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Dexterra

This place is a diaster. Management is awful. They will create drama over the smallest discrepancies, or absolutely nothing by making stuff up, just to keep their jobs interesting. They have very unfriendly and unprofessional tones and mannerisms with which they conduct themselves towards you. They have fragile egos, which result in huge powetrips.

If it weren't for them, the environment could be a reasonably chill and friendly atmosphere, but they like to complicate things a lot more than they need to be to justify their own jobs to themselves. It creates a lot of toxicity and unnecessary drama between management and the workers. As a result, there's a huge turnover rate; a lot of people don't stay here for long, with good reason. Even the supervisors don't last long. Management even put a rookie in charge as supervisor when they lost their last one. This place is very disorganized and unhealthy, almost exclusively due to horrible management.

Management also performs a lot of other questionable practices, such as threatening termination over small discrepancies or, practically, non-issues, as if it comes second-nature to them. They also like to mention the security cameras around the building on a consistent basis as another means to threaten you if you even took one minute longer on your break. They will also make a problem out of you arriving 10 minutes early to work as opposed to 15 minutes early... yeah, I'm not kidding. Or signing out even a minute early, with which they threaten to dock your pay by as much as 15 minutes. They are unnecessarily strict to no end; it creates a very stressful work environment for comparatively lax and simple work overall.

Even if things seem fine and they express positivity in your work, they'll suddenly terminate you and cite "no improvement" as being the reason. The truth is probably more that they simply didn't like that you didn't bow to their feet at every moment. They want a total drone out of you. If there's even a slight concern that they won't get that, and you're still in probationary, you're out. This place is incredibly backwards and filled with lots of personal pettiness, as well as deceit.

Word of caution regarding the assistant manager there: I've been told he likes to videotape employees while on shift as a means of spying to hold threats over on them. As well, he has been accused of sxual harrassment multiple times in the past, and gets into heated disputes with employees a lot.

The pay is only minimum wage or slightly above. There are no perks, nor do there seem to be any opportunities for raises beyond the yearly quota in tune with minimum wage increases. There were supposedly some health benefits according to our manuals, but when questioning the manager about it, he was unsure, and other employees told me they had never been formally given any benefits after probationary (lol). There's no room for advancement here beyond traveling through the drama cesspit of becoming a supervisor, to assistant manager, and then to manager.

Please avoid this place at all costs. It is not worth your patience nor your sanity.

As a current employee with Horizon North Camps & Catering, I started as a Camp Clerk and worked as a Janitor, Laundry Room Attendant, and now as a Camp Attendant.

As a Camp Attendant, I am expected to clean 38 rooms per day (which is the size of a dorm) and it can consist of day rooms as well as night rooms. Split shifts often happen. If you are willing to be a team player and help others in their time of need, the same will happen for you.

The pay for a Camp Attendant is low, however, after clearing 600 hours you will receive benefits which are more than generous! The benefits is for medial, dental, and prescription. This is the only benefit you will receive, with the very rare and occasional gift from the company such as a T-Shirt. There is no programs such as awards for safety, etc. as there once was.

The challenge with this job has to be where you are placed. Normal rotations are either 2 weeks in camp or 3, and then one week off. Rig Camps you are the only Camp Attendant and work 9 hours (sometimes 10 hours) paid. Being in a rig camp you need to expect the unexpected, and perhaps you will work extra hours, which are not always paid for. In a lodge setting 10 hours is the norm, and though in a larger environment with more interaction with others, your workload can get heavier and sometimes more demanding.

Another challenge with the job is camp management. Depending on where you are placed, you can find yourself in a situation with a manager who "likes" you or a manager who does not "like" you. This can impact your job performance, and even opportunities for growth, learning, and even advancement.

Again, I was hired as a Camp Clerk, and due to the camp I was working at having really low numbers in clientele, I had to adapt and go to another camp working as a Camp Attendant. When learning there was Camp Clerk positions available, I learned the hard way that I had to re-apply for a clerking position and go through the hiring process all over again. This was a real punch to the gut. They tell me it is not a demotion, however, it feels like that as well as a lack of respect.

