Molson Coors Canada

Molson Coors' physical workplace is rated as exceptional. The company's suburban head office is located near Pearson International Airport, within minutes of all major highways. Inside, the building features an onsite fitness facility (with free membership, treadmills, stationary bikes, rowing machines, weights and shower facilities); employee lounge (with comfortable seating, music, television, video games, and pool and foosball tables); onsite cafeteria (featuring healthy and special diet menus with some meals free or subsidized); secure bicycle parking; free parking; an outdoor patio with shuffle board and dart boards; and a barbecue area where weekly lunches are held in the summer. The office is also close to several additional local amenities including Centennial Park, Royal Woodbine Golf Club, and West Deane Park, which features a bike path to Lakeshore.

Molson Coors' work atmosphere is rated as above-average. On the job, employees enjoy casual dress daily; can listen to music while working; employee sports teams; organized social events. Molson Coors operates separate, company-subsidized social committees based on location, which are responsible for organizing events throughout the year. Events include weekly Wednesday Night Pub Nights, which provide employees with the opportunity to mingle with coworkers or collaborate on work projects or challenges, sponsored sports teams, golf outings, and an annual staff and children's holiday party. The company captures feedback and keeps employees up-to-date through a company newsletter; corporate intranet site; traditional suggestion box; email suggestion box.

Molson Coors' financial benefits are rated as very good. To keep salaries competitive the company participates in outside salary surveys every 12 months. Individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months. In addition to ensuring competitive compensation rates, Molson Coors provides signing bonuses for some employees; new employee referral bonuses (to $2,000 for some positions); defined contribution pension plan with employer contributions (up to 5.5% of salary); life & disability insurance; retirement planning assistance; subsidized home Internet access; subsidized auto insurance; discounted company products; and beer vouchers that allow employees to receive one twenty-four pack case of beer per week. Year-end bonuses for some employees.

Molson Coors' health and family benefits are rated as average. Molson Coors' health benefits plan is managed by Manulife Financial. As part of the health plan, the employer pays 50% of the premiums. The health plan is a flexible plan with adjustable premiums and coverage levels. There is no waiting period before coverage begins. Employees receive full family coverage on the health benefits plan. The health plan also includes retiree coverage with no age limit. The basic plan includes routine dental; restorative dental; orthodontics; eyecare ($200 every 2 years); traditional medicine coverage; alternative medicine coverage; massage therapy; medical equipment and supplies; employee assistance (EAP) plan; travel insurance. Molson Coors' family-friendly benefits include; fertility treatments; maternity top-up payments (to 60% of salary for 19 weeks); parental leave top-up for new fathers (to 60% of salary for 12 weeks); parental leave top-up for adoptive parents (to 60% of salary for 12 weeks); health benefits during maternity and parental leave; extended unpaid parental leave option (beyond the first year). Maternity leave top-up for the first 8 weeks is 100% of salary, followed by 60% for the remaining weeks. Additional family-friendly benefits include; flexible working hours; telecommuting; 35-hour work week (with full pay); shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay); reduced summer hours program.

Molson Coors' vacation and personal time-off are rated as average. New employees receive 3 weeks of vacation allowance after their first year. Vacation increases after 10 years on the job. Long-serving employees receive a maximum of 6 weeks of vacation each year. Employees can schedule 1 personal day off each year, as needed. Employees receive 2 personal days off, as scheduled by their employer. Employees can also apply for an unpaid leave of absence.

Molson Coors' employee engagement program is rated as above-average. Employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months. Managers receive training in how to conduct effective performance reviews. Performance feedback is also solicited from co-workers and other managers familiar with each employee's work. As part of the review process employees can provide confidential feedback on their manager's performance. Exit interview provided for departing employees. Molson Coors recognizes exceptional performance and rewards employees with tickets to major sporting events across the country. The company also sent sixteen employees to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver to report on the games and create daily video dispatches for the company intranet and YouTube page. Molson Coors sponsors its own in-house employee satisfaction survey. Molson Coors hires an outside consultant to conduct confidential employee satisfaction and engagement surveys. (These surveys are held every 12 months).

Molson Coors' training and skills development program is rated as exceptional. Employees receive tuition subsidies for courses related to their position. (Employers cover up to 100% of tuition). (Employers pay up to $5,000 in subsidies). Employees may also receive tuition subsidies for courses unrelated to their current position. (Employers cover up to 100% of non-related tuition). (Employers pay up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for non-related courses). In addition to tuition subsidies, Molson Coors also provides subsidies for professional accreditations; in-house apprenticeship and skilled trades programs; in-house training programs; online training programs; online employee skills inventory; formal mentoring program; career planning services; new employee orientation program; formal mangement training program. Molson Coors also created the Molson Beer Academy (MBA) program, which provides employees an opportunity to develop industry specific knowledge. The curriculum includes sessions on the history of the beer industry, beer tasting and brewing techniques, brewery and packaging tours, and brand awareness. The company also created "Club Molson Coors", an online community program to compliment their MBA program. "Club Molson Coors" enables peer-to-peer discussion about products, marketing efforts, and the company.

Molson Coors' community involvement program is rated as above-average. Molson Coors and its employees support a variety of local and national charities. Employees take part in the selection of charitable groups assisted each year. Employees receive paid time off to volunteer with their favourite charitable organizations. Employees also receive 1 paid day off to volunteer. Last year, employees donated over 4,900 hours volunteering with charitable projects. Approximately 37 charitable and community organizations were supported last year. Molson Coors is the primary sponsor for The National Mentoring Program, which pairs Canadian university students with a Molson employee to work on community improvement programs. The program was founded in 2007 by Molson Coors and the Queen's College of Business. Each student is assigned a Molson Coors mentor, who advises the students on smart business practices, helping them gain real-world business experience while advancing the causes of charitable organizations. Molson Coors also created a "Fund a Champion" program, through which they were able to raise enough funds to support the needs of ten Canadian Olympians and Paralympians participating in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.