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Selkirk is a privately owned manufacturer of clay bricks and pavers located in regional Victoria. Selkirk distributes their products for use in the building industry, to both domestic and international markets.Established in 1883 by Scottish stonemason Robert Selkirk, the Selkirk business is proudly family owned, with fourth and fifth generation Selkirk family members still involved in driving the business.From inception in 1883 when the first handmade bricks were produced, the Selkirk business has been driven by a passion for innovation, quality and craftsmanship, which lives strong in the mission and purpose of the business today.The drive to innovate has led to the introduction of Australian and world first manufacturing technology, and working proactively with customers to develop value adding solutions. Today, Selkirk is the largest privately owned brick manufacturer in Australia.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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While some employees appreciated the above average hourly rate, flexibility with schedules, and good co-workers at Selkirk Brick, there were significant challenges noted. Multiple reviews criticized management for lacking vision and making poor decisions that contributed to the company's decline. The equipment and facilities were described as outdated and poorly maintained, leading to safety incidents like a worker losing a finger. There were also concerns about repetitive tasks offering little room for growth or change. Overall, the challenges outweighed the positive aspects according to these reviews.

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1.0

Someting

Jul 2023

Ballarat VIC 3350Less than 1 year in the role, former employee

Strange.

The good thingsNothing worth writing about here. It's a place where employees try to build a cohesive outcome but are thwarted by management

The challengesIt's an old company with managers lacking the sufficient skills and vision to keep this business running into the future. That's it..do not work here.theres far better places to work at. Its a very paranoid management team ready to cut down anyone who might improve the business outcomes. The shocking state of machinery and working conditions reflects the management which has led to a long term decline in this company. Plenty of other brick manufacturers out there if this is what you want to do .

3.0

General Hand

Jan 2021

Less than 1 year in the role, former employee

Fast paced, hard labour, worth the money. Not worth the management.

The good thingsAbove average hourly rate, good rotating roster.

The challengesMachinery was extremely old and constantly falling apart, which lead co-workers finger to be cut off during the 2 weeks I was there. Constant maintenance mainly included duct taping parts back together instead of properly fixing.

1.0

Maintenance Role

Mar 2020

Poor Work Place Culture and Morale leading to complete across the company work place unhappiness . It's easy to put a employer's/Company down but when many reveiw's all say the same thing ...... you work it out.

The good thingsFlexibility with working hours and hoildays.

The challengesDoing the same thing Day in Day out no matter what roll you have. Dealing with Management's Decision's. Lots of poor Decision's made for the Product and it's Sale's and the employee.

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