manutentionnaire

manœuvre

agent de centre d'appel

shift leader

responsable des ressources humaines

Avantor

As a new immigrant, the transition into a new country and workplace could’ve been overwhelming, but Avantor made it incredibly smooth. From day one, I was welcomed with open arms, treated with respect, and offered genuine support to help me succeed—not just professionally, but personally too.

What really impressed me is the inclusive and diverse culture. I never felt like an outsider. My ideas were valued, my background respected, and my growth encouraged. Avantor didn’t just see my resume—they saw my potential.

Beyond the warm environment, I’ve had opportunities to learn, contribute meaningfully, and connect with colleagues from all walks of life. The company truly supports your development and is invested in helping you thrive.

If you're new to Canada and looking for an organization where you’ll feel seen, supported, and set up for success, Avantor is a place I’d recommend without hesitation.

If there was ever a company that required a union this is one. The company in no way supports or helps develop their workers. The bottom line is the customer. There is absolutly no leadership at VWR in Misissauga.  There is also a very poisenous culture in the warehouse. little or no training is provided. One of the lead hands is so disrespectful. Totally unaporoachable and a gross lack of professionalism is expressed by him. 
The pay is above standard but do require a overhaul for what is expected if you. 
If you are looking for great benefits VWR has a great benefits package for its full time employees. 
The operationing system there is grossly outdated and the employees are held accountable for its inefficienties.
I will say the only professionalism I ever saw in my 15 months there was from the rarely seen warehouse manager.

Avantor cares very little about their employees. Everything they do is in their own best interest. They are unable to retain employees. They will take away your responsibilities and replace them with ones that they claim are good for you but is only beneficial for them. If they are short people, you will not advance at all within this company. They claim there is room for growth, but if they don't want you to move you won't. They will come up with every excuse in the book to ensure you don't. They send the surveys under the pretense that they will actually review them and change according to what their employees voices are saying, but that never happens. The raise is not worth the responsibilities that are put on your shoulder. The job description does not describe what it really is about. 

Work is ever-changing.  Great deal of international connection for inter-office collaboration and meetings.  Increasingly expanding product sourcing as inventory needs expand.  Much collaboration with sales and suppliers.  The more I learn how to do, the more work I am able to include into my portfolio. The hardest part of the job is staying with changing trends on an international basis, as leadership changes.  The best part of working here, is learning and researching a massive product procurement "world" that, heretofore, was totally un-thought-of!

VWR was a great place to work, but when they were purchased by Avantor things went downhill. There are still some good managers in eastern Canada, but the leadership at the top is terrible and it's trickling down to the regional directors. Don't expect to be treated like a real person. You'll put in a ton of hours evenings and weekends, but will still be expected to use your vacation time to go to the dentist for an hour. If you are a good rep you will make good money, but it will never be enough to get management off your back. VWR used to value ethics, but Avantor management expects you to be slimy and leave your morals at the door. 

VWR used to be a fantastic company. The old CEO was a true loyalist and started from the bottom.

As soon as Avantor came around at the end of 2017, things changed, and not for the better.

Good directors and managers were fired, and bean counting cost cutters replaced them. 

Our sales meetings got progressively cheaper and cheaper, and we were expected to do more with less. Our competitors must have loved the change.

There was a lot of distrust in the new management, and discontent from some of the legacy staff. 

VWR is experiencing many changes and transitions recently from being a public company being bought to become a private firm. Their  Warehouse Management systems and processes are a few steps behind from the top world class distribution firms, nevertheless they are making efforts upgrading them, however changes are happening very slow. They value work-life balance in that is a positive aspect of the company.

- Dealing with customer queries and quote requests,
- Learning to sell and cross sell various items from a large number of brands and private label ranges
- Management were very approachable and professional in all aspects of work
- Easy to approach co workers that are willing to help on every occassion
- Hardest part of the job: Letting business go to a competitor
- Most enjoyable part of the job: Opening a PO from a customer

This is a place where you will put out fires on a daily basis.  Never a dull moment.  

You never know what you will get each day.  As it comes with daily challenges it also comes with great satisfaction knowing you have done your best and help others as well as customers.

Management is good.  Supportive.

Workplace culture is also well.

They lied in the job description instead of call centre they said customer service rep. And after finishing the three weeks training discover that you login on the phone the whole day with phone set ,(all day) 
I quit from my job to start with VWR and after2-5 month they fired me  for not reaching their e

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Manutentionnaire 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour
Manœuvre 1 salary reported	$52,500 per year
Agent de centre d'appel 3 salaries reported	$46,500 per year
Shift leader 1 salary reported	$20.50 per hour
Responsable des ressources humaines 1 salary reported	$80,000 per year

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