BCIT Student Association Employee Reviews

Fair pay, Good coworker, and supporting environment, but Every summer , they will cut down the people especially who work in part time positions. ( like me )

Pros

Positive environment

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Good training

IT Technician (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 10 December 2023

Good training and decent pay will provde lots of supporrt and has good management and good entry start career with lots of flexibility and tier 1-2 level

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No job security and toxic management

Entry level (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 24 November 2023

The company lacks job security, and if the director doesn't like you, they can fire you immediately. HR specialists are not fulfilling their role in protecting employees' rights, as nobody from the company has sought their help. Micromanagement is prevalent among most directors, including the retail department. The salaries in this company are among the lowest on the market. There is no self-growth and opportunities; unfortunately, they prioritize individuals who have worked for 10+ years and do not oppose the management if something is amiss.Most employees are really great and have significant potential, but they are quiet and scared of the upper management.

Pros

Good benefits

Cons

No opportunities, no job security, micromanagement

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RUN.Toxic management. No job security.

Entry level (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 13 July 2023

I had an extremely difficult experience with my manager, who exhibited manipulative behavior and actively sought out mistakes to use against me. Instead of providing constructive feedback and support, my manager seemed determined to undermine my work .This created a toxic environment that hindered my growth and made it nearly impossible to thrive in my role. Sharing this experience here to help others be aware of such situations and make informed decisions about your own career paths.

Pros

I liked the job and the benefits are good.

Cons

Senior level management is very toxic. No security for the job. Less salary comparing to the market

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Stressful work environment

Early Childhood Educator (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 17 December 2022

A lot of favoritism played with children. Criticize other staff. When stressed, staff treat others disrespectfully. Always felt stressed after my work day

Pros

Children are wonderful

Cons

Too much negativity

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Insights into BCIT Student Association

Based on 6 survey responses

What people like

Supportive environment
Time and location flexibility

Areas for improvement

Trust in colleagues
Energizing work tasks
Sense of belonging

People, culture, and purpose

Career Specialist (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 21 November 2022

I started my professional career here and received 3 promotions during my time. It is a very supportive environment and internal promotion is highly prioritized.People have a lot of autonomy in their role to be creative and set their own vision. The students at BCIT are diverse and driven, and if you are motivated by helping people at this life stage, then you will have a high level of job satisfaction working here.

Pros

Great office space, great vacation and benefits, dogs in the office, fun, energizing, free coffee, free tuition, great work culture, entrepreneurial

Cons

Slightly lower salary than private sector, smaller organization means somewhat less room to grow

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Good place to work

Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) - British Columbia - 17 September 2022

Good place to work - Friendly staffNice locationRelax environmentThere is nothing more that I can say.If you want a relaxed place to work, then go for it

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Could have been more.

Line Cook/Prep Cook (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 29 March 2022

Frequent harassment from boh chefs. Issues ignored by managers. No one takes thing seriously. Promises usually broken. Overall not a good place to work at unless desperate.

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Really friendly atmosphere with talented and passionate folks working to make a difference for the students we serve

Specialist (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 12 February 2022

The organization cares about the students and cares about the employees. This really clear sense of purpose makes it easy to stay motivated & succeed.

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Gm had not enough experience in that capacity. Used the place as his personal kitchen on weekends and left the place a disaster area

Lunch Cook (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 22 August 2020

I should have contacted Human resources before I was pushed out/ quit.Kitchen manager was a bully. She belittled me on a regular basis and heaped more and more work on me until I finally bailed. Terrible woman. And the manager was right behind her.

Pros

Most employees were great

Cons

Management including SA upper management used the pub as their personal restaurant. al

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Productive and fun workplace

Student Council Member (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 10 August 2020

It is a great place to learn and experience teamwork skills, team management, working under tight deadlines, and keeping up with the schedule, as asked for!

Pros

Free Lunch

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Great team to work with

Customer Service Representative (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 12 March 2020

It was my first job in Canada. Great team and management! I was able to combine full time job with part time studies. And one of the company’s benefits is tuition waiver for up to 3 courses. After almost 8 years I still miss my time in SA.

