Top Employer: Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd.

Recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2021):

Here are some of the reasons why Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd. was selected as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2021):

Reid's Heritage Group of Companies offers a health and wellness spending account of $250 per year and through the social and wellness committee, organizes lunch and learns on various topics such as healthy eating, cooking, wellness, organization and fitness
Reid's Heritage Group of Companies supports its new moms with maternity leave top-up payments, to 80 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks
Along with helping employees save for the future, Reid's Heritage Group of Companies provides retirement planning assistance and phased-in work options for those nearing retirement

Employees from Reid's Heritage Group of Companies' bike club on an excursion in 2019

Industry	Housing construction
Established in Canada	1978
Major Canadian hiring locations	Waterloo ON, Kitchener ON, Cambridge ON, Collingwood ON, Guelph ON, London ON
Full-time employees in Canada	167
Part-time employees in Canada	16
Average age of employees in Canada	44.87 years
Longest serving employee	37 years
Benefits note	Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
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 $250 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting, earned days off program
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, online training, leadership training
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $750 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)

Here are some of the reasons why Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2021):

Reid's Heritage Group of Companies supports ongoing employee development with in-house training programs as well as tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly to their current position
Reid's Heritage Group of Companies offers a health and wellness spending account of $250 per year and, through the social and wellness committee, organizes lunch and learns on various topics such as healthy eating, cooking, wellness, organization and fitness

Office team members at Reid's Heritage Group of Companies enjoy a potluck lunch

Industry	Housing construction
Established in Canada	1978
Major Canadian hiring locations	Waterloo ON, Kitchener ON, Cambridge ON, Collingwood ON, Guelph ON, London ON
Full-time employees in Canada	167
Part-time employees in Canada	16
Full-time employee growth in the past year	3.5 %
Average age of employees in Canada	44.87 years
Longest serving employee	37 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting, earned days off program
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $750 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards

Reid's Heritage Group of Companies employees at the annual kick-off celebration

Industry	Housing construction
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Major Canadian hiring locations	Waterloo ON, Kitchener ON, Cambridge ON, Collingwood ON, Guelph ON, London ON
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $750 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Accounting Analyst, Accounts Payable Administration, Architectural Draftsperson, Associate New Home Sales Consultant, Carpenter, Commercial Plumber, Commerical Sheet Metal Installer, Customer Care Representative, Field Serviceperson, Gas Technician, Junior Design Coordinator, Plumbing Apprentice, Residential Sheet Metal Installer, Sheet Metal Apprentice
Starting salary	$35K to $40K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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