Celebrating our senior employees, the unifying force behind our team

Since it was founded a century ago, Charl-Pol has become one of Canada’s leading players in heavy industrial equipment. This success story was made possible by our teams, and particularly our senior employees, the guardians of our history and our expertise.

A family business

Charl-Pol is a large, diverse, and loyal family. Our senior employees play a major part in our success. Their loyalty and commitment are the driving force behind the company’s incredible internal dynamics. They’re an inexhaustible source of knowledge, sage advice… and more than a few juicy stories.

“Our senior employees form a solid work team. They’re happy guys who get along really well.”

— Mireille Bourque, Labour Relations Advisor at the Portneuf plant

The wealth of our senior employees

Our senior employees are more than just team members. They’re mentors and role models. Year after year, they’ve built up their confidence and become founts of wisdom for newcomers and seasoned employees alike as they share their knowledge and experience.

They’ve been with Charl-Pol through many of its ups and downs: the opening of the Portneuf plant in 1992 and its expansion in 2002, the first expansion in Saguenay in 1989 and the second in 1995, the opening of Innovation in 2002 and its closure in 2017, the purchase of the Sept-Îles plant in 2019 and the Baie-Comeau plant in 2020, and much more. To this day, they’re continuing to write the company’s story with their ongoing and upcoming projects. This wealth of experience is a key part of our company’s culture.

With their pride in their work and the products we deliver, they inspire excellence and help build the solid reputation of our services (and Charl-Pol as a whole) by sharing our company culture.

Recognition worthy of your hard work

At Charl-Pol, we believe in the value of seniority. Our recognition program recognizes each 5-year increment, starting with 10 years of service. Seniority anniversaries are celebrated at in-house events and marked with a gift card and a letter of thanks.

Our senior employees are the backbone of our success as a team, so it’s important to repay them for their invaluable contributions.

We also encourage internal career development, promoting professional advancement within the company.

“My career at Charl-Pol has grown a lot. I started as a welder, and now I’m supervising a team. I love sharing my knowledge and my 30 years of experience with them.”

— Julien Bélanger, welder-fitter with Charl-Pol since December 1991

Pascal Frenette, who has worked at the Portneuf plant since 2001, has seen a lot of growth over the past several years. Pascal arrived at Charl-Pol with rudimentary welding skills. Thanks to job shadowing, in-house training, and other opportunities within the company, he now boasts an impressive skill set.

Of course, we can’t talk about seniority without also talking about retirement. We mark this important milestone in a person’s life with a meaningful parting gift, as a reminder of the wonderful journey we’ve shared and a wish for a fulfilling retirement.

Become part of our team

If you’re looking to embrace change and take on new challenges, join our team. Take a look at our career opportunities. Who knows, you might just become the next member of our senior team!