Acres is celebrating ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ค by highlighting the contributions of the wonderful women that make up our team!
Get to know Becca Peters, Acresโ Shop & Mechanic Assistant and a TRU Women in Trades almunus who loves the diversity of her position.
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฉ & ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ.
My role is to assist the mechanics and the welder in completing projects, while also working on equipment.ย I help with services on heavy machinery and light vehicles as well as repairs.ย I am also the co-chair of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety committee and a member of the Inclusivity Committee.ย
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
I started my trades journey at Thompson Rivers University in the Women in Trades program in 2017.ย Following that, I chose to pursue Heavy Duty Mechanics and graduated from the Foundation program in March 2018.ย I worked for a local heavy equipment dealership after my graduation.ย I started with Acres in June 2021 as a labourer at one of our New Gold projects.ย I was then transitioned to the shop to assist the mechanic with repairs and services.ย
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐?
I enjoy the hands-on aspect of my job as well as the diversity I have day-to-day.ย No two days are the same and that gives me lots of opportunities to learn and gain experience in a variety of different tasks.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ?
Donโt let anyone tell you that you canโt do something.ย You are more than capable, and you will excel.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ?
My biggest challenge is having the self-confidence to know I belong on the worksite.ย I have had no challenges in the workplace, but some from my peers.ย Most of the challenges I experienced was overcoming unsolicited comments and having the faith in myself that I am capable.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐?
After completing my Foundation course, I was asked to speak as the valedictorian at the School of Trades & Technology and School of Nursing convocation in June 2018.ย I frequently work with and represent TRU Women in Trades at various events in the city.ย I am very proud of the women I have mentored through the program and having the opportunity to work alongside many of them in my own company and watching them learn and grow as tradespeople is unbelievably rewarding.ย I am proud to represent women in trades every single day both in and out of the workplace.ย