Your food, accommodations, and travel are covered, however, you are only off work a week at a time. Take advantage of the work when it is available as summers can be very tough due to a lack of work available.

Hope this detailed information helps to make an informed decision. Horizon North can be a great company to work for, and only greater if (and only if) management in the camps as well as in the head office cared a little more for their employees, and truly follow what they promise in equal employment opportunities.

This it a great company to work for, however the hiring process can be a bit tricky if hired through an outside recruiting agency such as Blue sky recruiting. 
Depending on your position you work 10 - 12 hours. General helpers, 2nd cooks, camp attendants work 10 hours, 1st cooks work 11 hours and the head cheese works 12...but in my case I think our chef does about 15. 
The staff are great to work with, everyone is friendly and makes you feel like family. 
The bedrooms at our camp are 1st class, private room, LCD TV, double bed, tons of storage and private bathroom with shower and WIFI.
The management is really great, we have safety meetings every morning regardless, and they make sure you are properly trained before attempting to use any piece of equipment. 

My job as a 2nd cook is to ensure a well stocked salad bar for lunch and dinner. this will include fruit platter, deli platter, veggie platter, greens salad, and 3 custom daily specials with many side toppings.  75% of all things we make and serve in the camp is homemade and the nice part is really having the creative freedom to create what ever your heart desires. 

The pay is decent, General helpers make about $14 - $15 / Hour, 2nd cooks make about $16/ hour, 1st Cooks make about $17/hour, and Bakers make about $18/hour. 
I work in BC so overtime is everyday after 8 hours and anything over 40.
You work 21/7 rotation. You will not be paid for your travel, you are paid for 3 hours your first shift, because that is how many you will work when you get there, however on your last day you will only be working 3 hours but are paid for 10...so I think that makes up for the 4 - 12 hour bus ride each way you will have to endure. 

The most enjoyable part about my job is finally utilizing the skills I have learned over the past years in restaurants, days go by extremely fast and people notice the pride you take in your work.

There are many people who may be on here saying that this is a horrible job, its only horrible if you are not expecting the job at hand, the hours you work and the time away from loved ones and friends. 
If you are able to look beyond that, and instead look at the experience you will gain, the connections you will make and the money you can save, then this can be the right job for you. 

Remember this as well, your shift may be 21/7, but you can always work with your managers to work something out where you work 2 or 4 weeks then take 2 or 3 weeks off.

I am a static HVAC Journeyman at one of our client's sites. My typical day at work comprises several aspects of the HVACR trade and business ranging from equipment maintenance to service/repairs. I have learned several technical key subjects along the way as on occasion I get unexpected, unforeseen problems that present a challenge and needs to be resolved. Thus, as a result I never get bored here at my work site. Management has been and is very helpful and supportive towards my needs. We have a very good group of dedicated company individuals. The workplace culture at Dexterra is wonderful as the atmosphere has a good vibe to it as my field co-workers (HVAC, Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, FMTs) management and office workers have great work ethics, being honest, transparent and always there for the most part to assist us in our team oriented work approach mentality. My hardest part of the job usually comes in the form of tackling complex technical problems and dealing with the client at times. The common goal at Dexterra is to reach out and provide a solution that pleases the client as we provide a service to them. Customer satisfaction is what we strive to obtain. The most enjoyable part of the job for me is indeed customer satisfaction, meeting and interacting with the client's employees, providing and maintaining comfort levels. Also, solving technical challenges/problems including service/repairs of the equipment as I am in a unique position to oversee the whole site. I can truly say with an unbiased opinion that Dexterra is one of the best companies that I've ever worked for, ranking right at the top. I have nothing negative to say so far as my experiences working for this company have always been positive. I have always been treated equally and fairly amongst my peers. On occasion we have company meetings and BBQs to discuss employment opportunities within our organization, new service contracts, health and safety (through weekly online phone meetings), concerns/issues of our field techs (if any) and future growth/expansion direction among other topics as well. I must say that as a tradesman and as a normal person, I am overall very pleased to work for Dexterra and would encourage others to apply when opportunities arise. 

