Blue Beacon Reviews

Pros

the other employees and friends made at work

Cons

very negative work atmosphere every thing for company nothing for employees

Advice to Senior Management

pay people what they are worth

Pros

The best thing about working for Blue Beacon is the daily challenge, even tho it's repetitious no day is the same as the day before. Another good trait in BB is they promote from within as i had at one time worked my way up to operations manager. The competitive pay and bonus (daily for hrly employees and monthly for management) also is top notch.

Cons

The cons that first come to mind for me are more personal and don't really pertain to Blue Beacon as a company and therefor i won't mention. But as i think about it the number one con would be that at most locations the business has alot to do with the weather and hours are not guaranteed. Another would be that it is a wet job, but if you apply for it the you should expect this. It gets hot and cold and the show must go on delivering a high quality wash at an efficient pace.

Advice to Senior Management

Hey guys!!! Start paying more attention to me as alot of these guys are getting old and will be moving on to retirement. I have the 3 d's, the experience, and the know how to get the results of the goals that we are working toward.

Pros

A fast paced environment. A place to start a great work history for those young folks fresh out of high school. Management do their best to provide an open environment for advancement and welcome to aid in personal situations. Management also do their best to adhere to your personal issue when it comes to getting any days you need off.

Cons

Weather dependant environment. When it rains or snows, work is slow and you are usually called and told to "call back". There may be weeks when you check does not reach 40 hours due to weather.

Advice to Senior Management

Although it is to my belief you do the best you can with manageing a "bunch of kids", you may want to listen a little more to the needs of your employees as a whole. also get more than one supervisor on one shift so one guy doesnt have to work six days every week for 2 years on end.

Pros

It's a job where most other places are not hiring. If it is busy the pay can be decent cos of bonus. But it has to be stupid busy!

Cons

Low paying for how fast and tough the job is they want us to do. 8 dollar a hour and regardless of how dirty the truck is they will want it out as fast as possible. then once its out and you hustled they will check it and tell you to fix quality. Very unreasonable cos managment could not do what they request from us. Low paying. Write up galore. If you so much as sneeze at the wrong time they will write you up.

Advice to Senior Management

Pay us more, and show us more recognition and be more reasonable about when we get sick or have personal life to attend to. It is a 8 dollar a hour job so stop treating it to us like its our career. We work hard for you guys.

Pros

If you like to be sent home during inclement weather, this is your job. If you like to work hard with little appreciation, this is for you. If you are flexible and can cancel personal obligations to be available, this job is for you.

Cons

Management is required to work 55+ hours, hourly employees must be very flexible or they are looked down upon, Management will mislead you into thinking you have advancement opportunities, they just want you to think you are valuable so you don't leave.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on your talent and encourage employee growth, not just customer satisfaction.

Pros

opportunity is there to move from entry level and up quickly. the company does reward based on merit and performance. depending on management team you work for it can be fun, pay is good, bonus is good if controlling expenses correctly,

Cons

Shift work, long hours, high turnover, rude truck drivers,limited employee pool to choose from,not much appreciation from corporate office, easy to burn out,

Advice to Senior Management

remember that it started as a family company and dont get caught up in large business disconnect.....and most important listen to your employees. I know B.B. says they always value employee feedback, but when someone does show the bravery to speak up, they are treated like the feedback is unwanted.