The winners of the Best Companies to Work For competition are a testament that no matter what is going on in the economy or the world, a strong culture is foundational to surviving tough times. Taking care of your employees in good times means they will have your back when a crisis occurs.
#20 Calling All Cargo Moving and Storage
Moving and storage company
President: Mike Carlton
Years in Business: 14
Full-Time Employees: 16
Part-time/Temporary or Seasonal Employees: Over 1,000
Years on List: 1
Address: 69 Venture Drive, Dover, NH 03820
Website: callingallcargo.com
Top Employee Engagement Survey Measures:
I am encouraged to learn and develop new skills: 100% agree
Management is trusted: 100% agree
This moving company listens to its employees. Based on their suggestions, Calling All Cargo allows employees to set their own schedules (movers can work one day a week or seven, or anything in between). It also offers four free chiropractic visits a month, gym discounts and an employee-of-the-month program.
In addition to an annual holiday bonus, Calling All Cargo rewards movers for engaging in training. The company offers a variety of educational programs, and each comes with a bonus. If an employee becomes certified in piano moving, they get a bonus. Become certified in packing, get paid a bonus. The company also hosts annual summer and holiday parties where it recognizes employees with awards such as Iron Mover or Most Improved Mover. There is also a Mover of the Month award that is peer nominated. Winners receive a special parking spot and a special paid day off during that month. And, it’s not just the movers who are celebrated. Those on the sales and management side get to set their own schedules, based on their individual work-life balance needs, as long as the work is getting done.
Among other perks, Calling All Cargo offers a $250 new employee referral bonus, 40 hours of paid community service annually, four weeks of paid paternity leave and 12 weeks of paid maternity level, an in-house gym with weights and treadmills, and freedom to use the company’s trucks and gear at no charge if they are moving themselves.