Batesville Casket Company Employer Reviews

Good place to work...Good people...Was laid off after ten years of service. Wish I had better memories of the place...

Answer phones, take casket orders.

Management was weak in support for employees.

Former personalization programmer/designer: I am writing this review to encourage the right person to apply for the position. Trust your gut feeling before taking this position. If you are considering taking this position in order to transfer to another department, wait until an appropriate position is available - if it is posted at all. This position – more... might be okay as a part-time position a couple days a week.

This position is not a programming position nor does it have anything to do with graphic design or design in general. It is a production-based position with a proof quota that is not mentioned until you have worked on the job for a few weeks. Any and all other duties such as interacting with customers (funeral directors) about their order are not factored in the weekly production of the proof quota, even if a funeral director contacts the department numerous times and asks to speak with you and only you. If there are minimal orders in the morning or evening or if other factors limit the volume of orders to maintain a weekly proof quota, the 'dead time' (although not 'dead time') is averaged in as well. Proof numbers are the only consideration even though correctness/attention to detail are specified in the job description. If a worker has high numbers, numerous mistakes are ignored, and workers are not responsible for correcting their own errors. Be forewarned that although it is mentioned that you may take breaks including lunch breaks, this time is discouraged by the management of this department by actions. Proof production quota is determined by straight hours with no breaks. Be certain that you want to work in this type of atmosphere before taking a position in this department. – less

Great company for benefits, people you meet, and job security. Working there over the years you develop great relationships with a close knit group for each department. Sometimes the long hours can eat into family time. All in all, one can gain a great deal of experience in the field they come to work there for.

I take orders for custom panels and custom caskets from sales reps, funeral homes and our service centers. I process all rush caskets that are at need. I also transfer calls to other people in the company. The people I work with are great, always smiling. The hardest part of my job is when you know that the person we are doing a custom panel or unit – more... fwas taken too early in life. I enjoy talking to our customers, sales reps and our Csc's and I like that I am able to help take care of a familys request in their time of need. – less

Most of the time I liked going to work, but some of the supervisors and workers were low down, do not like being around people like that.

a typical day would be team meeting then walk the line see had any problems coworkers some were good some not

The day starts group meeting after that it all rush, rush until end of shift.I learned that sacrefices have to be made in order to have a job.Management easy to talk with not willing to comprise.Co-workers can make the job hard for you or easier for you, depending on how they do their jobs.The hardest part of the job is the speed in which you have to – more... work all day, every day.The most enjoyable part was the friends I made and the paychecks I recieved.If it were up to me I would still be there until retirement. – less

The company needs managerial improvements, more creativity, more adaptability to change and in overall more attention to the quality of performance rather than relationship.

I liked working for this company. Excellent benefits. Good pay. I left this company to go to nursing school.

Enjoyed the benefits until I got laid off. Although, I was thankful for my job, it could be a very stressful environment to be in. They didn't listen to their employee's as well as I felt they should to make things run smoother.

I enjoy working for this company, A typical day at work for me is enjoying knowing that I did what is expected of me and more.

Its hard work, but your co workers are friendly. You can talk to management anytime and are also friendly. I have been taught a lot about wood and how to use different saws and sanders. The hardest part is picking up the heavy oak panels to sand.

Rarely was there a "long" day at Batesville Casket! There was always plenty to keep me busy. Our IT department (internally known as BIS) juggled many projects to meet the strategic initiatives of the company and to provide excellent production support for our software. I was truly blessed to have worked with so many remarkable people. All displayed – more... a terrific work ethic and true caring for one another. The hardest part of working there was the changing priorities (unavoidable in today's business environment). The most enjoyable part was the opportunity to work on challenging projects. I have learned so much by being open to projects outside my comfort zone. I believe that the critical role of good requirements is the most important thing I have learned. – less

I loved this job, i loved what i did and the people there. everyday i was on a different job, cause i know every job that was in c-14, welding grinding,sanding, in the process of coffins.|I was there for 13 years and then they let go of all of 2nd shift, with no recalls.

One of my favorite places of employment and I do miss it and would go back to work there in a heart beat. A typical day would be to start out with a brief meeting so that employees would know what was going on in the company and what to expect for the day. I learned a lot about team work and communication with others and how impotant that was and also – more... learned a lot about the product and how and why you need to stay competitive. I do however think that management needs to work a little more on how they handled certain situtations and communication with employees and favortism. My co-workers was some of the best people I have ever worked with, willing to help others and very respectful to others. The hardest part of the job was being looked over for advancement and knowing their mind was made up before a posting was posted and having to leave there was extremely hard for me. The most enjoyable part of the job was just being part of the company overall and just knowing I was a part of producing some of the best caskets in the world and the special days they had just for employees and showing appreciation for the work you did as a whole. – less

Process caskets by taking a raw unfinshed casket from another part of factory via transport line . Prepare casket for further finishing by priming, brushingand scuffing down casket in an assembly line atmosphere. Proceed to paint casket predetermined color, shade, and topcoat. Inspect, fix, repair, and send finished product to next deptartment. Usually – more... just do one or multple of these things through out shift. Co-workers try to get along so it can be a better productive atmoshpere. Communication seem better between employees than management and employees. – less

If I could, I would still be working here. The benefits were good and the co-workers were fun.

co-workers where grate to work with, al ways had a good at work, there is no job that is hard to do. management is ok learnd a lot

work is just like in any other factory you assemble and install. I learned all about safety and quality. how to be a professional at my time at casket.