| Our Benefits |
We are proud of the benefits that we offer, which include great compensation, an emphasis on work-life balance, health insurance coverage, insurance for your financial protection, and savings and investment plans.
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| These benefits are offered to regular, full-time employees. Benefits eligibility is dependent upon a variety of factors, including employee classifications. | |
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| Compensation |
| Our salaries are more than competitive with other fresh-produce companies. |
| Work Life Balance |
| Per calendar year, we offer six paid holidays, a floating day, up to three weeks of vacation and up to 12 sick days |
| Health Insurance |
We offer employees and their dependents pre-tax health insurance through Western Growers Assurance Trust, with access to Blue Cross networks in California and Arizona. The following benefits are available:
• Medical — Administered by Pinnacle Claims Management, with access to Blue Cross of California or Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Arizona Prudent Buyer Network.
• Dental Coverage – Administered by Pinnacle Claims Management, Inc.
• Vision Care coverage — Offered through Vision Service Plan (VSP).
• Prescription Drug Coverage — After an initial co-payment, RESTAT pays all charges for covered prescriptions |
| Financial Protection |
Ocean Mist Farms takes care to provide insurance for your financial protection.
• Long-Term Disability — You will receive a substantial portion of your income, if you are disabled for an extended period of time.
• Group Life Insurance — Ten thousand dollars of life insurance benefits is automatically offered by the company at no cost to you and there is an option to purchase additional coverage.
• Workers’ Compensation — For temporary disability related to job injury or illness. |
| Savings and Investment Plans |
Ocean Mist Farms offers you several avenues for tax-deferred savings and investment.
• 401(k) — Diversified investment options that can help you save and invest for the future. Take advantage of Fidelity Investments 401(k) withholdings in any of the available funds in the plan and save regularly for your retirement with elective payroll deferrals.
• Profit-Sharing Plan — Ocean Mist Farms provides a government-approved profit-sharing plan for the benefit of eligible employees. This plan is designed to provide an income when you reach retirement age.
• Flexible Spending Account – Ocean Mist Farms provides an FSA program to offset out-of-pocket expenses for medical and dependent care expenses. |
| Employee Wellness |
• On-site exercise room
• Employee Assistance Program
• And, on occasion, free produce! |
| Education Reimbursement |
| • Ocean Mist Farms also provides an education reimbursement program, development seminars, in-house and offsite seminars to expand and improve our employee knowledge base. | |
