Symcor employs some of the brightest and best people in the industry in major locations across North America. We attract and retain top talent because of our commitment to helping each of our employees reach their goals and maximize their potential.

Working at Symcor offers:

A values-based culture
At Symcor, we have a clear set of values that guide our employees in their daily work and decision-making. We believe in:

Pay for performance
We offer a compensation program that rewards exceptional performance and the achievement of objectives. Regular participation in market surveys ensures that we understand the competitive environment and comparable total compensation for the different markets in which we operate.

Our total compensation package also includes a variable pay component that is based on both employees’ individual performance and Symcor’s financial performance, or a productivity incentive payment that rewards top performance in certain job categories. Symcor provides employees with a flexible benefits program that offers choices to meet individual and family needs, as well as an opportunity to contribute to a retirement savings plan and benefit from company contributions that make saving for the long term a little easier.

Continuous learning and professional development
When our employees succeed, Symcor succeeds. We encourage employees to participate in training programs to develop job-related skills and increase the potential for career growth and advancement. We train and develop new university graduates and new Canadians to kick-start their careers and set them on a path for growth within Symcor. We also offer a comprehensive management development program. This core training for managers covers the key elements needed to be a successful people manager including, coaching and feedback, employee development, goal setting and performance management.

Awards and recognition
We recognize and reward employees for demonstrating our values, giving the extra effort when needed, and making significant contributions to the success of our business.

Symcor’s widely used Appreciation Awards program allows employees to recognize their peers for going above and beyond in our team environment. It also gives supervisors and managers another way to recognize strong performance in addition to the regular feedback, performance, reviews and variable pay incentives that are part of every employee’s compensation program. Best of all, Symcor employees who have been recognized through the Appreciation Awards program have flexibility and options for choosing the award that best suits their lifestyle!

Community involvement
Symcor believes in giving back to the communities in which it operates. We encourage our employees to become involved in community volunteer opportunities and programs directly supported by Symcor. The United Way is the recipient of the majority of our charitable donations and, each year, through our annual campaign, employees participate in dozens of activities that raise thousands of dollars to benefit the United Way in their local communities. At a corporate level, Symcor also makes donations and provides support to charities benefiting education and healthcare in North America.

Employee engagement
Symcor believes that well-informed employees make highly engaged employees. We’re committed to keeping our Symcor team informed and updated through regular communication, a company newsletter, a comprehensive intranet, management town hall meetings and pulse surveys to determine the issues and concerns on the minds of our employees.

We listen to our employees to gain insight into ways that we can improve our performance and create a satisfying work experience for everyone. Each year, we conduct a company-wide Employee Opinion Survey to help us understand our strengths and identify areas where we have an opportunity to improve. We’re very proud of the high levels of employee engagement we see across Symcor. For the past two years, 95% of targeted employees completed the survey and contributed to the action plans we developed to address opportunities.