If you enjoy a job that does not care about it's employees this is the place! - Production Assistant Dinosaur Designs Employee Review

1.0
6 June 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- the nicest production workers - Can listen to music

Cons

- Extremely dangerous work environment, no funding is put into maintaining safety standards at this workplace, in all production levels...the tumbling room heavy machinery never gets serviced and breaks regularly leading to dangerous accidents that could be fatal, not to mention a very tight, compact working room that is filthy, the sanding room is extremely hot in the summer while in the winter it is freezing due to no air conditioning or heating, the casting room is the most dangerous of all production levels as temperatures can exceed 45 degrees due to the industrial ovens working all day only 1 metre away from open resin barrels which are so flammable they could destroy the whole building in seconds. - the wage is so unjust for the work you do at this place its hard to believe honestly, you get paid minimum wage for a job that should be paying at least 35$ an hour...not to mention almost zero benefits, no free food or drinks, it feels like they dont care about you in the slightest which really takes a toll on mental health -there is extreme pressure placed on employees to meet unrealistic goals - the management staff discriminate between favourite employees and other staff, show little attention to issues you raise and often get angry if they don't like what you say about the business, safety conditions or management despite it being true and constructive. - the injuries you get working here happen daily, from cuts, to burns, to grazes...the list goes on, this happens every shift and you are expected to just cop it - the Owners dont like spending money where necessary despite making an incredible profit each year

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1.0
16 June 2026
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Pros

Looks good on your resume.

Cons

Unsafe, impractical timelines and bizarre social divisions

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Dinosaur Designs Response
1w
Hi .....? Thanks for the feedback. I'm pleased we make you look good on your CV. As an employee you have attended and signed off on our monthly toolbox meetings and witnessed our weekly plant inspections. I don't understand how you say we have such poor safety. You have also been trained in all work procedures and signed an SOP for all work performed, especially working with equipment. To jump on here and use "unsafe" is both incorrect and unfair. We continue to manufacture in Australia where the costs and wages are high compared to competitors who manufacture offshore. Not many Australian companies in our market do this, but we love this country and remain committed to supporting our people. We pay above award rates, with defined pay bands commensurate with skill and experience. You were always paid in full, on time, as agreed. We take Health and Safety extremely seriously. We have been inspected by Safe Work. Upon their unexpected arrival to investigate a specific complaint, they found nothing wrong in that area. They then walked through the entire building and found a few minor housekeeping issues, which have been addressed. The full report is available to all staff. To accuse us of being "Classist" is bizarre, I am 3rd generation Australian and very proud of living in a classless country that values attitude and talent over background. This comment beggars belief when directed at us with an incredibly diverse workforce from all walks of life. StephenOrmandy Co Founder Dinosaur Designs
1.0
29 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Listen to music, Production supervisors are lovely and kind, fellow production workers are lovely.

Cons

Resin covered, uneven floors in the casting room lead to slippages and back problems. Lack of communication between higher-ups and production workers. Hostile reactions when reporting genuine safety concerns and incidents. Ovens malfunctioning causing silicone to melt and reach high temperatures in rooms full of flammable materials. RSIs occur frequently in sanding department. Unrealistic demands placed on production workers. Low pay for what is a difficult job, doesn’t matter if it’s above the FW standards, it’s still very low for the work. Most employees stay because of their fellow workers but leave soon because the job is stressful, low paying, causes injuries, and leads to poor mental health, which is not taken seriously by higherups

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Dinosaur Designs Response
1y
Hi .....? Thanks for the feed back. I must say given you attended our monthly toolbox meetings and witnessed our weekly plant inspections I don't understand how you say we had such poor safety. You would have had training and signed off on a SOP for any work carried out especially with equipment. We continue to manufacture in Australia where the costs and wages are high compared to our competitors who manufacture offshore. Not many Australian companies are doing this but we love this country and remain committed to supporting people and for you to jump on here and use language like "harsh" and "hostile" is very unfair. We take Health and Safety extremely seriously. Stephen Ormandy
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