{"id":276433,"date":"2018-10-10T18:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=276433"},"modified":"2018-10-10T17:34:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T15:34:26","slug":"here-are-the-awesome-perks-offered-at-the-best-place-to-work-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/276433\/here-are-the-awesome-perks-offered-at-the-best-place-to-work-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the awesome perks offered at the best place to work in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Top Employers Institute recently published<\/a> <\/strong>its ranking of the top employers in South Africa for 2019.<\/p>\n

The rankings recognise employers that provide excellent employee conditions, nurture and develop talent throughout all levels of the organisation, and which strive to continuously optimise employment practices.<\/p>\n

The companies are then evaluated across nine key areas including: talent strategy, workforce planning, on-boarding, learning & development, performance management, leadership development, career & succession management, compensation & benefits, and culture.<\/p>\n

Nestl\u00e9<\/strong> was named as the best place for South Africans to work in 2019 – as it stood out for ‘creating a flexible work environment’ and’ driving a better employee experience’.<\/p>\n

Speaking to BusinessTech, Nestl\u00e9 South Africa said that it was focused on creating a place where people want to work and are enabled to do their best work.<\/p>\n

It noted that it also leverages various technologies and strategies which encompass a holistic approach to flexibility and wellbeing, through a variety of different work style arrangements.<\/p>\n

Below it outlined how it stands out from other companies, as well as some of the awesome perks it offers.<\/p>\n

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Flexible working<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nestl\u00e9 said that one of its key understandings is that ‘presence does not necessarily mean performance’.<\/p>\n

“As such, office employees may choose to telecommute<\/strong> by working from the comfort of their homes leveraging on using appropriate technologies such as virtual\/Skype meetings or instant messaging to connect with teams on a frequent, regular or as-needed basis,” it said.<\/p>\n

“Employees may also choose to work remotely<\/strong> at any of our units other than their primary office and this can be done for a period ranging from a few days to months at a time depending on the reason for the arrangement.”<\/p>\n

It added that the purpose of creating a flexible work environment is intended for employees and managers who want to explore the benefits of working flexibly to feel enabled to do so in a way that not only enhances their performance but caters for unique lifestyles.<\/p>\n

“As such, we also cater facilities such as a 24 hour\/7 days a week gym facility<\/strong> and daycare\/cr\u00e8che for employees with young children<\/strong> at Head Office (Bryanston) to feel the ease of knowing that the organisation makes a concerted effort to accommodate employee-work life balance,” it said.<\/p>\n

“In the context of an intensifying global competition and growing business demands, Nestl\u00e9 is constantly searching for alternative strategies to attract employees; to keep them highly motivated and engaged.<\/p>\n

“We understand that a ‘one size does not fit all’ approach does not always work which is why we create guidelines\/frameworks for employees and managers to explore flexible working initiatives on the basis of trust and open dialogue within teams.”<\/p>\n

It added that because is a global company, it already\u00a0incorporates virtual teams across different geographical areas to drive various key projects for the organisation,<\/p>\n

“For this reason, our employees in South Africa are able to collaborate and learn international best practices without travelling overseas \u2013 this has reduced our cash-spend on international travel,” it said.<\/p>\n

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Unusual perks<\/strong><\/p>\n

While Nestl\u00e9 South Africa’s flexible working system is a highlight, the company also offers a number of stand out perks to their employees.<\/p>\n

“Our varied work practices encourage our people to integrate their personal and professional lifestyles,” it said.<\/p>\n

“To demonstrate this work practices, employees who are expectant<\/strong> mothers<\/strong> or have recently returned from maternity leave are allowed the option of flexible working arrangements in line with our flexible working arrangements framework.<\/p>\n

“We believe there is truly more to life at Nestl\u00e9 that is why the company gives all staff R5,000 on the birth of their children<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

It added that it also has a cr\u00e8che and breastfeeding expression rooms at its Bryanston Head Office which benefits its employees from an ease of convenience perspective.<\/p>\n

“We encourage employees to participate in various health and wellness programmes which them to lead healthier lifestyles.<\/p>\n

“Furthermore, as a leading food company in the world, we have staff shop facilities which grant employees the benefit of buying our various products at discounted prices,” it said.<\/p>\n

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