assistant manager

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service coordinator

residence manager

payroll coordinator

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Like any government job, salary and benefits were terrific, along with hours of work, however job security is always on most peoples minds.  
The department I worked in was such a hornets nest with temps filling in for mid management continually so the main staff were always filling in the gaps.  There were two main focuses and that was ensuring that the audit generals requests were met and the new software was implemented on target.  Just one of these would be enough for any business team at any given time, but I walked into both.  Overtime was not permitted, however in order to reach targets, many individuals were doing extensive overtime without compensation.
The hardest part of my job was knowing that my supervisor was lacking confidence and there was absolutely nobody to turn to.  I assumed I was just having conversations with my supervisor at  weekly one/ones that started in September, after I had worked there already 9 months, however they turned out to be my demise without knowing where or what I was doing wrong. The standby answer I received regarding many situations that were not being completed properly was that precedence had been set, as it has been done incorrectly for as long as my supervisor had been working there and therefore we must continue to do so, even though it is wrong. My ethical standards were challenged many times.  Because of the intense strain on the department with their two main focuses, I didn't want to make any unnecessary ruffles.

Typical day at work:
I worked as an instructor for the heavy equipment operators program, where I could see from day one there was ZERO support or collaboration from leadership and management to help improve the program in the areas where it needed help, which was pretty much everywhere. If it wasn’t for my cross shift instructor (my saving grace) I wouldn’t have stuck it out as long as I did. 

Workplace culture:
Management felt that it was acceptable to bully and yell at students when they made a simple mistake, but they are literally there to learn how to operate the equipment so mistakes are naturally going to happen. Also why would someone teach your students  years of experience and trade secrets just to get crapped on every day from management? Don’t think so

What I believe I learned :
This program has so much potential but the people running it need to be removed immediately and totally overhaul! 

Hardest part of the job: 
I believe the hardest part of this job for me was watching management operate the way they did for so long until I finally decided I had enough and spoke up. 

Most enjoyable part of the job:
Helping teach students that want to learn how to operate heavy equipment and appreciate you taking the time to teach them your tips and tricks. It helps kickstart their careers. 

Majority of duties entailed writing, editing and distributing media releases, public service announcements and media updates to a variety of media including print, radio and television. Also active in writing and publishing stories in industry-specific magazines (eg. Horticultural and agricultural related) as well as in-house publications such as the Alumni Review and Student’s Association Newsletters. In addition to liaising with local and regional media representatives was responsible for monitoring effectiveness of specifically-targeted campaigns. While employed there I learned how to work effectively in group settings and organize people and information to achieve a common goal. I was managed by the Director of Marketing and Communications during my tenure. Our Department consisted of approximately eight to 10 employees. The hardest part of the job was budgeting various events and activities with limited funds. The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing a project to its fruition.

A typical day is the Game Day Ambassadors show up at Ralph Klein Centre 3.5hrs before the starting time to bring out all of the equipment. There are days where we could work for over 9 hours.
The workplace culture is laidback, very great people to work with, and showing up for shifts.

Pros:

~ Great experience for students who would like to work in the Sports industry 
~ Great people to work with
~ Having fun at work

Cons:

~ Trying to juggle with playing on a sports team and being a Game Day Ambassador can be a bit challenging at times
~ Having problems with technology, especially with the LiveStreaming software

Engaged with the residence of the college by either activities hosted by us, or stopping by and talk with residence on rounds every night. There are two responsibilities. First one is the wellness of the residence -  planning events once a month, designing a bulletin board with awareness relating to collage life or internationally (black history month), and resolving conflict when occurs. The second responsibility is the safety of the residence and enforcing policy of the rental agreement every residence signs.

Had to take contracts at 3 month intervals, and there was no guarantee that there was another contract after the first, so it was always a worry about consistent work. Other then doing one contract with a well qualified partner, the other 3 programs that I ran for the college I was given previous students that had come out of the program to come out as assistant Instructors which I thought was not a good practice but it was not my call.

Also the equipment was donated, and not in the greatest of shape.

I was mid treated, lied to and bullied in my position!! HR dismissed my complaints do to nepotism and hanging up on me as a contract instructor. The Continuing Education Dept need a full house cleaning of its management and the college itself needs an external audit by a government agency to assure they are following policies and procedures discrimination has no place in the education system period!!!

Would not recommend working in admissions at the college.
You will be overworked, stressed and worried about your job stability.
Long probationary periods serve to protect the college and not your position.
The office offers little in the way of a friendly culture, and you will receive little in the way of training, or of feedback of any kind.
The job stability is questionable at best with a high rotation of people coming and going through the office. I would not recommend working within this office.

A typical work day consists of driving out to our pit and performing daily safety meetings and pre job hazard assessments as well as daily maintenance on all types of equipment. I learned how to run a grader a dozer a loader a rubber tire backhoe an excavator and a packer. did have some previous experience on an excavator and a packer. most enjoyable part of the job was working with all different kinds of people and learning in an exciting and fun environment.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Hands-on learning experience, training, and responsibilities given.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Moving from one task to another

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Strong teams, good atmosphere, opportunities for development, flexibility

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Completing tasks and responsibilities in a timely manner

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Assistant manager 2 salaries reported	$20.50 per hour
Systems analyst 1 salary reported	$64,604 per year
Service coordinator 1 salary reported	$56,638 per year
Residence manager 1 salary reported	$25.38 per hour
Payroll coordinator 1 salary reported	$43,195 per year

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