Top Employer: Fresh Prep Foods Inc.

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Fresh Prep Foods Inc. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

Fresh Prep Foods helps employees connect through social events throughout the year, including an annual summer party, a holiday party during the Christmas season, weekly socials at a local brewery, monthly pizza days and an annual employee appreciation week
Fresh Prep Foods allows employees to take home left-over meal kits and, as an added perk, provides a weekly cumulative credit of $15 that can be used for company products
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

A Fresh Prep Foods employee prepares meal kits

Industry	Food processing
Established in Canada	2015
Major Canadian locations	Montréal QC, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	578
Part-time employees in Canada	120
Average age of employees in Canada	34 years
Longest serving employee	8.5 years
Benefits note	Fresh Prep Foods has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, 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
Parental 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	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes

Industry	Food processing
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Major Canadian locations	Montréal QC, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC
Student opportunities	co-op opportunities
Training	orientation program, online training, in-house 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