Polar Fresh
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    Working at Polar Fresh

    3.735 ratings in total
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    71%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.6(35 ratings)
    Career development
    3.3(35 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.0(35 ratings)
    Management
    3.2(35 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.5(35 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.2(35 ratings)
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    5.0
    Beds and dreams
    Nov 2022
    Strong warehouse background great listener and work very well in a team or for a team
    The good thingsRespect is something I am blessed to have been brought up with. My work ethic revolves and starts around that.
    The challengesLife is a challenge everyday we face difficulties and challenges sometimes we don't even realise it straight away but having the strength and patience helps. It's knowing it and the addressing what ever how ever it is. That's the difficult part. But it's a great challenge.
    5.0
    Storeperson
    May 2021
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Since successfully undertaking my career path I have had experience in working and liaising with a broad rang of people and at varying levels.
    The good thingsThroughout my career I have displayed with confidence and dedication to any task undertaken and enjoy working in a team environment.
    The challenges I desire a position that enables me to enhance my personal and professional skills where I can be challenged.
    1.0
    Picker and Packer
    Nov 2019
    Shocking and no good
    The good thingsNothing to write a very bad place to work
    The challengesChallenging part would be working in a poorly managed place
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Forklift Driver
    May 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great job and I would like to work there again
    The good thingsGreat work plenty of over time . Good people to work with.
    The challengesStaff parking.. I didn't like parking to far away from the job site . This was to be expected tho due to the high number of workers.
    1.0
    Picker
    May 2019
    Painfull
    The good thingsAbove average pay. That’s it.
    The challengesEverything else. As soon as you have payed off your credit card or whatever you will leave.
    1.0
    Shift Supervisor
    May 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Complete waste of time
    The good thingsWorking alongside a good group of staff always willing to pitch in
    The challengesManagement no structure no feedback and only looking after themselves.
    5.0
    Picker packer / Loader
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    A place where you can start with no skills and build a career in warehousing & logistics.
    The good thingsA great stable job for anyone who can count and stack a pallet.
    The challengesDo your best to meet the KPI's issued by your manager, and exceed where you can.
    1.0
    Commercial Analyst
    Oct 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Bad place to work
    The good thingsThere was nothing good.
    The challengesThere were lots of opportunity to learn but due to bad politics people can't learn
    1.0
    Meat Packer
    Jun 2018
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Your get overworked with no thanks
    The good thingsGood people and they have a good canteen
    The challengesManagement are very bad
    1.0
    Warehouse Storeperson
    Feb 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It was the worst job I've had
    The good thingsNothing was good. Management was selective and rude
    The challengesGetting constant hours
    5.0
    Order Picker/ Produce receival
    Feb 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I will take this job back at a heart beat if i could
    The good thingsLoved every bit of my job as well as the team i worked with
    The challengesLearning new skills and gaining new experiences
    5.0
    Fork Lift Driver
    Nov 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    I have too much fun thetr
    The good thingsGood working envitoment
    The challengesMulticulture backgroung
    4.0
    Stoerperon cold storage
    Oct 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Enjoyed my time there
    The good thingsMeet new People, team work, variety of jobs and opportunities in the warehouse
    The challengesWorking in different area's in the warehouse while finishing your tasks on time in a safe manner
    4.0
    High Reach Forklift Driver , Warehouse personal
    May 2017
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    The awesome people on the floor kept me going 7 and a half years.
    The good thingsfellow workers are awesome. couldnt have worked with such a better bunch of people.
    The challengesManagement was always a challenge. You could have 6-8 different people trying to get you to do multiple different tasks without talking to each other causing a communication brake down, and someway or another theyll make it your fault for not communicating between them all. To many different bosses to try and please. It was also very hard to watch new people start at the job and within 2-3 weeks getting trainned to do things you havent been allowed to be trained in yet even after 7 years.
    3.0
    Team Member
    Apr 2017
    Average
    The good thingsVery stable job Good hourly rate Relaxed during most of the week days
    The challengesCold environment Management style
    2.0
    Customer Service Team Member
    Mar 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Too much pushing to pick KPI's (rates) by some bosses feel upset some times..
    The good thingsWhen i first started in 2013 i worked in Arvo Shift but later when i changed to day shift too much pushing to pick my rates by some bosses.. I was singled out few times as my Manager telling me to work more harder than what i can.. Feel harder to work in such environment with too high stress
    The challengesToo much pushing to pick KPI's (rates) by some bosses.. But good wages & some good bosses too.
    1.0
    Pick/Packer
    Feb 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Unbelievable but not in a good way.
    The good thingsWork and Life balance is to me means , you work a day shift and you can still have time to do other things, The money.
    The challengesGoing to a job that offers no challenges except work hard and get nothing for it. Training in another area is challenging and a lot has to do with whether a manager likes you, It doesn't matter how good a worker you are. Money wise good. The equipment we use is either broken down or will break down. It is hard to find a decent LLop or Loader to do your job but hey despite the equipment being awful, you are still expected to hit rate ( and although we don't have a pick rate which at this time they now call it Time on task. In reality it's not who you are or how good you are but whether they like you. There are way too many negatives as a posed good but, the money would only be the good factor. Good luck to anyone who wishes to come to Polar Fresh.
    5.0
    Highreach forklif doublebeep driver and reaciving staff
    Feb 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Exelenthig
    The good thingsThay respect workers and give the opportunte to develope self
    The challengesYou can upgreate yourself
    3.0
    Pick Packer
    Oct 2016
    I generally enjoyed my time with the company
    The good thingsDecent wage and good bunch of people to work with
    The challengesThey make you work weekends
    5.0
    Step up
    Feb 2016
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Empowered me to recognize my own value as an employee.
    The good thingsEncourages a strong work ethic
    The challengesTrying to advance forward on your own merits.
    4.0
    Receiving Manager
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great company that provides oppurtuntiy to hard working and capable people
    The good thingsawesome pay and management structure
    The challengesheavy unionised site
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Pick packing
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Mean maori
    The good thingsEasy pick rates good people around
    The challengesPumping out order for the customers
    5.0
    Traineeship
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Excellent, enjoyed my time when I was there.
    The good thingsFriendly staff, great environment to be in
    The challengesTrying to beat previous pick rate
    5.0
    Team Leader
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    i would work back there
    The good thingsThe people there, thats what i miss the most were all like family
    The challengesGetting into the office
    4.0
    Inventory Team Member.
    Oct 2015
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Good place to work.
    The good thingsGood culture,follow the regulations and capable to adapt challenges. No pushing for projections.
    The challengesBit hard to overcome favoritism,rotation issues are terrible.
    5.0
    Order Selector
    Oct 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great
    The good thingsPeople
    The challengesRate
    5.0
    Pick Packer
    Oct 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    awsome
    The good thingsgood work envirment
    The challengesworking at fast pase
    5.0
    Picker packer
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Gra
    The good thingsGreat team to work with in all different departments always learning more about how Coles supermarket works
    The challengesAlways trying to pick my rates as well as general housekeeping duties throughout the shifts
    2.0
    Casual Worker
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Been here too long and still casual
    The good thingsGets busy sometimes
    The challengesTrying to get permanent Too much management favourtism for certain people
    5.0
    Team Manager
    Sep 2015
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Polar Fresh is a great place to challenge yourself but also a greta opportunity to move forward in your logistics career
    The good thingsThe family atmosphere, each team looks after the next with there productivity and safety
    The challengesSafety is always a challenge but within a good team environment, obstacles are overcome. regular stretches and open eyes are the key
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