Top Employer: DP World Canada Inc.

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

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 13, 2023)

Here are some of the reasons why DP World Canada Inc. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):

DP World (Canada) supports a number of charitable initiatives each year and encourages employee involvement with two paid days off to volunteer -- the company and also matches employee donations to a maximum of $1,000 per year
DP World (Canada) supports its new parents, including mothers, fathers and adoptive parents, with maternity and parental top-up payments, to 75 per cent of salary for 10 weeks
DP World (Canada) helps employees adopt healthy habits through regular wellness classes, sessions and challenges on topics such as nutrition, cooking, gut health, and exercise -- and offers a generous wellness spending account of up to $1,000 per year

An employee at DP World (Canada) works in the office

Highlights

Industry	Deep sea freight transportation
Established in Canada	2005
Parent company	DP World
Parent company head office	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Major Canadian hiring locations	Saint John NB, Burnaby BC, Surrey BC, Nanaimo BC, Prince Rupert BC, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	272
Part-time employees in Canada	24
Average age of employees in Canada	43.5 years
Longest serving employee	41 years
Benefits note	DP World Canada Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), 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
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 75% of salary for 10 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 75% of salary for 10 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 75% of salary for 10 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)

The Career Directory

DP World Canada Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

A DP World (Canada) employee looks out over Vancouver on a crane

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Deep sea freight transportation
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Parent company	DP World
Parent company head office	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Major Canadian hiring locations	Saint John NB, Burnaby BC, Surrey BC, Nanaimo BC, Prince Rupert BC, Vancouver BC
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	HR Administrator, HR Coordinator, Lead Safety, Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator, Health, Safety, Security and Environment Advisor, Maintenance Coordinator, Operations Coordinator, Traffic Coordinator, Customer & Operations Service Specialist, Administrative Coordinator, Office Admin and Reception, Purchasing coordinator, Purchasing Clerk, Admin and Accounting Coordinator, Contracts Analyst, Accounting Admin, Billing Coordinator, Junior Accountant, Field Technician, IT Services lead, Data Analyst, Enterprise Application Admin, Systems Admin, Network Server Admin, Communications Coordinator, Commercial Coordinator
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
Bachelor of Engineering
- Electrical
- Engineering Physics
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical
- Transportation
Bachelor of Science
- Environmental
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Logistics (CITT, CIFFA)
- Professional Engineer

Recruits at these schools

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Capilano University

Douglas College

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Langara College

Northern Lights College

Rocky Mountain College

Simon Fraser University

Thompson Rivers University

Trinity Western University

University of British Columbia

University of Northern British Columbia

University of Victoria

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