Great Little Box One Of BC’s Top Employers
The Steering Committee of the BC Safety Charter would like to congratulate The Great Little Box Company for being honoured as one of BC’s Top Employers for the 12th year in a row.
Ben Hume, Chair of the Steering Committee says, “We are proud to have such a recognized excellent employer in our ranks. This is the kind of leadership we have grown to expect from our members. We congratulate the management and staff of The Great Little Box Company for your commitment to excellence.”
The Great Little Box Company Ltd. (GLBC) manufactures custom and stock corrugated boxes, point-of-purchase displays, folding cartons, labels, and flexible and protective packaging. The company has enjoyed remarkable success since its founding in 1982, from only three employees to over 200 today.
Some of the reasons why GLBC was selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2015:
- Along with free gym memberships, employees can join a subsidized Sun Run team with over 20 runners as well as a summer running team who make regular excursions to Grouse Mountain
- An industry leader with an impressive head office the features a fully-equipped onsite fitness facility, outdoor sand volleyball court, book exchange library, outdoor gazebo and rooftop deck, and even a dock for employees who wishing to commute by kayak to Mitchell Island
- Supports employees who are new mothers or adoptive parents with maternity and parental leave top-up payments as well as a range of flexible work options for when they return to work
- Encourages ongoing employee development with subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation, and even manages an academic scholarship program for children of employees who pursue post-secondary education
- Celebrates its annual profitability target, aka its “Big Outrageous Xtravaganza” goal (or BOX goal), with three additional paid days off and an an all-expense-paid vacation to a sunny destination
- Is an enlightened privately-held employer that opens its books to employees each month and offers a profit-sharing option — also encourages employees to save for retirement through matching RSP contributions
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