early childhood teacher

commis

adjoint administratif

sorter

gardien de sécurité

St Vincent de Paul Society

I loved working here, It was great to meet kind warm people of all sorts of backgrounds. The jobs and tasked preformed were labor intensive but if you know what you were doing it was a breeze

You fist start off with collecting donations that the trucks would bring in or people that would drop off donations. Then a team of people would sort threw the donations looking for quality from new to gently used clothing. What ever wasn't good enough to make the cut would then be throw into a compactor and was then bailed for donations that were sent overseas to 3rd world countries. Other clothing items (such as t-shirts with prints) were cut into rags that would be given to the salvation army to help the less fortunate bathe or do general cleaning. 

Nothing went to waste here. The old electronics that were donated were inspected for mercury batteries that were removed and disposed of properly. Other electronics that were not able to be salvaged or deemed out of date were stripped of all metal compensates and were sent to the recycling bin for drop off.

One of my first jobs so being naturally inexperienced with people and the like, I wasn't always completely certain of myself. I had actually been terminated before probation had ended, and within those 5 months I had been pulled into the office and reprimanded for taking too long, for daring to step behind the cash registers to change the trash bins, consistently sent to do jobs I had no training for and was nowhere near my job description.

To earn this job I actually used a third party to help train me to learn how interviews worked and that same third party had opted to pay for my training and increase my chances of becoming employed...once that payment program had run out however I was immediately terminated, with a full 15 minutes wasted on cheap empty excuses that even in my experience could easily be characterized as weak covers. I was essentially used for free pay and labor and once the money stopped they no loner needed me.

Did I mention I had to deal with inappropriate advances from a customer? Yeah, and bringing that to managements attention, not only do they take no action, but attempting to work away from the mentioned individual only gets one once more taken to the office and spoken to.

This is a great organization to become involved it as a volunteer.  The most important job is the joy you get knowing you are helping someone less fortunate.

As President you are dealing with all types of issues of your clients such as having to pay rent, utilities, bus passes, etc.  

The most difficult situations are when you deliver a hamper and the children are so excited to see food.  It breaks your heart and you just want to hold those children especially when parents have an addition.  I have left a clients home in tears.

The most enjoyable part is just being able to help them with whatever they need, even prayer if it is what they would like or just sit and listen to them. 

On a personal note, I would like to add that I have learned not to judge others as you just do not know what their story is.  For me, it was the best experienced I could have learned.

What is the best part of working at the company?
personal fulfillmebt: daily opportunities to support, advocate for residents and witness positive change in residents lives  by provide a deep sense of satisfaction and purpose

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
residents  and workplace safety risks: violence, verbal abuse, and harassment 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
deeply values equity, respect, safety, and collaboration, seeking to foster a climate where everyone, staff and residents can feel supported and valued

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
when supporting residents in daily living activities, including assisting with maintaining their personal spaces.

I have too many nice things to say about this place. The team and management was absolutely phenomenal, like a second family. I learned so much about both the unhoused and low-income people in my area, it was eye-opening. I got lots of life skills from this job, including first aid and naloxone training. Taking time off when needed was super easy and flexible, as management actually cares about you. Break room always had coffee, and you're always allowed to take a little pastry every day, which is a nice bonus.

It was a very high paced work enviroment.
I learned a lot about the resiliance of the women in the shelter and myself.
The hardest part of the job was to see a client fall between the cracks of the system and the impact it had on the quality of thier lives in spite of all thier/my efforts, heart breaking.
The most enjoyable part of the job was to be able to engage with the women and celebrate life or the day through group activities like playing games, doing yoga or dancing and laughing.

At this location I was a sales associate, and what I did was I folded clothes that were messy, I took clothes off the stock and put them onto the racks where customers could see them and I also arranged clothes that were strewn around so that they would be appealing to potential customers. The hardest part of the job would have been to arrange the clothes as this took a lot of time and had to be done meticulously. The most enjoyable part of the job was interacting with customers and helping them with their problems.

Such a wonderful organization. They do so much for the city of Peterborough and many other cities as well. Generous is an understatement with this organization. People offers out of the goodness of their hearts too give their own time to help out others in need. We could all be there one day with a snap of a finger so we should try and do as much as we can to support time and money if we can to this organization. Wonderful people, great staff, grewwat volunteers.

It was an overall decent work environment, the management were tough sometimes but I think that just comes down to the stresses of the job; you have to think about many different things at once, and when someone is slow, or misses a beat it's understandable to be a little upset. Decent pay, if you like switching tasks quickly, and seeing the direct results of your work. I'd recommend it.

Amazing amazing staff. They will support you from your first day to your last. They are all amazing women to work with. Management at different homes need some help as they pick and choose favourites. They work on a seniority system so if you are not next for a full-time opportunity, you may need to move on. Some staff have been working there for 8-10 years before they even get a full-time position. Overall a great place to learn about the field and start your career.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Early childhood teacher 1 salary reported	$30.21 per hour
Commis 2 salaries reported	$17.60 per hour
Adjoint administratif 2 salaries reported	$17.60 per hour
Sorter 1 salary reported	$17.20 per hour
Gardien de sécurité 1 salary reported	$17.25 per hour

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