Habañero Consulting Group – Progressive Employers of Canada List

We are pleased to be able to feature Habañero Consulting Group on the Progressive Employers of Canada list.

Connect Moms, in conjunction with momcafe and Martin Group International, provided the below criteria as a guideline for possible programs or initiatives that may exist at Habañero Consulting Group.

Personal/life balance coaching
Promoting a healthy work-life balance for all employees is a key priority for Habañero Consulting Group. To help with this, the company offers an $800 yearly fitness allowance that employees can use for gym memberships, sports lessons, or other healthy options. Habañero also works with several business and life coaches who provide a variety of workshops for employees.

Access to on-site daycare or emergency childcare
Many employees have children, and Habañero supports a multitude of childcare options for employees. No formal on-site or emergency childcare exists; however, on occassion, small creatures can be seen roaming the hallways, overtaking a parent’s computer screen, or indulging in treats in the kitchen.

Flex time, job co-ops, job sharing, part-time, contract positions
In support of employee work-life balance, Habañero offers a range of work options depending on what’s best for an individual’s personal life and career. Some employees have opted for reduced work weeks, some flex their time, some work remotely or from home, and some work part-time. We also employ contractors on an as-needed basis, and some past contractors have since become employees.

Health benefits and maternity/parental leave top-up
Habañero offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and extended health. (The benefits package also includes an annual employee fitness credit, an employee technology allowance, and RRSP matching.) Also, when employees are on maternity or parental leave, Habañero continues to pay their benefits premiums. Upon return from maternity leave, the company offers a return-to-work bonus the equivalent of one-month’s salary.

Other perks
Habañero offers a unique work environment and a culture that can’t be beat. This is part of the reason our employee retention rates are so high. There are some key activities that contribute to making Habañero a great place to work: the company provides lunch for all employees every Friday and encourages everyone to eat together; we offer cake or dessert on the first Friday of each month to celebrate employee birthdays; we have regular company parties and celebrations, both planned and impromptu; we enter a company team in both the Vancouver Sun Run and the bi-annual VACC Bike to Work Week; and we participate collectively in charity events such as the United Way Day of Caring, United Way Employee Giving Campaign, Bowling for Big Brothers, and assorted other drives and campaigns.