Top Employer: Oppenheimer Group

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2022):

Here are some of the reasons why Oppenheimer Group was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2022):

Oppy was quick to move employees to work-from-home arrangements and introduced appropriate mitigation measures at the onset of the pandemic and has followed up with enhanced support for employees over the past year, setting up a mental health micro-site on the corporate intranet that offers free online resources, counselling support and referral services, and webinars -- and the company publishes an online wellness newsletter that covers a range of topics, from parenting through the pandemic to ergonomics, to healthy recipes
With longstanding roots dating back to the 1850s, Oppy lets employees share in the company's success through year-end bonus and profit-sharing programs -- and encourages employees to plan for the future with retirement planning assistance and a defined contribution pension plan
Oppy recently established a maternity leave top-up policy to support employees who are new mothers, offering 75 per cent of salary for up to 12 weeks -- employees can also apply to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence as well as phase in their return when ready to come back to work

Employees at Oppy engage in a virtual Friday huddle

Industry	Fresh fruits and vegetable distribution
Established in Canada	1858
Parent company	Total Produce
Parent company head office	Ireland
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	136
Part-time employees in Canada	9
Average age of employees in Canada	42 years
Longest serving employee	46 years
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $400 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 75% of salary for 12 weeks
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting
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 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Staff from Oppy's Coquitlam office at a bowling event

Industry	Fresh fruits and vegetable distribution
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Parent company	Total Produce
Parent company head office	Ireland
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Toronto ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Grower Accountant, Sales Assistant, Category Analyst, AP or AR Coordinator
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, 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