RICE, Inc.

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Why Work at Rice?

Everyone wants to have a “good job” with a professional, caring employer. But what does that really mean? At Rice, we think we know:

  • Rice Main Office Rice Insulation & Glass is a stable company. We have been in business over 18 years, have had steady growth, and plan to be around for a long, long time. You can have a real career at Rice.
  • Our Pay Rates and Benefits are at the top of the scale. In short, we pay a fair wage based on skill and experience, and offer a multitude of benefits; including a health / dental / vision plan (single or family), disability, life insurance, 401(k), and even tuition reimbursement.
  • We are a large business with a small business atmosphere. We emphasize that every employee is valued, and we treat every employee with individual attention. We have an open-door policy and encourage employee contribution of ideas. We retain our employees - people simply stay at Rice because we’re a good place to work.
  • We promote from within – most of our department supervisors have worked their way up. Jay Moore, Production Manager of Mirrors & Showers, says: "It's great to work for a company that promotes from within. Everyone in the Glass Department in every position were helpers at one time."
  • Quality Control Rice is the place to be if you simply want to do good work. Rice is one of the only construction contractors in the world to have a complete Quality Control program. Founded in March 2001, the Quality Control program has been a resounding success. Quality expectations are high at Rice, so our inspectors make sure to catch employees doing things right, and then recognize and reward them. Jim McCandless, Residential Estimator and 16-year Rice veteran, says, "I like working at RICE because we have a great owner to lead us, and many good people to work with... We don't just do the job, we do the complete job."
  • We believe in not only quality of work, but in quality for ourselves. Our equipment and vehicles are top-notch, and we keep them that way. Well-Maintained Vehicles
  • We’re a part of the community. Rice has worked with Habitat for Humanity, the Lifeline Family Center (for pregnant teenagers), and many other charitable organizations.
  • Safety: A Standard of Living Safety – we care about you and your safety. Every two weeks a safety meeting is held for each department. Hector Martins, Safety Coordinator, says, "I like working at Rice because we have a great place to work with very nice people. It is a workplace atmosphere in which everyone is safety conscious. Employee think Safety in everything they do and perform their jobs in the Safest way possible. I enjoy working for a company with all the benefits that Rice has to offer."

Here are a few more Testimonials:

Mike Asbra Mike Asbra, Vice President of Operations: "We are a diverse team of culture, talent, skills, knowledge and ability. Each employee at Rice is offered training, education and the ability to excel at a first class organization. We support the growth of our employees in the workplace and our policy is to promote from within the talent we build."

Joan Ramos Joan Ramos, Accounts Payable: "The workplace is family owned and operated and is unified with friendly, helpful co-workers. RICE has competitive wages and gives it's employees opportunities for advancement."

Patrick McGuire Patrick McGuire, Production Manager, Windows department: “Success in business is about establishing and maintaining relationships. Customer relationships certainly, but for me it begins and ends with the personal relationships between people who work together to achieve the same goals. Rice Insulation and Glass is a place where we all work hard to better ourselves as employees and as people. This is why we are successful as a business. Dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things we want to see happen. Our customers pick up on that and that’s a big part of why they stay with us. That’s why I love my job.”

Jackie Tiseo Jackie Tiseo, Accounts Receivable: "Rice is a valued family oriented company that treats it's employees with respect. Working for Rice is more than a job. Its a career."

Serge Cossu Serge Cossu, Production Manager, Cabinets division: "As a self employed installer I had some reservations about going to work for Rice but it quickly became evident that I had made a wise career move, the benefits are excellent and the opportunities for advancement are available as Rice promotes from within. Its truly a pleasure to work for a company that promotes high standards of workmanship and safety on every job, not only when its convenient."

Rodney Salyers Rodney Salyers, Sales Representative: "If you are looking for a long-term career, this is the place to be. For not only do we have great benefits and great pay, but we are one big family."

Paul Schweitzer Paul Schweitzer, Production Manager, Insulation and Acoustical department: "Since 1998 I have seen this company grow and expand at a very rapid rate. What I enjoy seeing is that even though Rice has grown so much they haven't forgotten one of the most important parts of our business the co-workers. By showing employees that they can take care of themselves financially now and into the future through above competitive wages and the opportunity to advance themselves through the ranks, up to and including management. Each employee at Rice whether skilled or not goes through a training period to learn as much as they can about their trade and are instilled in their mind to do it right the first time and do quality work. How much better can it be, knowing you now have learned a trade and possibly a have taken a start on a career."



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