Top Employer: Fresh Prep Foods Inc.

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

Here are some of the reasons why Fresh Prep Foods Inc. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):

Along with annual vacation entitlements, salaried employees are eligible for discretionary flex days which can be used for a variety of reasons such as sick time, mental health, extra vacation or doctor's appointments
Fresh Prep Foods supports new mom, dads and adoptive parents with generous maternity and parental top-up payments, to 100 per cent of salary for up to 24 weeks
Fresh Prep Foods encourages employees to save for the future with matching RSP contributions -- and offers an employee share purchase program for salaried employees

A machine operator at Fresh Prep Foods

Industry	Food processing
Established in Canada	2015
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	431
Part-time employees in Canada	69
Average age of employees in Canada	34 years
Longest serving employee	7.5 years
Benefits note	Fresh Prep Foods has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	work from home policy available for salaried employees, device policy to enable employees to purchase laptops within a specified range
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 $500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 24 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 24 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 24 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	online training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Employee charitable involvement	employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Here are some of the reasons why Fresh Prep Foods Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2022):

Fresh Prep Foods supports new mom, dads and adoptive parents with generous maternity and parental top-up payments, to 100 per cent of salary for up to 24 weeks
Fresh Prep Foods has experienced impressive employment growth over the past year, adding over 100 new positions -- and offers new employee referral bonuses when employees successfully recruit a friend

Husein Rahemtulla (left), Dhruv Sood (middle) and Becky Brauer (right), co-founders of Fresh Prep Foods Inc. (Photo credit: Nolan Sage)

Industry	Food processing
Established in Canada	2015
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	199
Part-time employees in Canada	34
Full-time employee growth in the past year	109.5 %
Average age of employees in Canada	33 years
Longest serving employee	5 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 50% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Performance recognition	peer-to-peer recognition awards

Industry	Food processing
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Vancouver BC
Student opportunities	co-op opportunities
Training	orientation program, online training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job