physical jobs. All the jobs are repetitive and uninteresting but coworkers make it bearable. Line operators can be pretty rude and short tempered but you understand why after you spend some time in this place and learn that they have been there for years.

The work was quite easy.
Making of chicken strips, packing, labeling.
The management was supportive and good.
Most co-workers are well experienced.
I felt that the night shift was a little stressful for me
The good part was to labeling the boxes.

Was a very fast paced environment but easily learned the job itself. Management not very organized. Required attention to detail. I was very successful with this job and company although in the end they weren't giving many hours.

It was ok, Most employee's were very nice. Tasks were repetitive, but was ok as you will change lines everyday that keeps it a bit more fresh and not super draining.

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