Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 31, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Port Saint John was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025):
- Port Saint John's maintains a philanthropic focus on charities that provide basic needs to children and families in communities surrounding the harbour -- this focus is supported through unlimited paid volunteer time for employees and matching charitable donations
- Port Saint John supports its new mothers with maternity leave top-up payments of up to 75 per cent of salary for 17 weeks -- new parents can also apply to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence, gradually phasing-in their return to work
- Port Saint John helps employees plan ahead with retirement planning assistance services and a defined contribution pension plan -- non-union and senior personnel also have access to year-end bonuses and profit-sharing plans, depending on their position

Port Saint John employees have a team meeting

Port Saint John employees have a team meeting

Port Saint John employees have a team meeting
Highlights
Industry | Port authorities |
Established in Canada | 1999 |
Major Canadian locations | Saint John NB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 49 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 1 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 41.5 years |
Longest serving employee | 26 years |
Benefits note | Port Saint John has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 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 |
Health spending account | up to $500 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $500 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $2,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 17 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 1 week |
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 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, leadership development programs, 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 |