Family-owned Midwest retailer Meijer has earned Great Place to Work honors for the seventh consecutive year.
The grocer says the recognition demonstrates its ongoing commitment to investing in its team members and ensuring they feel valued and appreciated.
Meijer achieved its highest survey score yet, particularly excelling in three areas: investing in communities, providing an environment where team members can be themselves and ensuring team members feel valued and cared for by their leader, according to a news release.
The Great Place to Work certification recognizes employers for creating an outstanding employee experience based on responses to the Trust Index Survey, an organizationwide assessment of culture. This survey measures employee feedback across key dimensions of workplace culture, including credibility, fairness, respect, camaraderie and pride.
“Our team members are telling us that across the company, we are creating a supportive environment that encourages learning and growth,” Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes says. “This not only makes Meijer a Great Place to Work but also helps cultivate a welcoming atmosphere for our customers to shop.”
Meijer says it encourages teams to foster a culture of gratitude through the company’s “mteam” program, an online platform where employees can recognize each other for contributions that make a difference and leaders can recognize their team’s outstanding performance and everyday excellence. Along with appreciative notes, team members receive points through the program, which can be redeemed for extra pay or gift cards, merchandise, experiences or donated to charity.
In 2024, employees recognized their peers more than 4 million times, according to the company.
“We continue to push ourselves to find new ways to enhance our team member experience,” says Michelle Hall, chief human resources officer for Meijer. “Our team members are core to our success, so we want to be sure they feel appreciated and valued. These results show that we are focusing on the right areas.”
Meijer says its employees are eligible to receive a variety of benefits, including weekly pay, team member discounts and flexible scheduling, and it also offers free education, career advancement opportunities, paid parental leave, childcare discounts, access to multiple health insurance plan options and the option for 401(k) retirement contributions.