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Irving Oil invests in its people and its communities
A
t every stage of her 20-year
career at Irving Oil,
Jennifer Pastorius
has seized opportunities
for growth. It’s no different today
as she gets closer to fulfilling her
long-standing professional dream of
earning a bachelor’s degree.
“The company is there to support
me in achieving my goals. As a
woman in STEM, it is wonderful
to experience this support in my
career and to be a role model for
others looking to pursue a similar
path,” says Pastorius, the lead for
automation technology with the
process control team at Irving Oil’s
refinery in Saint John, N.B. With
STEM, of course, she’s referring to
science, technology, engineering
and mathematics, an area educators
would like to see more women and
girls involved in.
“We remain focused on
supporting our employees
to achieve their personal
career goals.”
— Jennifer Beach
Chief Human Resources and
Corporate Administration Officer
Pastorius is now in her third year
of a technology degree she is earning
online from Memorial University
in Newfoundland and Labrador.
It is in addition to the ongoing
training she receives at work. “In
my role supporting control systems,
we are navigating an ever-evolving
landscape of technology, and we
are always learning and ensuring
we have the right tools for the job,”
Pastorius says.
Based in Saint John, Irving Oil
is one of New Brunswick’s largest
employers. It operates Canada’s
biggest oil refinery, with a network of
distribution terminals and fuelling
locations across Eastern Canada,
New England and Ireland, providing
safe and reliable energy to its customers while evolving its business
for the future.
The family-owned company is
recognizing its 100th year in business
and continues to focus on the values
promoted by its former president
and chairman emeritus, Arthur
Irving, who died last May at 93 years
old – that people matter, and that it
is vital to invest in your employees.
Irving Oil is focused on building
its future talent by fostering career
engagement in local high schools
and providing career opportunities through its New Graduate
Development program. In turn,
those looking to start their careers
see the potential for professional
growth at Irving Oil, says Jennifer
Beach, chief human resources and
corporate administration officer.
“We recognize that supporting all
our employees’ development is a key
enabler to our shared success, and
we remain focused on supporting
our employees in achieving their
personal career goals,” says Beach.
Investing in employees also means
providing occasions to celebrate
them and allow them to give back
to the communities in which they
work, live and raise their families.
Last year, the company hosted more
than 60 employee events where employees and senior leaders interacted
and socialized.
“From employee service awards
to special holiday celebrations, we
Jennifer Pastorius, automation technology lead, at Irving Oil.
strive to bring our employees
together whenever possible,” Beach
says.
Irving Oil gives back to the
communities it serves by investing
in initiatives to help people in
need. Since 2002, its Fuel the Care
program has provided fuel cards
to more than 100,000 families in
Eastern Canada, New England and
Ireland who need to travel to receive
medical care for a child.
Through the company’s Good
Energy in Action program, employees also find ways to give back. They
each receive one paid day annually to volunteer, as well as many
company-led volunteer opportunities. Last year, employees supported
450 charities and volunteered 1,955
hours to local causes they care about,
says Beach. Some of those volunteer
hours went toward packing 100 bags
of camp supplies for local children
to attend a YMCA overnight camp –
continuing an Irving tradition dating
back 17 years.
“What makes our program special
is it provides opportunities for
employees to give in the ways that
mean the most to them – through
donations, individual actions or
through activities organized by our
team,” Beach says. ¢
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100%
employee events last year
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