***************** STAFF ALERT ****************** Reminder to all staff that per the Collective Agreement (shown below) there is a set standard procedure for how a Grievance should be addressed. First, in writing, starting with the office/employer as stated in (a) below. If your concerns are not resolved, THEN a grievance shall be…
DetailsHappy Monday Everyone! Your personal page has been updated to reflect 2021 on the website. Please make sure all information is correct. If something needs to be updated or any changes, please advise the office by email. There will be an updated schedule going out for the remainder of this week, please…
DetailsHello Everyone! We hope you all had an enjoyable holiday season! We are excited to be back with the second half of refit in full swing! All vacation requests must be submitted to the office by March 31, 2021 as per the Collective Agreement. The office will respond to requests within one week…
DetailsHello Everyone! It is that time of year again…temperatures are dropping! Sunday’s temperature is going to be -2. It is mandatory that all vans, trucks and equipment have heaters in them, in the proper place and turned on. Thank you! Chrissy Burbank
DetailsHi Everyone, Just a quick reminder if you are NA/Sick/Late/Etc. for a scheduled shift. 1) Notify Candice as ASAP. 2) Complete your absentee form right away. This must be done within 3 hours of your scheduled start time. Otherwise, you will be marked as “no show”. 3) Notify the office by email or text…
DetailsAlert September 26, 2020: Attached you can find BC Ferries Contractor Safety Protocols Update. Please click on the image. Thank you, Chrissy Burbank
DetailsSeptember 25, 2020 It has been brought to my attention today that some WCES staff have not been following the BCFS/FMU mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols. I have attached again the BCFS/FMU mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols that were attached with the first schedule prior to starting this year’s refit. At our start up toolbox…
DetailsReminder for staff: Some staff have NOT yet sent in to the office: -Availability -Drivers abstract -Paid Union dues to date or would like West Coast to pay up to date until first full paycheck. -Change of contact number/email/address information etc., Chrissy Burbank
DetailsHello Everyone! We hope you enjoyed your summer and stayed safe! Start date for all staff will be at FMU on Tuesday, September 8th at 7:00am. On this day, orientations will be completed as well as your respirator fit tests. Guys, please be sure you are clean shaven. See attached COVID-19 BCFS Safety Protocols for…
DetailsThe website has been closed to staff access until refit starts, which is expected to be September 9th. As jobs become available during the summer, staff will be contacted in order of seniority by either Candice or the office. Have a safe and happy summer! Chrissy Burbank
DetailsDaily start times or any change to hours must first go through the office and be approved by the office. This applies while working out of town as well. Make sure that you are filling out your daily progress reports, correctly!! Your actual start time and actual finish time!! When using the 550’s or…
Details**As you are all aware from the upcoming schedules, at this time there will be layoffs for some staff between May 7-8 to May 20-25 as the Northern Expedition is delayed coming in for refit until the end of May. Annual layoffs will continue, as always, in June. All layoffs are based on seniority, starting…
DetailsAlert April 22, 2020, **** REVISED Schedule posted – please check it **** **** REMINDER ABOUT UNION DUES **** Just a reminder that no union dues will be deducted on this weeks payroll. However, deductions for the 6 weeks will be taken off of next payroll so please budget accordingly. …
DetailsAlert April 14, 2020, All staff to follow all guidelines implemented by BCF & our Government Health official. All staff travelling to Victoria, you will be staying by yourself. After work at the Hotel please ensure you follow COVID-19 guidelines. Any staff who does not follow guidelines will be sent home for 2…
DetailsAlert to Refit Staff: I was informed today by our Insurance Company that there has been an overwhelming amount of Cyber Hacking. If you receive an email from anyone or any Company to change your email for any account DO NOT change your passwords. They will take over your computer, lap top or phone. They will…
DetailsTo All West Coast Staff: I would like to inform you that Sharon Fingzies, former Tsawwassen Nightly Cleaner and Vancouver Nightly Supervisor is joining West Coast Extraction Systems Refit Staff, starting today April 6th, 2020 Sharon will work closely with other staff members & supervisors. Thanks for joining me in welcoming Sharon to the West Coast refit team. I wish her the best…
DetailsTo All West Coast Staff: I would like to inform you that Rosemarie Gunville, former Vancouver Nightly Supervisor is joining West Coast Extraction Systems Refit Staff, starting today April 2nd, 2020 Rose will work closely with other staff members & Supervisors Thanks for joining me in welcoming Rose to the West Coast refit team. I wish her the best of success at West…
DetailsHello Everyone, Just a heads up in regards to union dues. As you all know the dues come off every second pay and have been for 4 weeks of hours. Unfortunately, most months have more than 4 weeks in them and after a year of the remittance being done like this we find that we…
DetailsHow to clean your home to prevent coronavirus spread As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, more and more people are looking for ways to disinfect their living spaces. It’s always a good idea to wash your hands thoroughly and avoid close contact with people who have the disease, but there are other…
DetailsAlert for all staff T4’s will be mailed out this week, so you should receive yours sometime next week. Excluding refit staff at FMU, those will be handed out to you at work. There was bit of a mix up with trying to have T4’s available electronically. It has been corrected and moving forward…
DetailsAlert for all staff Reminder: 1) Submit your holiday request for 2020 to the office between Jan. 1 – March 31, 2020 2) All absentee forms must be sent to the office within 3 hours of your scheduled shift starting-To include Lateness 3) For all scheduled shifts if you are late or not able…
DetailsAlert for all staff: December 18th is the last day of work for all Refit staff. All Refit staff keep in mind unscheduled work may arise during the holidays and will be called out by seniority (unless you have requested time off for the holidays already). The next two week schedule will be posted next…
DetailsTo All West Coast Staff: I would like to inform you that Jaylene Frank was the successful applicant and joined West Coast Extraction Systems Nightly Cleaners staff as Nightly Cleaner at Nanaimo on Nov. 28 Jaylene will work closely with Blaine Clifton as a new member of our Nanaimo nightly cleaners team. Thanks for joining me in welcoming Jaylene to the West Coast team. I wish her the best of…
DetailsAlert for all staff: For the last pay period Union dues were forgotten to be taken off your cheque. Next payroll the forgotten Union dues for October will be taken off your cheque at that time. Then the following payroll regular Union dues will also be taken off your cheque. Chrissy Burbank …
DetailsFor all staff: FMU/Richmond, BC Ferries, Christmas Luncheon-Turkey and much more! December 19 at 11am 12800 Rice Mill Road, Richmond Please advise the office by Nov. 27 if you will be attending. Thank You Chrissy Burbank
DetailsTo All West Coast Staff: I would like to inform you that Freyja Prit was the successful applicant and is joining West Coast Extraction Systems Refit staff as Nightly Cleaner at Horseshoe Bay starting November 7th. Freyja has worked previously for West Coast at Refit and on call for the NightlyCleaning. Freyja has valid…
DetailsHappy Halloween!! All original receipts/purchases up to October 31st and including today, need to be submitted to the office by Nov. 8th, as I need to get them to the Accountant for our Year End. With the cold weather ensure all truck/van/containers have working heaters “ON”. Do not remove heaters for any reason. Have a…
Details*Light Duty Marine Cleaner* Work location: Horseshoe Bay Terminal onboard a vessel Shifts: Thursday-Monday, 10:45pm-5:45am * Starting Nov 9th 2019 Must be able to perform a full range of janitorial assignments using limited judgement with specific instructions from a Supervisor by well-defined procedures, methods and practices. Knowledge of cleaning methods, products and product use. Experience and…
DetailsTo All West Coast Staff: I would like to inform you that Sharon Fingzies, Horseshoe Bay Nightly Cleaning Supervisor is going to join as a regular staff member Tsawwassen Terminal Nightly Cleaning Staff as of November 9th. Rosemarie Gunville will be Nightly Cleaning Supervisor at Horseshoe Bay effective Nov. 9 I wish Sharon…
DetailsThis is to inform you that Jessica Orrin from West Coast, a Tsawwassen nightly cleaner will no longer be working with the Company effective November 9th, as she has resigned from her position. Jessica was with West Coast since the spring of 2017, Jessica was a valuable member of our team and will be missed.…
Details*Light Duty Marine Cleaner* Work location: Tsawwassen Terminal Shifts: Thursday-Monday, 10:45pm-5:45am * Starting Nov 9th 2019 * Must be able to perform a full range of janitorial assignments using limited judgement with specific instructions from a Supervisor by well-defined procedures, methods and practices. Knowledge of cleaning methods, products and product use. Experience and capabilities to wash…
DetailsPlease ensure all hose are kept in a good housekeeping fashion. Hoses cannot create a tripping hazard for others. If at all possible tie hoses on hand railing in stairwells or keep off to one side in walking area’s. Chrissy Burbank
DetailsPlease be advised, that effective today Meghan Ransford’s email address: meghan.ransford.wces@outlook.com and her cellphone number: 604-834-2795 won’t be available. Please use West Coast email address and phone number instead: email: westcoastextractionsystems@shaw.ca Phone number: 604-591-8585 Thank you
DetailsTo All West Coast Staff: I would like to inform you that Carola Herget and Kashminder Johal were the successful applicants and joined West Coast Extraction Systems Refit staff as light duty cleaners as of September 11 – Carola and September 12 Kashminder. Carola has worked for various Company’s from Landscaping, Counselor to…
DetailsIsaac Portillo – Victoria Nightly PT/Refit on Call All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsKevin Zimmer – Heavy duty marine cleaner All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsBlaine Clifton – Nanaimo Nightly Supervisor All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsLiam Smith – Heavy Duty Marine Cleaner/Operator All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsIt is with heavy hearts that we announce the tragic passing of Reece Russell on August 15th, 2019. Reece was not just our co-worker but a good friend as well and will be missed by all who worked with him on and off the job sites. Our sincerest condolences to Jackie and Ken…
DetailsIt is with heavy hearts that we announce the tragic passing of Reece Russell on August 15th, 2019. Reece was not just our co-worker but a good friend as well and will be missed by all who worked with him on and off the job sites. Our sincerest condolences to Jackie and Ken…
DetailsBlaine Clifton – Nanaimo Nightly Supervisor is celebrating his second year with WCES company! Thank you for being such a valuable member of our team! Wishing you the best for continued success! Chrissy and her team
DetailsHi Everyone, As Shop Stewart it is my responsibility to inform all staff that Nicole will no longer be with the Union effective August 16th. Attached is the letter from Nicole and the Union regarding Nicole’s resignation. Thank you, Rosemarie Gunville Click on the image to see the whole PDF document.
DetailsTo All West Coast Staff: I would like to inform you that Carol Jones was the successful applicant and is joining West Coast Extraction Systems in Nanaimo as a full time nightly cleaner as of August 2nd. Carol has worked for a number of years in Janitorial & Maintenance in Nanaimo. Carol has valid certificates for…
DetailsHello everyone, this is a friendly reminder that there are less than 2 days left to submit your answers to the “Identify what’s wrong with this picture” contest Your contest submissions need to be received by 9AM on Friday June 14th. Your participation in this contest is encouraged and appreciated! The format of this friendly competition available to…
DetailsA friendly reminder, that there are only 5 days left to submit your “Identify what’s wrong with this picture” contest The format of this friendly competition available to all WCES employees is simple: submit your answers and you can win a prize. How do I enter? Click on the link and fill out the form.…
DetailsRosemarie Gunville – Nightly Cleaner Vancouver All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsDoan Harry Nguyen – Refit full time employee All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsAlert for ALL staff Good News! Ceridian Self Serve will be set up and available to all staff for next payroll. You will be provided with a log in to the Self Serve website which gives you access to all your payroll information. Paystubs will be available to view/print online so Meghan will no longer…
DetailsJessica Orrin – Nightly Cleaner Tsawwassen is celebrating her 2 year anniversary with WCES company! Thanks for delivering an excellent output. Happy work anniversary to you! Chrissy and her team
DetailsMeghan Ransford – Administrative Assistant All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsRosemarie Gunville – Nightly Cleaner Vancouver is celebrating her 15 year anniversary with WCES company! We are proud to have you with us. Have a happy work anniversary! Chrissy and her team
DetailsHello everyone, we are introducing another Safety Starts with Me: Live It 3-6-5 competition: “Identify what’s wrong with this picture” The format of this friendly competition available to all WCES employees is…
DetailsDoan (Harry) Nguyen – Refit Full time employee is celebrating his 4 year anniversary with WCES company! Today, you complete 4 years with us. Have a happy work anniversary! Chrissy and her team
DetailsReece and Tyson became the winners of “3-6-5 Safety Starts With Me” competition for the submission of “The best before and after cleaning picture”
DetailsMarjorie Geraldi – Nightly Supervisor Victoria is celebrating her 2 year anniversary with WCES company! Thanks for delivering an excellent output. Happy work anniversary to you! Chrissy and her team
DetailsJanet Georgeson – Nightly Supervisor Tsawwassen is celebrating her 2 year anniversary with WCES company! Today, you complete 2 years with us. Have a happy work anniversary! Chrissy and her team
DetailsDylan MacAhonic – Heavy Duty Marine Cleaner Supervisor All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsErik Burbank – Assistant Operations Manager All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsTrent Burbank – Vice President/Owner is celebrating his 24 year anniversary with WCES company! You are an inspiration to others. Happy work anniversary! Chrissy and her team
DetailsTeresa Naismith – Refit Full time employee is celebrating her first year anniversary with WCES company! Thank you for being such a valuable member of our team! Wishing you the best for continued success! Chrissy and her team
DetailsCandice Brown – Operations manager All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsKevin Smith – Project Manager/Divisional Galley Exhaust Manager is celebrating his first year anniversary with WCES company! Happy anniversary! We hope that we will see more of you in the following years to come! Chrissy and her team
DetailsChantel Bennett – Shipboard Supervisor (Deas) is celebrating her second year anniversary with WCES company! Thank you for being such a valuable member of our team! Wishing you the best for continued success! Chrissy and her team
DetailsAlert for all staff: If you cannot make it for your scheduled shift you must do the following EVERY DAY: Contact : Operations Manager-Candice Brown Immediately by phone, text or email. 604-834-9495 Email: candice.brown.wces@outlook.com Candice will then contact your Supervisor and advise- Do Not contact your Supervisor You must immediately fill out…
DetailsAlert for all staff: If you cannot make it for your scheduled shift you must do the following EVERY DAY: Contact : Operations Manager-Candice Brown Immediately by phone, text or email. 604-834-9495 Email: candice.brown.wces@shaw.ca Candice will then contact your Supervisor and advise- Do Not contact your Supervisor You must immediately fill out completely…
DetailsA friendly reminder, that there are only 5 days left to submit your “The best before and after cleaning picture” contest pictures The format of this friendly competition available to all WCES employees is simple: share an idea by posting two pictures (before and after cleaning) and you can win a prize. How do…
DetailsNicholas Gardner – on call Nightly Cleaner Victoria is celebrating his first year anniversary with WCES company! Chrissy and her team
DetailsJerica Simmons – Refit Supervisor (in training) is celebrating her second year anniversary with WCES company! Thank you for being such a valuable member of our team! Wishing you the best for continued success! Chrissy and her team
DetailsTyson Williams – refit full time employee All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsJerica Simmons – Refit Supervisor had her birthday yesterday Belated happy birthday! Chrissy and her team
DetailsChrissy Burbank – WCES President is celebrating her 36 year anniversary with West Coast Extraction Systems! You are a source of inspiration and motivation. Your work ethics are exemplary. Thank you for being there every time we needed you. Wishing you a happy work anniversary! WCES team
