As mentioned the pros and cons differ according to the business division, this review is an accurate account of the further processed/cook facilities (Concord NC, Monterey TN, Perry GA, Bridgewater VA, Gainesville GA.)
1) Low compensation - Enormous expectation: Hourly associate and Salaried supervisor pay rates are subpar when compared to other food processing companies.
2) Unstable work environment: Business needs change dramatically on a whim. Facilities are minimally staffed therefore any extra capacity comes from mandatory weekend production. Salaried supervisors will work 70 + hours a week and rotate off days unknowing one week to the next which day they will have off. During peak production salaried supervisor pay can be calculated out to $10/hour OR LESS.
3) People are the #1 resource, and said resource is vulgarly exploited. I have seen so many changes made that give people no incentive to stay with the company.
Example of Perdue Facility exploiting its people: As punishment for a department making a mistake the salaried supervisors have been told that they will only take days off when the plant is scheduled down, which at that time was 1 day out of every 14. This was due to our "focus" not being in the right place. That's 26 days per year off if the demand didn't drop.
I have worked in multiple Perdue locations in a variety of professional positions and for a college graduate overall I feel there are better places to obtain a job, and if you do seek employment with Perdue make sure it is in a non-operational capacity. Applicants beware.
