Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Pedalheads was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
- Pedalheads offers progressive time-off policies, including four weeks of vacation after four years on the job, up to five paid personal days per year, and paid days off during the winter holidays
- Pedalheads supports employees starting a family with a generous top-up policy, providing maternity and parental leave for new mothers (to 80 per cent of salary for up to 50 weeks) and parental top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (to 80 per cent of salary for up to 35 weeks)
- Pedalheads also takes a thoughtful approach to supporting employees who need to care for loved ones, offering compassionate leave top-up of 60 per cent of salary for up to 12 weeks

Pedalheads employees have a monthly cake day to celebrate birthdays

Pedalheads employees have a monthly cake day to celebrate birthdays

Pedalheads employees have a monthly cake day to celebrate birthdays
Highlights
Industry | Children's recreational programs |
Established in Canada | 1986 |
Parent company | Atlantis Programs Inc., Pedalheads Bike Camps Inc., Pedalheads USA Inc. |
Parent company head office | Vancouver BC |
Major Canadian locations | London ON, Waterloo ON, Kitchener ON, Guelph ON, Hamilton ON, Nanaimo BC, Victoria BC, Kelowna BC, Montréal QC, Ottawa ON, Winnipeg MB, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Vancouver BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 53 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 422 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 23 years |
Longest serving employee | 23 years |
Benefits note | Pedalheads has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay) |
Long-term savings | matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $2,500 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $2,500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 80% of salary for 15 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 80% of salary for 35 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 80% of salary for 35 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 80% of salary for 35 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 12 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |