Iceland has been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2024.
The annual list recognises companies with the highest employee engagement and wellbeing levels.
The frozen food retailer, alongside its sister brand The Food Warehouse, was the only UK supermarket to feature in the ‘very big’ organisation category.
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work ranks organisations in six areas: reward and recognition, information sharing, empowerment, wellbeing, instilling pride and job satisfaction to highlight the UK’s top employers.
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Iceland provides a range of benefits for staff from enhanced family-friendly policies to generous long-service awards, and have recently introduced healthcare schemes for all colleagues.
The specialist retailer has put a focus on supporting its colleagues’ wellbeing through its Employee Assistance Programme and more specialist services, such as Alvie which supports staff diagnosed with cancer.
Employees also enjoy financial benefits such as 15% store discount and vouchers to spend in-store during the Christmas period.
Iceland group HR Director, Helen Tindle said: “It’s so important for us to look after our colleagues, ensuring they feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the Iceland family. This is why we invest for the long-term in driving colleague engagement and supporting career development.
“The biggest changes and innovations in our business are driven by colleague feedback and suggestions, with employee listening playing a huge role. We are proud to run annual Pulse surveys, Director listening groups, and dedicated colleague support services to learn more about what our teams want – helping to inform policy and shape our benefits package.”
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