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Foreman (Current Employee) - Brampton, ON - 10 August 2020
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Riverdale Poultry selected this as a representative reviewI've learned many skills during my time at Riverdale. I started as a driver and moved into a Foreman role. The company has provided me with training and support throughout my 12 year career with Riverdale.High income potential is there for those that like to work hard and continue to grow.
Pros
There is always work available - always potential for high earning
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Productive fast paced.
Chicken Catcher (Former Employee) - Kitchener, ON - 3 May 2021
Very energetic place . I just had a little trouble while catching. So i got in trouble but that comes with the job. Be honest and you wiĺl do fine. There is no rush and no prize for being first out the door so keep a smart cap on.
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Management Team
Live Haul Truck Driver (Former Employee) - Elmira, ON - 25 March 2021
This was a great place to work when I first started, then new owners wanted to boost the office employees, which in turn sense the end of most bonuses for drivers and a big decrease in pay, once you could easily gross 80,000 a year. Lucky if you will get 50,000 a year now. Office crowd acts like they know the trucking industry, they barely know how to tie their shoes. Huge turn over rate. Would NOT recommend anyone to work here.
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Best local company
AZ Live Haul Driver (Current Employee) - Brampton, ON - 6 January 2021
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Good Company for long run. Good staff. Good money. More family time. Happy life. They train you for every thing. Its a good company to work for. Permanent work year around.
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Live Haul Driver (Current Employee) - London, ON - 14 October 2020
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I am fairly new so I don't really have a lot to add. Most people have been cordial, and accommodating, It takes a bit to understand how dispatch works. It has been a good experience.
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Dont do it
AZ Driver (Former Employee) - London, ON - 4 October 2020
Just run away, owners are out to make a monopoly out of this buisness and don't care about your family life only about money. Getting injured on the job is normal, getting crapped on is a daily thing coming from birds and managment. If you dont need more then 2-5 hours sleep a day, going over legal hours, driving in unsafe conditions(winter), lectured about your driving skills by ppl that cant start a tractor, missing valuable time with family then this is the place for you. Used to be a decent place to work, owners have made it a circus . Only pros are other drivers, good guys.
Pros
Going home
Cons
all the above and then some
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Good company
AZ Truck Driver (Current Employee) - Milton, ON - 14 September 2020
It is a good company from the little I know so far. you work with a good group of people, and you see that they know what they are doing .
Pros
every day at home
Cons
it's time to get used to working nights
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This is the place to be if you are looking for a long term career opportunity
Human Resources (Current Employee) - Kitchener-Waterloo, ON - 3 September 2020
Riverdale has provided me with continuous learning opportunities from day one. Management asks for opinions and input on a regular basis. Growing comes with challenges and Riverdale has a strong team of dedicated employees who work around the clock to consistently improve processes as we go. I am very proud to be part of the Riverdale team and I see great things happening for Riverdale as we continue to grow and lead the industry. I recommend Riverdale to anyone looking for a long term career opportunity within an industry that operates year round to provide an essential service to Canadians.
Pros
Supportive managers and co-workers and continuous learning opportunities
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Amazing company to work fr
AZ Truck Driver (Current Employee) - Brampton, ON - 26 August 2020
Good pay, challenging work, flexibility, everyday learning something new, good place to work and grow, management team is awesome, foreman is warm welcoming
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Stupid management
AZ Driver (Former Employee) - Milton, ON - 24 June 2020
I work there for 4 months and they most stupid set human being I have meet in my life they give a dam about you, don’t believe what d hr and the operation manager is a fool
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This place is a joke and a horrible place to work
Truck Driver (Former Employee) - London, ON - 18 March 2020
Would never recommend working with this company there a joke, they tell you what you want to hear with no follow up all around bad experience and everyone I talked to well there said they’d be quiting when new plant opens due to BIG pay cuts. RUN away from this company!
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Not a good place to work.
Former Employee (Former Employee) - Ontario - 12 March 2020
The owners are great but the management team creates a very toxic environment. Management does not take safety very seriously. They make everything look good but turn on a person very quickly.
