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OAKRUN FARM BAKERY

Hot work for labourers. Very fast-paced. Cliquish culture; opportunities to move up, but being "liked" by the managers trumps skill. Very nepotistic. Plenty of chances for advancement if you qualify, however, all jobs require a lot of labour e.g. lifting fifty pound bags of ingredients consistently if you are a mixer.

Tasks very repetitive. You will likely have to do line work if you are a new candidate. However, there is always opportunity to move places if you are willing to apply yourself. And keep your nose clean with management.

Prone to labour shortages when work runs dry during the slow season (January-March). You may be likely to either lose some hours, or have to work in a different department than the one you are assigned to, and usually for jobs normally done by temps (i.e. the bad ones).

Every day at work a machine will break and something goes wrong but other than that I learned a lot about how things I used to eat every day, is made which is pretty cool. The workplace overall is very overwhelming. 12 hours in workboat not being allowed to sit ever when the lines are down is just frustrating sometimes. You also get a 10 minute breaky every 2 hours and a 20-minute lunch, but by the time you get up to the lunch room you have barely any time to actually eat.

I loved the people that I worked with...but I can say that management has no common sense. 

-they schedule you even after you take the day off
-schedules change 3 times before the end of the week so you never know what time you start
-no talking on certain  lines so you are expected just to work or you will get yelled at for socializing 
-management blames you for their machines not working all night and you weren't even there
-instead of sending you home when lines are down you are forced to stay on the floor for 12 hours and do nothing 

Need I say more?

there is a lot of data entry involved in my job
download freight recap from previous days shipments, receive BOL by email and enter on Stats and Recap download.  (keeping track of shipments and freight costs). Invoices received get entered on Stats and Recap. This assists with the accrual for each period end.  Assisting CSR when needed to dispatch orders or  tracking on time deliveries.
My co-workers are hard working and personable.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They pay well.When I worked there...That was for Maintenance..

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The heat . And lack of English speaking people. A safety hazard..

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is poor. Hire people with translator in interview but don't  hire translator. Lack of English..Safety  Hazard....

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
12 hr continental  shift.Hot and busy answering calls

Overall my experience with Oakrun Farm Bakery was an entirely positive one. All of my co-workers and management in every department I worked in were friendly and helpful and always made my job easier. Everyone was very approachable if I had any questions and the work I did ranged from labour to more technical computer/lab assignments. It was a great place to work for the summer as a student.

A typical day of work at oakrun could be very stressful. I have learned a lot working there in the sence that it is not what i want to do in life. I made a lot of friends with co-workers even some that did not speak english. The hardest part of my job was my job itself it was steady walking and constant lifting of 50lbs. steady all day and have even worked a 14 hour shift. The most enjoyable part of the job is when it was time to go home.

unless you knew someone or are a particular race (usually eastern)  you would see average job advancement but if you do know someone or are a certain race then you can move to almost any position you want with in months of starting regardless of how bad a worker they may or may not be or if they take 40 minute breaks or more in some cases when the allowed is 10

Don't ever get injured at the new Oakrun ! Like I did because they just have someone drive you home while your brain is bleeding!! Or saying that you don't feel well ! And work the rest of your shift and drop dead in the parking lot!!

Promotions and job security mattered if you knew people and were of a certain background. The people who work there are amazing , helpful, hardworking and friendly . Management is a different story not well trained , not great at communicating 

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