Top Employer: Roquette Canada Ltd.

Recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2024):

Here are some of the reasons why Roquette Canada Ltd. was selected as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2024):

Roquette Canada encourages employees to continue their education with generous tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to their current position, up to $3,000 annually
Roquette Canada's health benefits plan offers unlimited use of the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) that offers a range of mental health and wellness supports, as well as a flexible health spending account (to $1,200) that can be used for additional coverage -- unused funds from the account can be carried forward for one year
Roquette Canada also encourages employees to keep fit with free access to an onsite fitness facility at the head office, along with a healthy snack program offering an assortment of healthy selections including fresh fruit, protein shakes, yogurt and more

Roquette Canada employees outside the organization's head office

Industry	Plant-based protein manufacturing
Established in Canada	1933
Parent company	Roquette
Parent company head office	Lestrem, France
Major Canadian locations	Portage la Prairie MB
Full-time employees in Canada	130
Average age of employees in Canada	39 years
Longest serving employee	40 years
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting
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 $1,200 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 93% of salary for 8 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 93% of salary for 8 weeks
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 6 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities