Our People

We recognize that profits are essential in creating capital for growth, prosperity, opportunity, job satisfaction and job security. However, creating a successful business and fostering a respectful workplace where everyone is valued are not mutually exclusive goals. We empower our employees and appreciate collaborative, open communication. We take a personal interest in those who work for us, and encourage personal development outside the office. Our values are exemplified by the range of employee benefits we offer:

• Life Balance and Vacation Benefits
  
  • Flexible work schedules - we allow flexible work hours between 6am - 5pm*
  • Retirement transition program - employees over the age of 60 are eligible for an adapted work schedule
  • Flex days - we offer six days per year (½ day per month) paid time off to use when employees want or need extra time*
  • Festivus - all staff get paid time off between Christmas and New Year's
  • Vacation time - employees receive 2 weeks vacation when they start, 3 weeks after the third year, and 4 weeks after the fifth year
• Health Benefits
  
  • Extended healthcare
  • Dental
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Short and long term disability
  • Critical illness insurance
• RRSP Matching Program
  
  • After six months of service, full-time employees are eligible to receive up to 3% of their salary in matching RRSP contributions
  • After ten years of service, full-time employees are eligible to receive up to 5% of their salary in matching RRSP contributions
• Performance Bonuses
  
  • Annual and quarterly bonuses
• Community Service Days
  • Three days per year, paid time off for employees who volunteer in the community
• Environmental Incentives
  
  • Cycle or walk to work - $120/month
  • Take public transportation to work - $70/month
  • Carpool to work - $40/month
  • Purchase 50% or more organic groceries - $75/month
  • Employee environmental improvement - $200 annually to make environmental improvements in their household (i.e. double-glazed windows, high efficiency furnace or hot water heater, solar panels, low-flow toilets, fuel efficient hybrid or diesel vehicle, etc.)
  • Bicycle purchase - $100 every three years towards the purchase of a new bicycle
  • Car Co-op membership - $200 for employees who sell their cars and enroll in a car sharing arrangement
  • Employee suggested company environmental initiatives - $50 each
• Training and Professional Development - up to $500 annually per employee
• Purchase Discounts and Samples - employees receive free samples and product discounts
• Massage - complimentary on-site monthly massage
• Weekly group circuit training/boot camp in our on-site gym
• Healthy organic breakfast program including an assortment of: fruit, granola, yogurt, milk, soy milk, almond milk, hot chocolate, coffee and tea
• Fully-equipped kitchen and lunchroom 
• On-site games area, gym, shower facilities and secure bike storage
• Sustainability Library - books and videos about sustainability are available to all staff
• NHL Hockey Tickets - all staff are eligible to win a pair of Vancouver Canucks hockey tickets
• Company Sponsored Social Activities:
  
  • Summer and winter holiday parties
  • Themed group lunches
  • Birthday and anniversary celebrations
  • Summer Friday BBQs
  • Group excursions such as snowshoeing, zip lining and hiking
• Fragrance-free work environment - to improve indoor air quality and the health of our employees
• Staff Communication
  
  • Bi-weekly staff meetings where all aspects of the company are reviewed and shared
  • Open book policy with respect to financial and operational performance
• Employee Feedback Mechanisms
  
  • 360° review process - allows employees a confidential forum to provide feedback to their managers
  • Leadership values accountability - managers are held accountable to ten corporate leadership values that the staff have selected
  • Annual employee engagement survey - designed to benchmark and measure employee satisfaction and level of engagement