Top Employer: Danby Products Ltd.

Recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why Danby Products Ltd. was selected as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2023):

Employees at Danby can plan securely for the future with contributions to a defined contribution pension plan and share in the company's successes through an annual profit-sharing plan available to all employees
Danby's focused charitable program is built around helping sponsor and resettle new Canadians and refugees -- the company has committed to assisting at least 50 Afghan families this year and developed the formal "Ease into Canada" program to assist other local employers to successfully hire and bring new Canadians into the workforce
Danby has introduced a hybrid working model that varies by position and allows some employees to work up to three days offsite each week and loans employees the needed technology and furniture for their home offices -- employees can also apply to work remotely up to three months outside of Canada

Danby Products employees Rola Mourad (left), Ahmad Abed (centre) and Jim Estill (right)

Industry	Household appliances
Established in Canada	1947
Major Canadian hiring locations	Balzac AB, Guelph ON
Full-time employees in Canada	170
Part-time employees in Canada	2
Average age of employees in Canada	40 years
Longest serving employee	32 years
Benefits note	Danby Products Ltd. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	office equipment loan program, hybrid work model, offers office equipment for home office use (monitors and chairs), employees have the option to work remotely for up to 3 months outside of Canada
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting
Long-term savings	defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	online training, mentoring, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $3,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities