Good pay, poor environment. - Quality Assurance Technician John Morrell Employee Review

3.0
31 Aug 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Regular overtime, friendly and approachable management in most areas, vending machines for food and drinks as well as microwaves in the break-room. The normal work week is Monday through Thursday, but often can include Friday and Saturday as well.

Cons

Over 50% of incoming/new employees employees quit within their first few months and it is common for people to get off the line and walk out throughout the week. Due to this high rate of people leaving in ALL positions, from line worker through management, and high product demand, many areas are understaffed and overtime is mostly mandatory. You could easily end up working 12 hour shifts Monday through Friday. It's very common for people to leave because of how they are treated by coworkers as each person on a line is individually responsible for the product that comes their way, but it can be quickly made difficult if the person "up stream" can't keep up. The stress can, and does, build up very quickly and it's common for line workers to be at each others throats several times throughout a shift.

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5.0
4 Oct 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

great team with several ways of getting better

Cons

not fun, can actually be very boring

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4.0
16 Aug 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

In my 10+ years at JMFG, I have been given many opportunities to progress in my career and learn new areas of the business. JMFG is good about promoting employees internally and across business lines. Employees can go from plant type positions to corporate or different departments if the skill set matches the opportunity.

Cons

Not a lot of attention or opportunity for formal training exists. Much of the training is OTJ. With multiple companies under one umbrella, there is a lot of confusion and different standards/policies/procedures. Would serve the company well to look at best in class and standardize across the organization. Women in the organization do not seem to be offered executive level opportunities.

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