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Teck Resources Limited

It's not about the work, it's about the people.  After multiple years commuting to and from site, I have only good things to say about everyone who works here.  

Fly in/fly out work can be socially/psychologically challenging, but you will quickly understand that it's almost a family atmosphere at Red Dog.  Your coworkers and managers will support you the best they can.

My experience was that, from the top down, everyone acknowledged and accepted the challenges of working at a remote location.  No one will ever ask you to do anything outside your ability or dangerous. Simply do the best you can and the team and your management will support you 100%.

The compensation, including excellent insurance, work schedule, and flexibility for reasonable requests was the best I've seen in 15 years in the trades.  



The people that you work with here are awesome. It’s like a family. On the other hand work life balance is terrible as you are working 2 or 3 weeks on and 2 or 3 weeks off. Which time off is great but it gets stressful traveling back and forth to the mine every couple weeks. You have to pay your own way for travel to Anchorage and then they charter your flight to the mine. While at the mine Wi-Fi is spotty and no cell coverage at all. Communication with family is a little difficult and I have seen it take a toll on marriages. Pay is decent but again you have to pay your own travel so not really worth it to me. All in all a so so place to work.

I have a unique combination of technical skills and the ability to build strong customer relationships. This allows me to use my knowledge and break down information to be more user friendly. Furthermore I am effective and knowledgeable working with cultural, social and economic differences building on similarities to establish an interactive team environment which will inspire cooperation and productivity; supporting the team efforts with expert advice, strategic planning and an evaluation of the need for any additional training required to support personal as well as team growth and effectiveness.

Not all Teck Mines are remote like the one I work at.  I work 4 weeks on-site, away from my family so it is quite difficult.  However, they offer a gym, game room, movie room, and other amenities to help make up for it.
   
The CEO is also very involved with each of the properties which I think is an excellent quality to have.  He keeps each property up to date with current events relating to our industry as well as financial information.  He is not one who tries to cover up any short-comings.

This position is located in a lead/zinc mine site called Red-dog mine in an remote location above the arctic circle in Alaska. The only way to reach this mine site location is by airplane, I fly to and from work via the anchorage international airport, I work a two week rotation on site and a week rotation off site.

Great place to work, management is fair,hardest part to get used to is its a native ran facility, on native land so the chances of a non native moving up the ladder is slim to none. Natives can destroy equipment costing millions of dollars and get a lecture where non natives would get fired. Focus on your job and nothing else and you'll be fine. Easiest job I've ever had

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good money and safe working conditions. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Really a stressless job. Sometimes parts availability  was a factor. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very good work environment. A safety culture. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work, eat, sleep. Good food and nice rooms.

I have worked for a lot of companies here in Alaska but the Red Dog mine (Port site) was the best place to work. The supervisors and co- workers are great. They will gladly help you out whenever you need it. Even though it was a temporary seasonal position, I look forward to getting a full time permanent job there.

I liked the challenging atmosphere of a project in a remote area with only 4 month access for large material supply. 
The management and operations group of Teck was an example of an effective team. They had a goal to support the project team to the best of their abilities and as a result we were able to finish the project on time and 15% under budget.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Interesting work and great pay 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being away from home and not having cell service while you’re there.  You have to use WiFi for making phone calls with a day cap of only 1 gig a day

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