senior operator

stacker

project lead

machine operator

human resources manager

KIK Consumer Products

Not a bad company to work depending of course on your role and department. Working in IT infrastructure. Mostly Helpdesk/Desktop support functions. Answering calls and emails to resolve 1st and 2nd level issues. Triage what could not resolve directly. 
Mostly regular hours -some on-call but very light compared to other companies - not directly compensated for on-call but consideration given in other ways unofficially. 

Somewhat chaotic at times with a lot of unstable systems, new acquisitions causing major issues. Run around trying to resolve only to find issue caused by changes not communicated or documented. Frustrating. 

Pretty decent team mates and managers. Loved dealing with and helping our user base. Good people in general. 

Clunky and time consuming processes impede getting people back up and running. Management style was either micro-manage or hands off in my experience. Would have liked a happy medium.

Monday to Friday job, 3 available shifts (day: 7h30am-3:45pm; afternoon 3h45pm-11h30pm; night: 11h30pm-7h30am), Saturday hours are optional (every weekend, 6 hours).
As a stacker, a typical day at KIK is always different because you rotate from line production to line production (this way you don't get tired of being everyday in the same line doing the same thing). You either dump empty bottles at a hopper or stack finished products (boxes from 1 to 13 pounds) on a skid/pallet. You also have to supply shippers for the packers and/or others products such as shampoo pumps or caps to them or into a machine.
Every line has a team leader (almost like a supervisor). As for the present day, a stacker starts at $15.50/hour. The majority of the workers are Indians, Caribbeans and South Americans. Meal time is 25 minutes.

I will do following things for a typical day at work
-read and reply emails
-request and follow up price and production/ labor information   requested to complete price quote requests/ bids from sales team
-perform margin analysis for existing productions and potential business 
-pricing forecast for coming quarter, and reconcile price changes from quarter to quarter
-perform purchase price variance analysis for pre-assigned customers

I have gained most of my professional work experience from this job. It provided me with the opportunities to work and communicate with professionals and complete the work in a professional manner. 

My co-workers are all very supportive and friendly. we learn from each  other's strengths and help each other overcome weaknesses.

My main taks at work day included preparing schedules for three shift in two Plants whist managing the switchboard.

I had the opportunity to deal with customers and employees. I had to maintain a pleasant personality on both levels.

My co-workers were very co-operative and we had a family atmosphere at work.

The hardest part of the job was to able to make last minute changes to the schedules and cancelling temporary workers due to changes.

I enjoyed greeting customers at the Reception and being satisfied at the end of the day that I was able to complete my day's assigments.

What is the best part of working at the company?
My best part was enjoying the work I did for more the 30+years with this company .
I was loyal with them and  responsible.
That company was my second house for many years and my second family.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I never had a stress whit them, because most of the by my self

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment was perfect for me and very respectful 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My typical day was when complete my duties on time and with not problems

What is the best part of working at the company?
People at the plants, open to opportunities for improvement. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Arrogant corporate office management. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Ok away from corporate office. Management lies and does not treat subordinates fairly. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Varied, challenging. Can be interesting if allowed to work without second guessing.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Management at the shipping receiving building and co workers.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
HR department and attendance policy.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very nice place to work coworkers willing to help when needed

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Start job get a brief meeting go find out what kind of work had to be done that day. And then was off to work

The production areas are freezing in the winter and brutally hot and humid in the summer. The smell of bleach and ammonia will cause you lungs damage eventually, and management will sit in comfortable office with AC while you bust yourself on the line.

Management will make sure that you have no rest for a minute, and turnover is high in maintenance, they will hire currently anyone with a pulse

After 3 mechanics quite, they had o choice but hire contractors.

They only hire uneducated people desperate for work.  They treat all the people that have worked there for 5 years or more like junk.  They just took away benefits and are doing cost sharing, they have a way with shut downs with no notice.  You cannot count on this job.  It's unfortunate that there clients really don't see what is going on here.  Terrible place to work.  Work here while you look for a good job.  This place is somewhere you want to avoid like the plague!!!!

Very fast moving atmosphere
Learned to analyze bleaches, Windex, etc
Management good, Co-workers great
Smell of chlorine, need to wear protective equipment at all times
It's a chemical plant, therefore, one has to be prepared for certain odours associated with the job
Getting paycheck most enjoyable part of the job.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Senior operator 2 salaries reported	$22.36 per hour
Stacker 1 salary reported	$30,000 per year
Project lead 1 salary reported	$125,000 per year
Machine operator 1 salary reported	$18.50 per hour
Human resources manager 1 salary reported	$115,029 per year

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