Recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 15, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why QM Environmental was selected as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):
- QM Environmental encourages employees to become recruiters for the company with new employee referral bonuses when they successfully recruit a new candidate, from $500 to $1,000 depending on the position
- QM Environmental supports ongoing professional development through paid internships, formal mentoring and tuition subsidies for courses related to an employee's current position (to $2,500 annually)
- QM Environmental developed a formal hybrid work policy incorporating feedback from employees -- the program lets eligible employee work from home for up to two days each week and allows for flexible start and finish times to help balance personal and work responsibilities

An employee at QM Environmental attends a career fair

An employee at QM Environmental attends a career fair

An employee at QM Environmental attends a career fair
Highlights
Industry | Demolition, waste management and site remediation services |
Established in Canada | 2016 |
Parent company | WeShall Investments Inc. |
Parent company head office | Toronto ON |
Major Canadian locations | Victoria BC, Vancouver BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Saskatoon SK, Winnipeg MB, Burlington ON, Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 474 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 52 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 40 years |
Longest serving employee | 31 years |
Benefits note | QM Environmental 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 | 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 $500 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $500 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 6 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 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | online training, mentoring, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $2,500 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 1 paid day) |