DetailsMichael Clifton Jr. – Nanaimo Nightly Cleaner All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsHello everyone, we are introducing another Safety Starts with Me: Live It 3-6-5 competition: “The best before and after cleaning picture” The format of this friendly competition available to all WCES employees is simple: share an idea by posting two pictures (before and after cleaning) and you can win a prize. How do I enter?…
DetailsCongratulations to Ann, she became the winner of the first “3-6-5 Safety Starts With Me” competition for her submission of “My Healthiest Meal on the Job”
DetailsAlert for ALL staff If you are scheduled to work and for what ever reason you cannot make your shift on time or not able to be at work for whatever reason: You must do the following: Immediately call/text Candice Brown 604-834-9495-Candice will advise the appropriate Supervisor and the office. Fill out an absentee form…
DetailsKonner Bouchard – Refit full time All the best wished! Wishing you much happiness on your special day. Have an unforgettable birthday! Chrissy and her team
DetailsKevin Smith – Project Manager / Divisional Galley Exhaust Manager All the best wished! Wishing you a happy birthday, a wonderful year and success in all you do! Chrissy and her team
DetailsAnn Rogers – Site Supervisor All the best wished! Wishing you a day full of laughter and happiness and a year that brings you much success! Chrissy and her team
DetailsAileen Arei – Refit Supervisor is celebrating her 4 year anniversary with West Coast Extraction Systems! Happy work anniversary! Thanks for everything you do around here! Chrissy and her team
DetailsAnn Rogers – Site Supervisor is celebrating her 11 year anniversary with West Coast Extraction Systems! Happy work anniversary! Thanks for everything you do around here! Chrissy and her team
DetailsCandice Brown – Operations manager is celebrating her 12 year anniversary with West Coast Extraction Systems! Congratulations on your anniversary today! I hope you celebrate many more anniversaries here! Chrissy and her team
DetailsTrent Burbank – Vice President & Owner All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsDylan MacAhonic – Heavy Duty Marine Cleaner Supervisor is celebrating his 4 year anniversary with West Coast Extraction Systems! We couldn’t let your work anniversary pass without sending our best wishes! Happy work anniversary! Chrissy and her team
DetailsSean Sultana – Nightly Cleaner Victoria All the best wished! Chrissy and her team
DetailsLink to the Competition: Safety Starts with Me: Live It 3-6-5 can be find here: Competition: Safety Starts with Me: Live It 3-6-5 Link to the competition is also posted on every employee personal web page
DetailsHello everyone, in our continued efforts to increase employee safety awareness with the aim to reduce their risks of injuries and improve their well being we are introducing a friendly safety competition: “Safety Starts with me: Live it 3-6-5” The format of this friendly competition available to all WCES employees is simple: share…
DetailsReece Russell is joining West Coast as full time Heavy Duty Mobile Maintenance – Supervisor His first day is today, February 13th. Reece will work closely with all the Heavy Duty Marine cleaners. We wish Reece good luck! Chrissy and her team
DetailsAlert: For anyone that does not want to work tomorrow due to school closures/no daycare or major snowfall/no snow tires, that is on the schedule, please advise as soon as possible. For staff that were suppose to work on Oak Bay tonight (work cancelled) there is work available at FMU 7am-3:300pm Please advise if you…
DetailsPlease be advised that effective today Erik Burbank, Aileen Arei, Meghan Ransford and Dylan MacAhonic will be using their new West Coast email addresses: Erik Burbank: erik.b.wces@outlook.com Ann Rogers: ann.rogers.wces@outlook.com Aileen Arei: aileen.arei.wces@outlook.com Meghan Ransford: meghan.ransford.wces@outlook.com Dylan MacAhonic: dylan.macahonic.wces@outlook.com Thank you admin – Miriam
DetailsHello everybody, Please be advised that effective today you will be using an online fillable Absence / Non-Available & Vacation Request Form The form is listed along with other forms on our website. Go to your personal web page and click on FORMS under Important Links. Please let me know if you need any assistance. Have…
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