Top Employer: Sollio Groupe Coopératif

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why Sollio Groupe Coopératif was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2023):

Sollio Groupe Coopératif supports a number of national charitable initiatives each year and put a healthy twist on its From Us to You initiative, with employees engaging in physical activity to raise funds for a cause -- the company also provides paid time off to volunteer (the equivalent of one paid day)
Sollio Groupe Coopératif supports employees who are new mothers with maternity leave top-up, to 90 per cent of salary for up to 15 weeks, and offers flexible work arrangements when they are ready to return
Sollio Groupe Coopératif helps employees shore up long term savings with a defined contribution pension plan and offers phased-in work options for those nearing retirement to gradually reduce their hours

Sollio Groupe Coopératif employee bottle feeds a calf (Photo credit: Francois Perras)

Industry	Retail cooperative
Established in Canada	1922
Major Canadian hiring locations	Brampton ON, Red Deer AB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	15,622
Part-time employees in Canada	842
Average age of employees in Canada	45 years
Longest serving employee	50 years
Hybrid work	adopted a hybrid work model, helps equip employees for remote work
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), 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
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 90% of salary for 15 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 1 month
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online 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, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Industry	Retail cooperative
Full-time employees in Canada	10,001 to 25,000
Major Canadian hiring locations	Brampton ON, Red Deer AB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Starting salary	$40K to $50K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, 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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