Automotive News Canada - October 2021 - 20

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Best Dealerships To Work For
Mercedes-Benz
Country Hills
Calgary
Managing partner: Colin Gingell
Dealership group: McManes
Automotive Group
Number of employees: 95
Bruce Hyundai sales consultant Mike Mills slaps Vice-President of Sales Adam
Gladwin with an extra helping of dessert during the dealership's Pie in the
Face fundraiser for the IWK Health Centre pediatric hospital in Halifax. The
dealership tries to foster a " productive and fun culture. " SUPPLIED PHOTO
Bruce Hyundai
New Minas, N.S.
President: Justin Barker
Dealership group: Bruce Automotive
Group
Number of employees: 54
General Manager Brittany Deveau on
steps taken to offer employees a longterm
career path: We hold regular oneon-ones
with each employee and ask
about short-term and long-term goals.
We are also proactive and encourage
mentorship when an employee shows
promise or interest in another position.
We always strive to promote
from within.
Deveau on steps taken to promote better
work-life balance for employees:
At a corporate level we have created
a 'Work From Home' policy; we have
focused on cross-training staff, which
allows us to be more flexible with
our employees' schedules and still
have coverage.
JP Martel, vice-president, people and
culture, on the pandemic's effect on
turnover: COVID-19 affected our turnover
in a negative way, very slightly ...
given the volatility of the labour market
... we are quite pleased with our
retention. Our team keeps tracking
and discussing turnover to ensure we
do all we can to create a productive
and fun culture.
Managing Partner Colin Gingell on
steps taken to improve employee
retention: I believe that if you
provide a great work environment
where individuals can thrive, along
with getting to know them on a personal
level, is key. Always be completely
transparent with them in
their personal capabilities and longterm
vision. With this they will
choose to carry a long-term career in
our environment.
Human Resources Manager Helena
Byrne on formal programs and practices
designed to actively recruit and/
or retain employees of varying ethnic
or cultural backgrounds: We have
been advertising on leaderboards
and government websites that target
minorities and people with disabilities.
Our clientele comes from
varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds,
so we aim to celebrate within
the dealership. Events like Diwali,
Chinese New Year, Eid al-Fitr, etc.
When our employees know that we
value all ethnicities and cultures they
will feel more valued and want to be
a part of it.
Mercedes-Benz Country Hills
participates in multiple community/
charity fundraising events, such
as the Newborn Needs Charity
Fashion Show fundraiser, held at
the dealership. The event helped to
raise money for Foothills Hospital's
neonatal intensive-care unit.
SUPPLIED PHOTO
Byrne on promoting work-life balance:
We have always strived to balance
career life with personal life. This is
not new to our organization, rather a
reminder during these times that this
is more important than ever. We are
flexible and provide support when our
employees require it. Family comes
first for all of us and we as an organization
will continue to support this.
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