Great Company -- Hidden Gem! - Customer Service Director Ricca Chemical Employee Review

5.0
Mar 29, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Ricca Chemical is a hidden gem. It offers growth and development for anyone willing to take advantage of it. The advancement opportunities are amazing!! You can literally start at an entry level position and move to an executive position (as demonstrated by several employees). For example, I spent several years working for large corporate companies, where I had just another job and I was treated like just another employee (just another number). When I started with Ricca, I treated it like my other positions as first, just another job, nothing special. I worked hard but didn't think anyone would ever notice. To my surprise, hard work at Ricca is always noticed!! I quickly moved from having as just another job, to developing a career path (all thanks to Ricca). In addition to the development opportunities, at Ricca, you can work for an owner that truly values and respects all employees. The owner is always looking for ways to offer more benefits to employees. Also, the Executive Leadership team truly has an open-door policy, and they listen to the voice of the employees. They are continuously working to develop employees by providing them growth opportunities. Both the owner and executive team lead by example and are not afraid of rolling up their sleeves to help whenever or wherever needed. Again, Ricca is a hidden gem!! A place that values hard work, respects employees, allows career advancement, and career development opportunities, all while having fun and treating you like family!!

Cons

Employees do not recognize or take advantage of all the opportunities offered at Ricca.

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5.0
Oct 7, 2025
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Pros

Working at Ricca was a challenge. I had to work more OT than I wanted but pay was good and managers improving

Cons

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3.0
Feb 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

During my time at Ricca Chemical Company, I valued several aspects of the role. I worked alongside skilled colleagues who demonstrated strong teamwork and were supportive of one another. The work offered good variety in chemical blending tasks, which kept things engaging. My direct supervisor was particularly supportive and invested in his team's success. The position allowed me to develop valuable transferable skills in chemical manufacturing, safety protocols, and following detailed procedures. The company maintained clear batch procedures and safety requirements, which provided structure for completing work accurately and safely.

Cons

The company's approach to performance management could have been more transparent - I would have appreciated earlier communication if concerns were developing about my work. The incident reporting system, while well-intentioned for safety purposes, sometimes attributed equipment and PPE failures to individual employees rather than identifying them as systemic issues. This created confusion about accountability. Additionally, when I requested documentation following my termination to better understand the decision, the company declined to provide my personnel records. In hindsight, clearer expectations around incident reporting thresholds and more regular feedback throughout the year would have been helpful for everyone involved.

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