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Habitat Pub

Line Cook (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 6 July 2019

BCITSA is an of the best project that I have never seen in other college. The BCITSA has the biggest issue about work with the Kitchen Manager in the HABITAT PUB, that are: - The kitchen manager doesn't have skill to work under pressure; - No communication skill, instead of speaking English she speak almost all the time in Mandarin with other employees; - She is a boss and not a leader (you need to respect her opinion and work with her rules and make yourself to feel as a SLAVE); - The most important she doesn't do/is a helpful person, doesn't give support to the kitchen, she always walks around with her hands inside in the pocket. - Kitchen area is very dirty. - Food Safe is not respected. The Chef or Kitchen Manager must need to update thyself, and be a leader. "You can't call your company a GREAT PLACE to work just because you have ping-pong tables. You need to care for your people, have trust and support for them. And if you take their problems as your own, they will take yours as theirs". The greatest leader in history has shown that ... ... Is the humility that makes us great !!!

Pros

Yes

Cons

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Great place to work

Retail Operations (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 31 January 2019

In my opinion, this is a great place to work, with many professional development opportunities. There are several staff in every department that have been with the company for a few years or longer, which shows that BCITSA is a rewarding place to work for those who enjoy working with students and give their best.

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Great culture, progressive organization.

Full time (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 24 January 2019

This is a great place to work with lots of great staff. There are a lot of different departments and cross-collaboration. Staff are given a lot of freedom to achieve objectives. The offices are great, very new, clean and modern. There is a real focus on progressive growth as an organization and the staff are encouraged to take advantage of professional development opportunities.

Pros

Lots of professional development opportunities. Lots of freedom to pursue goals and objectives

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Habitat pub

Server (Current Employee) - Pub - 24 January 2019

I have worked at the pub for many years, working from September until end of May each year. I always look forward to returning each year as the management is great and the BCITSA is a great organization to work for!!! This year was a little rocky from the start as we had some new management, but not that it is back to the old manager thinks have returned to normal. The old manager is one of the best I have ever had, very support and always looking to help on the floor kitchen or any area that requires help. I hope whoever they find to replace the one that is no longer working with us will be as supportive and understanding. The pub is a great place to work again!

Pros

Work life balance, fun place to work, great team work supportive manager

Cons

getting less hours in the summer time

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Great Place to Work

Coordinator (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 23 January 2019

BCIT Student Association is a growing organization with lots of exciting projects on the horizon. Benefits are great and managers are flexible. The culture is fun and team oriented. Recommend this as a place to work if you enjoy working with students or want to start a career in post-secondary. It's a great jumping off point.

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Front of house manager

Front of House Manager (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 16 January 2019

Work life balance at the habitat pub is a great selling point, but once you’re hired you’ll meet a very entitled team. There is no structure to this pub. You’ll meet servers who fall under pressure and start arguements with the students and guests. If you get this job you’ll find out who they are right off the bat. The night bartender has no filter. He once threatened me that he would walk out or call the police if I didn’t kick out a guest. I also reported this to my manager and it wasn’t dealt with. Instead they decided to let me go without a reason. They continue to have a high turnover rate due to contract hiring. Therefore to retain staff they need to enjoy at least like working at the habitat. Most of them don’t come back due to how the retained staff members (from previous years) treat new staff members like garbage. Sometimes it goes as far as them being bullied. Another server argues with the kitchen manager while there are guests around. I complained to my manager about everything that was going on and he did nothing about it. So there wasn’t any support. Lots of negative energy here. If they don’t like you they’ll let you go. If you’re too nice they’ll let you go. Anything to save money. Very entitled servers, even though their all part-time they argue for there hours. No such thing as fareness here. Again, also why they can’t retain staff. At the end of the day I did my invoices, inventory, kept my team up to date with menu changes, created a check list, held team meetings, assisted in training and development. Created a structure that a team -

Pros

Nice day Bartender, weekend and holidays off

Cons

Negative servers, no structure, very entitled, rude night bartender.

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Worst job ever!

Marketing (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 15 December 2018

Worst job ever compared to where I am working now. Don't expect your career to grow working here. Staff are all worried about losing their jobs/lots of politics. Management has no voice as Executive Director dictates all and provides no leadership. Seems to only be interested in putting up new buildings at BCIT.

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Productive team based work environment

SA Student Caller (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 9 May 2018

Worked on assignment with large teams of 6-9 people, allowing us to become skilled in team based environments Prepared financial records such as balance sheets, income statements, and bank reconciliation Completed most business courses, strong understanding of business, communication, and sales.