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Comprehensive benefits
We offer a comprehensive group benefits plan that gives you access to these important health services:
- Life insurance, AD&D
- Long-term disability
- Dental care
- Vision care
- Drug coverage
- Hospital Benefit
- Health Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Other benefits include ambulance service, travel emergency medical cover, and paramedical services such as massage, physio, chiropractor, clinical psychologist or social worker.
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Financial health
Second Harvest is proud to be a certified Ontario Living Wage Employer. We offer a Defined Benefit Pension Plan that’s complemented by access to financial planning support and in-house information sessions on financial wellness.
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Well-being
Life and work can overlap and intersect in many ways, and we recognize that overall well-being is important for the health of our people and our organization. Here are a few of the ways that Second Harvest is investing in the well-being of our employees:
- Vacation starting at 4 weeks per year, paid sick leave, paid personal days, and other paid time off
- Additional time off around the year-end holidays and in the summer
- Staff recognition initiatives and appreciation events
- Employee-led Mental Health Committee
- A program of webinars and speaking events on related topics
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Learning and development
Second Harvest is a learning organization and supports the continuous learning and development of our people throughout their career. This includes:
- Annual investment in external professional development available to support identified learning objectives
- Office-wide learning opportunities through a program of speakers
- Succession planning and learning paths
- Access to courses in the Second Harvest Training Portal
- Access to Life Labs Skills Coach in Culture Amp
- Access to LinkedIn Learnings
- Access to Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion library of resources
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Flexible and engaging work environment
COVID-19 has changed the work environment. At Second Harvest we’re embracing those changes to provide a work environment that’s flexible and engaging.
- Flexible working hours with remote and hybrid work options
- Completely new office/warehouse designed with employee needs in mind
- Meeting-free days across the office to enable focus
- Employee-led Social Committee to create inclusive opportunities for fun and social connection with colleagues
- Commitment to communication with employees through regular Town Halls, employee surveys, and CEO updates
- Dog-friendly office
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Community involvement
At Second Harvest, employees engage in hands-on, meaningful opportunities to contribute at the front line of our work.
- Ride-along in a truck and assist a driver-ambassador with food deliveries
- Help our non-profit partners by supporting our holiday food-raising campaigns
- Lend a hand and have some fun at one of our events
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Collaboration partners
Second Harvest is proud to collaborate with exceptional partners to help us improve the human resources experience for candidates and employees:
- Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion to support us as an employer partner on our diversity and inclusion journey, through access to information and educational resources.
- Proudly certified as an Ontario Living Wage Employer