service technician

millwright

human resources manager

battery technician

junior salesperson

Arpac Storage Systems

All in all I'd say my time at ARPAC was just OK. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either. It was a job I got bored of very fast and it wasn't mentally challenging at all. It's very monotonous and some people like that but I for one hated it. If you like to challenge yourself, look elsewhere. Working on forklifts for the most part is pretty easy. There's really nothing too them. They're easy to maintain and repair. Again, very monotonous and not challenging IMO.

The pay was good but don't expect a raise for a few years after starting. Benefits were pretty standard across the board compared to what I've had at past jobs. There's RRSP matching and they pay for your benefits. ARPAC hosts a monthly BBQ as well as multiple events during the year. Getting time off if needed isn't an issue. You get your own van with it's own gas card so you aren't driving your own vehicle much which was nice.

The company in general was great. Great support from HR, employees for the most part were easy to get along with and such but for me, certain areas of management I dealt with could be a lot better as well as with how they handle operations.

Management can be demeaning at times. I got verbally laughed at during a closed door meeting which rubbed me the wrong way and gave me a reason to leave ARPAC. I don't tolerate that from management, it's unacceptable IMO. A manager should be professional when it comes to talking to employees about issues. They shouldn't be smirking at you and laughing at you when you're trying to explain your side of the story. Not professional at all and this was the first of many reasons on why I left ARPAC.

There was also a lot of communication errors between management, employees and other areas. I found ARPAC does quite a bit of things "backwards" IMO compared to to other places I've worked. Trying to get answers from management can be a pain. You're left in limbo a lot of times and there's no sense of direction from management.

This job you work by yourself 99.99% of the time. If you don't like working by yourself, don't take this job. I didn't think I'd miss the social interaction with other employees, but I did. I also found scheduling for your jobs to be odd. They schedule you all over the place. If you live in the Fraser Valley and your first job is in Richmond, have fun. You could go from Langley, to Abbotsford then over to Richmond. Never made much sens to me.

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If you're looking for a job that isn't super challenging and is very monotonous, this is the job for you. But if you're someone who wants to be challenged and grow as both a tech but as a person, I wouldn't recommend this job at all. You'll be like me, you'll be bored out of your mind and wish you didn't choose this job. I've gone back to a job I love and haven't regretted the move away from ARPAC.

Multiple year employee, let go without warnings or notice. Took stress/medical leave due to a rule of no one allowed to take un paid vacations. Three months later let go after mentioning vacation and breaks on performance review, which never happened before dismissal. First few years were great untill they started pushing efficiency, meaning I was to either bill customers or sacrifice my personal time. For things like 15min breaks (even though the employee package stated 2x paid 15mins and 1x 30min unpaid lunch) was told by HR driving was considered a break haha. Washing, fueling, oil changes on company property-service van (excuse was saying not everyone gets a company vehicle). Company goes above and beyond to push culture and employee treatment image but will turn on you when you dont fit their business model. Suggested many new ideas regarding environmental practices and was made fun of in front of colleagues in service meetings for it.

Arpac is an excellent place to work. The biggest factor for why I enjoy working here is the training and the staff / management. Firstly the people are amazing. They're hardworking, enjoy their job and care about the company's customers and are really nice people. If you've ever worked somewhere with people that are missing even one of these qualities you'll know that it can make for a poor work environment (I'm talking from experience). I can't say enough about each of these quality in Arpac's staff. Really good people.  Secondly the training is second to none. It's so thorough, so consistent , so uniformed. Again, if you ever worked at a place where the training wasn't well thought out and one person does it one way and another does it another way and nobody really knows why it being done either way, then it can be quite a frustrating learning environment. I could go on and on but all I have to say is I feel pretty fortunate that I found this company and I suggest you send them your resume. 

Worked here a few years back. The second morning on the job I was told I talked to much? The first day I spent 4 hrs driving from another territory... I should have drove home again that morning but I gave it a chance. Turns out I should have trusted my gut...management here is all about them they will sell you out in a heartbeat. I was here for 4 years and out of the blue let go? No , reason given...they like it when you kiss their ...you know... if you don't well good luck to you. They dead me the company line about how you start your day from your home ..no more commuting...that's good for about 2-3 months then it's " everyone has to drive to and from work and we want you to start your day at your first scheduled job". Even if it's 2 hours away! 
That didn't go over well with myself so I pushed back say that's not going to happen...hence maybe why I got let go... even though the customer are loved me.
I should note that they change the rules often to suit themselves. Don't expect to be treated well here.
Like I said this was years ago now but I felt compelled to put a warning out good people that might apply here!

I have found Arpac to be an excellent place to work. The company has gone through extensive changes in the last few years and is actively trying to create a positive and collaborative culture. Management is open to change and gives staff the ability to try and improve internal processes with little to no red tape. I get support from all managers and staff members when I need help or direction. 

I have worked in too many companies where errors or mistakes are held over your head and that has never happened for me here. We learn and grow as our team and are only expected to try our best. The culture is improving everyday and I am excited to see how the next few years pan out. 

I was with Arpac for almost 11 years.  During my time I found my position challenging and got to work with amazing people.  I was able to strengthen my skills with my computer and customer service skills.  During my time I received the training that I needed and management was very supportive.  For me I felt that Arpac was more like a family then a Job for me, with all the great people that work there and getting to know them at work and outside of work with the company events.  I would recommend Arpac to anyone who wants a great place to work that also challenges you.  One day is not always like the other.  If and when I am ready to enter back into the work force I would be checking with Arpac first.

I really enjoyed working here. 
I only left as I moved to another province, otherwise I would have been here until I retired.

My manager was good, I liked having the extras with this job. Where I am now we don't get these. It was nice to mingle with the people I work with like the golf day, bbq's, and xmas party, it was nice to see a company go above and beyond. 

Pay is good - much better than I find other places. Wish the benefits were better, especially the dental - it doesn't go far enough when you have kids. I like that we get paid time off for vacation, its nice to take a break and it not affect ur pay.

When I started, the culture was pretty good. There was toxicity but not like there was when I left. Management does not handle toxic employees, and chooses to promote those who act superior to others, regardless of their skill. I was not happy to quit because there were so many wonderful people, and the job its self was fantastic! But the management was creating more bad than good. 

Aside from the culture, the work is great! Answering phones, data entry, math, client communication, there is a lot to this workplace, and it kept me busy and happy on the actual work side of things

I have worked here for a long time and got to say I don't think I will ever leave. 
Good perks, get a van to drive to and from work, can always call for help if stuck on a job, a lot of freedom to make my own decisions. I like not having a manager breath down my neck every two minutes, they trust me.  
My custoemrs are like my own and I get to know them, huge sense of pride when they ask for me by name and that they trust me to do a good job.

The staff I got to work with was amazing, the sales and service side (forklift) the racking side we saw very little of but saw one a month for the monthly bbq. A well know factor known among the staff was that the managers were toxic bullies (parts and service)  they would constantly yell and swear at eachother in front of their employees. They also were very buddy buddy with the HR manager which made their employees nervous and afraid to speak to HR about diffulties in their department

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