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    3.1(22 ratings)
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    2.9(22 ratings)
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    3.2(22 ratings)
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    1.0
    Quality Assurance Role
    Feb 2026
    Greenacre NSW 21903 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    A nightmare to deal with and working here for any long period of time will give you gray hairs.
    The good thingsA fairly common place name that is somewhat infamous/well known in the industry. They have some weight and pull to their brand. Most of the systems have been set up.
    The challengesI could say that this had to be one of the worst places I've ever worked in. The quality assurance department was horribly understaffed, undervalued, and largely ignored throughout my tenure at the site. The quality department had one of the highest turnover rates out of everyone, averaging a person leaving (or being fired) every four months - yet nothing was done. There were extremely high expectations to pass complex audits and staff were constantly making mistakes which we had to clean up after - but no support was provided by the managerial side. The site was run by said managers who spent the majority of their time in meetings and possessed little-to-no understanding of actual factory processes. The company steadily grew more profit-favoured; pushing for increased sales and tonnage at the cost of increased mistakes and production errors. The team had the lowest satisfaction rating out of all the other departments and nothing was done to address this. Not worth anyone's time
    1.0
    Quality Assurance Officer
    Sep 2025
    Greenacre NSW 21903 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    It's a wild ride but definitely not one that will be good for your sanity in any long term, hence the relatively high turnover rate. Do not join as an officer here or you will be a bottom feeder that answers to everyone.
    The good things- Company is fast moving and has lots of work to do. - The QA team have two members which have been there a while and are really 'switched on'. - Free soup and products you can take home.
    The challengesThe management of the quality has undergone drastic changes in the last few years and they haven't been managing it well. From juuust getting by as a team of three - with no support from any of the factory, or the management - to now being a team of two coordinators and three managers, I've had to answer to 5 different bosses in the span of a year, and often simultaneously. There's much politicking as you will be the only officer with no other officers to work with or support you, and you'll be constantly juggling different plates to make each superior happy. It's an unusual reverse pyramid which doesn't function well as the majority of actual work still gets done by 2-3 people. There's much pressure to perform and they aren't scared of letting people go on a whim if they can't catch up. The factory workers can be one of your biggest obstacles as well as they'll continue breaking procedure over and over and you're still expected to babysit them instead of their team leaders.
    1.0
    Research Fellow
    Jan 2025
    Greenacre NSW 2190
    Decent place but needs a solid cleanup of pernicious leadership
    The good thingsPay isn't bad, food is diverse, some people are smart and helpful, there is some potential in roles here.
    The challengesLeaders tend to be divisive and stubborn, with an air of 'I am appointed leader, so I am right' attitude. Responsibilities are often shifted to separate departments and little change can often be effected. Sever politicking as a result due to entrenched mindsets. "Collaborate for success" is the motto, but this is only followed on paper.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Machine Operator
    Feb 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    good experiance.
    The good thingsGood working place. people are helping nature.
    The challengesevery is a new challenges to learnt new things.
    5.0
    Machine Operator
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I love working in here and I was working in all departments so I like HR most as machine operator
    The good thingsPeople, work environment and also people
    The challengesWork load finished on time
    5.0
    Food Preparation Assistant
    May 2019
    Enjoyed working there
    The good thingsThe colleagues are nice to each other
    The challengesNot all team leaders help their members
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Storesperson
    Jan 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Worst food processing company to work for
    The good thingsNothing good. Beak and Johnston try to take work out of people and pay very less for working in a cold environment.There is no growth in the company and the middle level management is worst with many politics
    The challengesLow pay,poor management
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Packer
    Mar 2018
    It was a great job.
    The good thingsyou get 2 breaks and the company provides a hot beverage as the warehouse is mainly cold.
    The challengesKeeping up with the pace of the work. Learning different roles in a short space of time.
    4.0
    Process / pick packing in chiller
    Feb 2018
    Would be happy with a good pay rate. Work twice as much to make end meet no time for the family
    The good thingsGood thing about it never ran out of work.working with good people
    The challengesLearning all the aspect of the job. Learning how to sleeve by hands to use rf scanner palletising to wrapping pallets.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Machine Operator
    Feb 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    My experience why working there was good.. love every moment while working there and most of all the people
    The good thingsThe people reason why i loved going to work.. fun and happy place
    The challengesSoo many challenges throughout my time there
    5.0
    Forklift Operator
    Feb 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great people just not good management
    The good thingsPeople are awesome good to work with
    The challengesMeeting daily targets best thing bout job.
    5.0
    Pick Packer
    Feb 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Amazing
    The good thingsFriendly staff and co workers
    The challengesWorking in the cold temperatures was a big challenge for me. It was an amazing time for me
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Packer
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Uncertaintity
    The good thingsNothing as such to say
    The challengesThe timings, the job,
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    A/Shift fitter
    Oct 2015
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Not for the weak
    The good thingsmoney good if you can handle a 6 day working week all year
    The challengeslack of family time due to hours having to work
    4.0
    Process Worker
    Oct 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    how to tech other workers to take care food and the quality
    The good thingsLearn different things about food
    The challengesHow to deal with our costumers
    4.0
    Team Leader
    Oct 2015
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Always exceed expectation
    The good thingsGot lots of experiences from there.meet a lot of people
    The challengesMachines breakdown arent able to keep up with daily orders
    5.0
    Process Worker
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great job for a great people
    The good thingsthe work is more easier then other i have ever been, great and friendly people too
    The challengesnothing at all,
    4.0
    Co Ordinator
    Sep 2015
    Development possible if you showed interest .
    The good thingsWorking so many dept being able to improve areas to have great outcomes with colleagues and teams.
    The challengesManagement decisions not always in the interest of colleagues but through sales and demand. Concerns that safety was questioned time to time.
    2.0
    R&D Technologist
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Roller coaster each day
    The good thingsLaunching new products to the market
    The challengesThe structure, respect from management and loyalty
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Purchasing Officer
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Sink or swim, role title needs to change due to duties being undertaken.
    The good thingsExperience
    The challengesLots of challenges very under reasourced.
    5.0
    Warehouse Team Leader
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Challenging
    The good thingsIv been working for the company for 1year and learning so much
    The challengesDay to day challanges of picking stock to go out and load outs be sent on time. learning with the team I work with is great teaching each other learning new things and always finding new daily goals.
    4.0
    Pick Packer
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Best
    The good thingsEquality and help to each other
    The challengesThe fast paced work
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