Top Employer: Royal Canadian Mint, The

Recognized as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2022):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 31, 2022)

Here are some of the reasons why Royal Canadian Mint, The was selected as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2022):

Royal Canadian Mint strives to make mental health services more accessible, offering coverage for mental health practitioners through its benefits plan (up to $2,000 annually)
Royal Canadian Mint supports employees who want to start a family with generous maternity and parental leave top-up policies for new and adoptive parents, and offers the option to phase in their return to work -- additionally, the organization supports employees with older children through an academic scholarship program (to $3,000 per child per year)
Royal Canadian Mint takes a thoughtful approach when helping employees manage unexpected challenges, offering compassionate leave top-up for those called upon to care for a loved one (to 93 per cent of salary for up to 28 weeks)

A production employee at the Royal Canadian Mint

Highlights

Industry	Minting and coin distribution
Established in Canada	1908
Publicly traded	yes
Major Canadian hiring locations	Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON
Full-time employees in Canada	1,139
Part-time employees in Canada	34
Average age of employees in Canada	45 years
Longest serving employee	36 years
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $2,000 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting
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	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, leadership training, mentoring, paid internships
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

ergonomic assessments for home offices, mental health week included conversations with leaders and employees, issued a special edition of its mental health newsletter (focusing on how to cope during the pandemic)

The Career Directory

Royal Canadian Mint, The has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Manufacturing employees at the Royal Canadian Mint

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Minting and coin distribution
Full-time employees in Canada	1,001 to 2,500
Major Canadian hiring locations	Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Junior Engineer, Procurement Specialist, Junior Cost Accountant, Human Resources Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Junior Analyst, Sales Coordinator
Starting salary	$60K to $65K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Additional vacation information	employees receive 2 to 3 weeks of starting vacation allowance, depending on their position

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Criminology
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
- Journalism
- Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
Bachelor of Engineering
- Chemical
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Environmental
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical
- Metallurgy
- Production / Manufacturing
Bachelor of Laws
- Corporate
- Labour
Bachelor of Science
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Environmental
- Materials Science
- Metallurgy
- Occupational Therapy
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Architecture Technician
- Autocad
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Engineering Technician
- Graphic Arts / Design
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Marketing / Sales
- Office Administration
- Purchasing / Logistics
- Tool & Die / Machinist / Millwright
Doctorate (Eng.)
- Chemical
- Computer Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical
- Production / Manufacturing
Doctorate (Science)
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Environmental
- Materials Science
- Metallurgy
Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
Master of Engineering
- Chemical
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical
- Metallurgy
- Production / Manufacturing
Master of Science
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Materials Science
- Metallurgy
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Investment Planning (CFA, CIM)
- Professional Engineer
- Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)
Secondary Education
- High School Diploma

Recruits at these schools

Algonquin College

Carleton University

La Cité collégiale

Université du Québec

University of Ottawa

University of Toronto

University of Waterloo

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