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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.
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
recently recognized 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.
We remain focused on
supporting our employees
to achieve their personal
career goals.
— Jennifer Beach
Chief Human Resources and
Corporate Administration
Officer
Jennifer Pastorius, automation technology lead, at Irving Oil.
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 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
