Trimac Transportation
Trimac Transportation Employee Reviews
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Fun and productive
Commercial Transport Mechanic (Current Employee) – Prince George, BC – 31 January 2019
Great place to work, guys on the floor
really good and actually work as a team
to get the customer job done.
Shop itself needs updating, equipment old
but very fun to work on something
different everyday. Definately a change I needed,
switching to Trimac to get me enjoying my passion
as a Truck mechanic once again!
really good and actually work as a team
to get the customer job done.
Shop itself needs updating, equipment old
but very fun to work on something
different everyday. Definately a change I needed,
switching to Trimac to get me enjoying my passion
as a Truck mechanic once again!
Pros
Great pay, fun work
Cons
Dangerous substances (fuel trailers)
Terrible work environment
Operations Manager (Former Employee) – Regina, SK – 4 February 2019
High stress position, calling for near 24/7 commitment with little respect for work life balance. Little to no training. Management uses threats to improve performance. High turnover in local management positions due to lack of training, lack of support from upper management and a culture that demands a scapegoat when incidents occur.
Cons
High stress environment, poor communication, very little training, no job security
Poor place to work
Truck Driver (Former Employee) – Fort McMurray, AB – 27 January 2019
Management more concerned about covering themselves than anything else. Equipment is in poor condition. Dispatcher's don't care about your problems.Don't waste your time here.You have to watch your pay because sometimes it's not correct..
Pros
Free flights
Cons
long hours, Management is poor, dispatcher's don't care.
All work and no progression
Traffic Supervisor (Current Employee) – Vaughan, ON – 10 January 2019
Employees are not Valued unfortunately.and the work culture is debilitating to a large extent. Focus needs to change towards employees who contribute immensely and rewarded accordingly, but here it is not the case.
Awesome company
Traffic Supervisor (Former Employee) – Prince George, BC – 17 November 2018
This Prince George Branch was just a great place to work at, the job was a challenge but having an excellent boss made up for the shortcomings, miss the place
Pros
Free stuff
Cons
could have long hours
Great environment to learn about transportation safety.
Safety Compliance Coordinator (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 9 October 2018
The most enjoyable part of the job was the day to day challenges presented and overcoming large obstacles to come to a resolution. Great safety team who work together.
growing opportunities
Operations Manager (Current Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 2 October 2018
moving forward
advancement
local
large tanker
metrics driven
connected with lots of access t information
safety driven company
pension and benefits
succession planning
advancement
local
large tanker
metrics driven
connected with lots of access t information
safety driven company
pension and benefits
succession planning
Pros
people
Cons
none
One of the better trucking companies out there.
Driver (Current Employee) – Calgary, AB – 25 September 2018
Depending on the branch that you work for the pay could either be average or very good. The pension plan is amazing and the health plan is pretty good as well. There are a lot of different opportunities and cool runs that an individual can do so long as they are willing to go where the work is.
Pros
Lots of opportunities, fair wages, good pension plan
Cons
Lack of communication at times.
Toxic work environment due to poor management
Mechanic (Current Employee) – Sundre, AB – 21 September 2018
Not a bad company. But management is toxic always stirring the pot between employees. Job never ever felt secure from the start. No appreciation for extra hrs or good work. Management never listen to any drivers shop or office staff. But bad management always loose good employees.
Pros
Decent hrs for home life
Cons
Poor management and no thanks for nothing
Good Company Poor Poor Management
Company Driver (Former Employee) – Concord, ON – 7 September 2018
Got hired worked 2 months. No management, never saw my reporting manager. He was too busy to listen to any issue. No one knows whats happening which gets frustrating after some time. Poorly managed dispatch. Training that can easily be completed in 2 weeks got stretched for 2 months as they had no truck and B trains to give. Got tired of this hanging in the middle. Old drivers who hate their work and their union doesn't let new comers and management settle.
Pros
Pay
Cons
Management, Job Security, union
Very Safety Oriented Company
Operations Manager (Current Employee) – Trail, BC – 27 July 2018
A wonderful company for maintaining focus on the safety of their employees, the public and the environment. Always changing with growth potential in mind and willing to bring people up through the ranks. The most difficult challenge is keeping track of the changes and contacts, however the best part is the team you get to work with. Awesome hardworking people.
Pros
Safety culture & never boring
Cons
work/life balance tends to weigh heavily on the work side
culture changing
BILLING SPECIALIST (Current Employee) – Calgary, AB – 12 July 2018
a lot of restructuring, a lot of layoff of people with years of experience
used to be a fun place to work
no longer any perks at head office (ie: free coffee/tea)
I don't have much else to say
used to be a fun place to work
no longer any perks at head office (ie: free coffee/tea)
I don't have much else to say
Great place to settle down
Office (Current Employee) – Calgary – 8 July 2018
Excellent company to work for. They are forward thinking and always try to make things better. The calgary office has flexible schedules, an on site gym and fantastic people to work with. They will train you and promote from within when they can. I'm so glad I found trimac and am not looking to leave anytime soon.
Pros
Great people, compensation and culture
Cons
High work load but you are rewarded for it
Used to be good
Driver (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 27 June 2018
Was a good place to work...too many ego's involved now. A lot of lies told to keep you on staff and keep you from leaving but most never come through.
The company seems doomed to failure. They tend to lose a lot of contracts and don't seem to ever have a plan "B".
Look elsewhere if you wish to be valued.
The company seems doomed to failure. They tend to lose a lot of contracts and don't seem to ever have a plan "B".
Look elsewhere if you wish to be valued.
Pros
None
Cons
Bad management
Compressed Gas division
Owner/Operator (Former Employee) – Sarnia, ON – 18 June 2018
As an owner/operator on the Anhydrous division I had no complaints. I loved working with Trimac and would still be there if I hadn't moved to Newfoundland. They are excellent with their maintenance protocol and will help you with costs of parts if they can. I sometimes had problems downloading payroll info but I think they have fixed all that.
Low rates , no money
Lease Operator (Former Employee) – Fort McMurray, AB – 30 May 2018
I worked there last year , it was one of the worst companies i ever worked at . I worked at trimac as a lease operator and their rates were really really low . I used to make more money as a driver. They promise good rates but never deliver . Work is only 5 months out of a year. Mechanics are rip off , they dont know what they are doing. I strongly suggest that you get in touch with a lease operator from that branch before getting hired .
Pros
Camp job
Cons
Absolutely no money
overall it was a good place to work
SHOP FOREMAN (Former Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 28 May 2018
I was the shop foreman at Trimac. I worked as the night shift foreman there. The people were good to work for and overall was a good place to work. I learned a lot while I was there.
Current employment
Administrator (Current Employee) – Calgary – 8 May 2018
Very poor upper management unskilled no interest in the job or staff.
Poor morale low retention no training.
Very high turnover of staff.
So many contracts lost.
Poor morale low retention no training.
Very high turnover of staff.
So many contracts lost.
Pros
None
Cons
Upper management unskilled and don’t care about any staff
Good Learning Experience
Heavy Equipment Operator/ Labourer (Current Employee) – Waneta, BC – 19 April 2018
Great learning experience, but chances to move up within the company are slim to none. Learned lots about forklifts and loaders as well. Overall good place to work.