Pactiv Evergreen reviews

Upper management does not recognize the hard work of the hourly employees. Pactiv senior management when walking on the plant do not recognize employees "don’t even look at them". All focus is on safety and tons of useless paperwork. Removing of personnel causes more work for others. Meeting after meetings not enough time to encourage employees to succeed. Lack of communication on tasks and last minute decisions are often the norm. PPS “Pactiv Production System” is a waste of time. Lots of hours there is no home work environment it’s all about WORK WORK WORK. The lean manufacturing concept is only a way to cut cut cut employees and do more work with fewer employees. Mid management is well overwork. The mid managements left at the plant are looking for a way out. Removed the bonus plan we had with Dopaco soon after Pactiv acquire them.

Top management seems to be a limited clique of good old boys and sycophants who are most adept at lining their own pockets. It is an atmosphere of arrogance, hypocrisy and callous disrespect toward the work force. In my experience, employee morale below the VP level seems non-existent. Since acquisition by Reynolds, a number of mid-level managers not already fired are seeking to get out as quickly as possible. Several senior level executives, including the former President, have already taken their millions and run. Hundreds have been fired by the corporation whose web site touts how much it values its employees. The company is being gutted as the experience and talent that actually did the work is being dissipated, and there is no end in sight. Big on buzz words like "lean manufacturing" and "kaizan," many agree that this is just lip service with no true buy-in or understanding at the corporate management level. Talk of employee education, development and empowerment is just that - talk.