responsable transport

captain

concepteur mécanique

ingénieur

marine manager

Western-Pacific-Marine

What is the best part of working at the company?
I had the opportunity to run the Osprey 2000 ,a very nice and nimble boat for its size, management was helpful and and the scenery is beautiful

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The small town attitude from the crews was difficult ,the toxic behavior towards anyone from coastal jobs is very detrimental towards moving forward

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very toxic if you have coastal experience, can only be described as immature and small minded, they have kept the retired people to work ahead of new hires and they are quite delusional about coastal operations ,the coffee bar lady is a saint on a boat full of hicks

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I enjoyed my days, because I moved forward to master, that being said some of the shift change altercations were downright immature and rude

A typical day often begins with addressing challenges related to crew morale, including feelings of disengagement and negativity toward upcoming tasks. Through this experience, I developed a heightened awareness of workplace dynamics, learning the importance of navigating complex interpersonal relationships in a unionized, seniority-based, and highly competitive environment.

The toxic culture presents ongoing difficulties, but it also provides valuable lessons in resilience, adaptability, and maintaining professionalism under challenging circumstances.

The most rewarding part of the job is the opportunity to learn how to operate the Osprey 2000 ferry, honing my skills and expanding my expertise. Additionally, engaging with the traveling public brings a sense of fulfillment.

The crew created an extremely hostile environment for new employees, frequently berating us over minor or honest mistakes instead of offering guidance or support. This led to a toxic atmosphere where learning was discouraged and morale remained low.

Management was disorganized and largely unresponsive to employee concerns. Scheduling was consistently mishandled, often resulting in back-to-back shifts and mandatory overtime followed by extended periods with no scheduled work at all — sometimes up to six days without a shift. This erratic scheduling made it nearly impossible to maintain a healthy work-life balance or plan anything outside of work.

***DO NOT WORK HERE***

What is the best part of working at the company?
Beautiful location on Kootenay Lake

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No support from the company’s main office

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very toxic worksite, extremely poor relationship between the union and management 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Constantly putting out fires, crewing problems

-horrible schedule. 6 on 3 off
-dealing with some of the local residents can be stressful, as they are very demanding of the crew and think the vessel is there for there convenience and management does not support the crew.
-management is horrible at best
-beautiful lake 
-workplace culture is a bit challenging 


Top Job Titles	Average salary
Responsable transport 15 salaries reported	$58.00 per hour
Captain 7 salaries reported	$57.84 per hour
Concepteur mécanique 9 salaries reported	$67.31 per hour
Ingénieur 8 salaries reported	$50.00 per hour
Marine manager 1 salary reported	$125,000 per year

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