I get you can get removed from a job at any time during the probationary period. Work is very relaxed with good supervisors around I can give that, staff are nice as well but anyone above the managers are extremely inefficient with their way of dealing with staff, I have no complaints with being removed however but I was given no reason as to why I was removed and what I did as I asked my peers that I virtually did nothing to get removed, I feel extremely petty with how it was handled and it was different from how I left with my previous jobs as they let me finish my remaining shifts they had scheduled me before informing me of termination(I know its not something to be proud of getting removed during probation but it has happened alot for me) this one scheduled me until the end of the year and yet they just outright removed it without proper notice of termination. I didn't like the way it was handled because even when I asked why I was removed what I did to get removed and they just told me I wasn't a fit.

Mind you this job just correlates to you helping the passengers with their boarding passes to get through security and direct them where to go, nothing to the extreme hard of work where this you have to just respectfully talk to the passengers in which I did and I never argued with any of them. basically just a job where you assist people its simple to a point. But never have I thought I could get removed for no reason at all.(I do apologize I did love my work here but I'm just being extremely petty about it.) They will say they need people and next thing you know they're constantly removing people and you don't know when it's your turn.

This company is terrible. And I mean TERRIBLE.

Incredibly unorganized and will burn you out fast and they still have the audacity to ask for more. The workload they give you is unattainable for the allotted hours you work if you aren't taking "short cuts" - UNLESS YOU WANT TO WORK ON YOUR OWN TIME WITHOUT BEING PAID AND/OR SKIP YOUR BREAKS. 

The rooms are filthy and the food is disgusting. I seriously feel sorry for the guests who have to stay here.

Majority of the workers are incredibly lazy and filthy. If you're one of the few that actually does your job, you'll have the privilege of having to do theirs too while you both take home the same paycheck. Sound fair??? Unless you enjoy having to do multiple peoples work on the same wage, avoid this company. Management tries to pass it off as "teamwork" thinking we don't see that they're only using the good workers to fix the constant issues with the cleanliness because they can't be bothered to hire qualified people and more so, enough people (always short handed). Explains the turnover rates (good camp attendants don't seem to last here!) and the bitter atmosphere. 

Also, minding your business does not work. Someone will still find a way to create problems. It's a very childish and bully type of atmosphere. They seem to hire people in all fields who haven't a clue what they're doing which only adds to the hostile environment. Incessant drama between the camp attendants, front desk and management. Not an ounce of professionalism from the higher ups which is not only frustrating, but pathetic.

Oh, and the pay is abysmal (minimum wage!) for the amount of work and standards they have. Avoid this place unless you absolutely need to work until you secure another job elsewhere. I can't imagine this company lasting much longer with the reputation it has.

This employer is a joke to take care of a critical building like hospital. Filled with broken promises, manangement dont listen to employees and do not take constructive criticism. They want their employees to obey what they dictate in terms of operations. They need robots in the form of humans. No support to employees from management. You only thrive in this kind of environment if you are a good boot licker of the management and i mean thrive in terms of getting more overtime and getting accomplished nothing. No proper SOP for the equipment neither with the building. High turn over of employees and no proper set job description for the employees. Everybody is made to do everything because of the shortage of staff all the time or people not showing up for work. Be ready to be overloaded with work and if u r not able to do all the tasks without any support, you are no good in the eyes of the management. No professional growth, just another job if anyone needs to save up some money. Hours of work are not professional at all, like any other convenient store hours of work. Management threatens employees of not giving a good refrence if they try to leave and go somewhere else. Not even a proper orientation of workplace and expected to solve the problem in an instance without even understanding the problem. No safety protocols in place. Management does tons of meetings and accomplish nothing. No proper communication between management and employees. A complete joke to work around here. Tons of broken promises. Do not believe what they write on the offer letter. All the previous reviews for yellowknife location are true. Figuring it out is the way things work here. 

Working for Dexterra is not a wise career choice for several reasons. First and foremost, the company offers abysmally low pay, making it challenging to make ends meet. The meager compensation fails to acknowledge the hard work and dedication put in by employees, leaving them feeling undervalued and demotivated.

One of the major issues at Dexterra lies in its management, particularly the HR, vice president and operations manager. Instead of fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, these individuals contribute to a toxic atmosphere. They exhibit a lack of empathy and fail to address the concerns and grievances of the employees.

Additionally, the managers at Dexterra are far from supportive. Instead of guiding and mentoring their teams, they adopt an unsympathetic and indifferent attitude. This lack of support further exacerbates the already challenging working conditions and hampers professional growth.

Perhaps one of the most distressing aspects of working at Dexterra is the company's tendency to let go of hardworking managers and staff members. This questionable practice undermines job security and instills a constant fear of losing one's livelihood. It also demonstrates a lack of appreciation for dedicated employees and fails to nurture a sense of loyalty within the workforce.

In conclusion, choosing to work for Dexterra would be ill-advised. The company's low pay, coupled with its poor management practices and favoritism, creates a hostile work environment. The lack of supportive managers and the unsettling tendency to dismiss hardworking individuals further contribute to the negative experience. It is in one's best interest to seek employment elsewhere, where their skills and contributions will be truly valued and rewarded.

Worked here for about 9 months.  Most of the people are very nice, except for one co-worker, which I can only describe as "a walking time bomb".  Unfortunately I work very closely with this person, and have to take direction from them.  This person is not a manager, but is a co-worker with severe control issues, and in my opinion has some form of mental illness, which may or may not come to a complete meltdown at some point.   I can only say that I was hired as a "food associate", but my job consists of 90% cleaning of kitchen equipment, and other cleaning duties.  If you are looking for a job as a "cleaner" , then this is the place for you.  A typical day at work consists of some food prep, and the rest is general cleaning and sanitizing.  You cannot complete one task, and then you are interrupted with another. The motto seems to be that you have to be doing something every single second. The cleaning consists of standing in front of a hot oven, set at 350 degrees blowing hot air in your face, and spraying it with chemical to remove about five years of baked on food.  Also cleaning and sanitizing everything else, that you could possibly imagine. Even doing the cleaning, that the night cleaners are supposed to do after the shift is over.  Of course, I'm looking for other employment.  They have quite a high turn over of employees there, and I think it might be due to poor management, and improper training.  This is one of the worst places I've ever worked.  The only reason I have not addressed the issue with the co-worker is because I do not want to lose my job by telling that person that I think they are mentally ill...seriously.  

Out of the 2 months, 29 days working there. I was trained by someone who did lack of nothing. I wasn’t shown properly how to do things so when my training was over I was getting constantly harassed by supervisors being told I was doing things wrong without telling me how to properly do them. There are a select few individuals that have protection from the management team and receive no problems for being on their phones, taking extra long lunch/break times. Going home early, and clocking out / waiting around before their release times. This work place has bad ethics and are not open to any new ideas or innovative things that their employees have to over. As for myself. I achieved more than the person who trained me and left. I left my workplace spotless, clean and had others tell me they haven’t seen Jackson square look this well in years. I have had incidents brought to me that I had no part of. I had the same incidents blamed on me when I had no idea that they were going on. Out of all the time I was there I had no written write up or talk about anything other than how I was doing a horrible job in their eyes but won’t explain to me how to improve. This job has corrupt management, workers and has constant drama. Along with security there’s not been a time I’ve felt safe at all, constantly being haggled and harassed by the homeless and when you call for security to come they’re always 5-10minutes behind. There’s discrimination and demeaning words towards the workers here that comes from the supervisors. Over all this job is not worth your time, effort, or thought please avoid this job.

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