Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
Cooke Aquaculture's Global Chief Sustainability Officer, Michael Szemerda  

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why Cooke Aquaculture Inc. was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2023):

  • Cooke Aquaculture offers coverage for mental health practitioners as part of its benefits plan (to $1,000 annually) and maintains a Cooke Wellness portal to encourage employees to adopt healthy behaviours
  • Cooke Aquaculture encourages ongoing employee development with subsidies for job-related courses and professional accreditation
  • Cooke Aquaculture provides referral bonuses as an incentive for employees to recruit candidates from their personal networks (to $1,000 for successful hires) and offers signing bonuses for some positions
Processing employees at Cooke Aquaculture have a French toast lunch during an employee appreciation event  

Highlights

Industry Fish farming
Established in Canada 1985
Major Canadian hiring locations Charlottetown PE, St. Alban's NL, Hermitage NL, Liverpool NS, Shelburne NS, Digby NS, Truro NS, Blacks Harbour NB, Saint-George NB, Saint John NB
Full-time employees in Canada 1,971
Part-time employees in Canada 87
Average age of employees in Canada 44 years
Longest serving employee 31 years
Flexible work options flexible work hours, telecommuting
Long-term savings matching RSP
Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 50% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit up to $1,000 each year
Vacation allowance new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

The Career Directory

Cooke Aquaculture Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Cooke Aquaculture employees, Kristen and Vincent collaborate in the office

Highlights for New Grads

Industry Fish farming
Full-time employees in Canada 1,001 to 2,500
Major Canadian hiring locations Charlottetown PE, St. Alban's NL, Hermitage NL, Liverpool NS, Shelburne NS, Digby NS, Truro NS, Blacks Harbour NB, Saint-George NB, Saint John NB
Training subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training
Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
Work benefits flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited


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