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Not what you think
AZ Live-haul Driver (Former Employee) - Elmira, ON - 25 January 2020
It was a great place to work when I first started. It seems they have got too big, too fast and it is their employees and safety standards that are suffering. The biggest issue here is POOR dispatching. Hours are long and all over the place. One day you will be working nights and the next, a surprise day shift. No home time and life is pretty much a series of naps. Currently they are implementing pay cuts to all drivers, since they now have an absurd amount of office staff with made up rolls. Owners that have no clue, they're only out to get rich and screw everyone in the process. They make you feel like its family oriented and they care. I'll tell you now, it's not and they don't! Lack of communication is also a real issue at Riverdale. Your yearly "bonus" focuses on everything you have done wrong and nothing you have done good for the company. They look for any way possible to take money away. It really is just a ridiculous job. If you enjoy no sleep, never knowing when you're going to be working, poor communication, and stress then Riverdale is a job for you!
Pros
Good co-workers
Cons
Everything else
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Poor
Catcher/Driver (Former Employee) - Brantford, ON - 14 November 2019
The hours are long not much home time. Pay is not what is advertised. Upper management don't have a clue on what they are doing, only care about getting what they want, will lie to you to get it. Stressful environment. False promises. Bottom line sketchy place to work
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Riverdale Poultry, Elmira
Logistics Coordinator (Current Employee) - Elmira, ON - 20 July 2019
Very nice work environment. I get to know something new everyday. Very helpful and detailed staff. I am lucky to be member of this team. Looking forward.
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High turnover
Logistics Coordinator (Former Employee) - Elmira - 2 January 2019
High turnover at this employer. Come across as family oriented and as if your important. Not the case. Not paid for overtime, expect long hours and change of shifts. Take your ideas and input it towards their growth, give credit to owners/management for it then dismiss you as nothing. They definitely favor some staff and will only look at the work of those people so ensure you document what you do and stand up for yourself or else you'll be overlooked
Pros
Benefits, pay
Cons
Long hours, not paid overtime
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Exciting place to work with lots of growth opportunities
Manager (Current Employee) - Elmira, ON - 22 December 2018
Senior management team members set the tone that frames the Riverdale culture, demonstrating solid work ethic, open-door policy, open to new ideas from all areas/levels within the organization, and committed to supporting team members in their personal development and in removing removing roadblocks preventing us from achieving our goals.
With growth comes both success and challenges/opportunities for improvement. Sometimes there's too much work for the existing team to handle. Fortunately, the owners recognize that and have hired/are hiring more people to relieve the pressure.
What I've noticed both in the workplace and in reading reviews written by current & former employees, is that the happy and fulfilled team members are those who speak up when they need help and, sadly, those who keep their problems to themselves remain unhappy. My advice: work hard, maintain life balance, and when it gets hard to do both speak up to your manager -> they really do listen and provide support!
Pros
Friendly workplace, lots of freebies (gifts, lunches, etc.)
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Great company. Industry leader.
Manager/Owner (Current Employee) - Elmira, ON - 17 December 2018
The company has been the industry leader for 60+ years and is now transforming again! It is disrupting the industry - new services to customers, animal welfare standards, technology, training, talent management...the list goes on. Riverdale continues to challenge the status quo. So fun to be a part of it. Exciting to work for the industry leader. Can’t wait to see where we’ll go next.
Pros
Dynamic work environment
Cons
Difficult to be a star as the team keeps getting better
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The Riverdale Standard
HR Associate (Current Employee) - Toronto, ON - 17 December 2018
It is a great place to work. Everyone treats you with respect, and the environment gives you plenty of opportunities to grow and become more diversified in your skill base. The experiences have been the best in my career thus far and I feel like it is a great place to build my career.
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This company supports their empoyees very well if you give 100%they will give 110%
Foreman/Supervisor (Current Employee) - Mitchell, ON - 13 December 2018
Work as expected and you will succeed with this company if you want to advance further with the company they will help you achieve that as well. Higher than adverage pay for work performed. Home everyday and rarely work on weekends. I have worked here for 30 years and would recommend that if you have the opportunity to get hired you should take it.
Pros
Get paid on per load basis not hourly
Cons
Schedule can be sometimes hard to deal with
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Fast paced, fun place to work
Manager (Current Employee) - Elmira, ON - 13 December 2018
Every day is different, lots of challenges and interesting work.
Great group of people who care about their employees.
Data driven, game changing growth.
Pros
Rsp, Student bursary, annual company picnic was a blast!
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