Recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2021):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Nov 24, 2020)
Here are some of the reasons why Red River Co-op was selected as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2021):
- As an essential service provider, Red River Co-op's food services division quickly provided its front-line employees with an appreciation pay premium (to $2.50 per hour) as well as offering onsite management employees additional pay (to $250 per week) from March through to mid-June
- Red River Co-op encourages employees to save for the future with a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan (depending on employee group) and retirement planning assistance
- Red River Co-op supports ongoing employee development with subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation as well as a variety of in-house and online training programs

Red River Co-op employees ride the Big Bike for Heart and Stroke
Highlights
Industry | Supermarkets and grocery stores |
Established in Canada | 1937 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Stonewall MB, Gimli MB, Selkirk MB, Lorette MB, Winnipeg MB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 221 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 436 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 39 years |
Longest serving employee | 40 years |
Benefits note | Red River Co-op has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
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 50% of the premiums |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours |
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 24 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |
COVID-19
Pandemic response | as an essential business serving the public, personal protective equipment was quickly supplied for employees, combined with enhanced cleaning and sanitization protocols along with measures to encourage required distancing, provided food division employees with an appreciation pay premium (to $2.50 per hour from March through to mid-June) and management employees received additional weekly pay |