Federated Co-operatives Limited
Federated Co-operatives Limited Careers and Employment
About us
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is the 43rd largest company in Canada and the largest non-financial co-operative in the country. We are also the largest company in Saskatchewan with sales of $9.1 billion and net earnings from operations of $539 million in 2015.
FCL, with its home office in Saskatoon, SK, is a unique multi-billion-dollar wholesaling, – more... manufacturing, marketing and administrative co-operative owned by more than 200 autonomous retail co-operatives across western Canada. Together, FCL and those local retail co-operatives form the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS).
The CRS serves our members and communities with products and services that help build, feed and fuel individuals from Vancouver Island to northwestern Ontario and Canada's far north. Our combined total workforce of 24,500 employees serves 1.8 million active individual members and many more non-member customers at 2,500 retail locations in more than 500 communities. We are a different kind of business: we are locally invested, are community-minded and offer lifetime
We are a different kind of business: we are locally invested, are community-minded and offer lifetime membership benefits including patronage refunds, quality products, quality services and fair prices.
Our employees are our success. The Co-operative Retailing System(CRS) has a strong commitment to promoting employees from within the organization. Many of our current employees started their careers in entry-level positions and have since progressed into positions of greater responsibility, experiencing many rewarding and challenging opportunities along the way.
Because we have such a diversified organization with many lines of business in various sectors, there are many career options to choose from and grow into.
If you are interested in learning a new skill or developing a new talent, a career within the CRS can help. Together, we'll work to match your individual career development plan with the opportunities available across our federation. There are many great possibilities available! – less
FCL, with its home office in Saskatoon, SK, is a unique multi-billion-dollar wholesaling, – more... manufacturing, marketing and administrative co-operative owned by more than 200 autonomous retail co-operatives across western Canada. Together, FCL and those local retail co-operatives form the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS).
The CRS serves our members and communities with products and services that help build, feed and fuel individuals from Vancouver Island to northwestern Ontario and Canada's far north. Our combined total workforce of 24,500 employees serves 1.8 million active individual members and many more non-member customers at 2,500 retail locations in more than 500 communities. We are a different kind of business: we are locally invested, are community-minded and offer lifetime
We are a different kind of business: we are locally invested, are community-minded and offer lifetime membership benefits including patronage refunds, quality products, quality services and fair prices.
Our employees are our success. The Co-operative Retailing System(CRS) has a strong commitment to promoting employees from within the organization. Many of our current employees started their careers in entry-level positions and have since progressed into positions of greater responsibility, experiencing many rewarding and challenging opportunities along the way.
Because we have such a diversified organization with many lines of business in various sectors, there are many career options to choose from and grow into.
If you are interested in learning a new skill or developing a new talent, a career within the CRS can help. Together, we'll work to match your individual career development plan with the opportunities available across our federation. There are many great possibilities available! – less
Headquarters
Saskatoon, CA
Employees
10,000+
Industry
Revenue
more than $10bn (CAD)
Competitive environment, fair pay for fair work load, annoying voice command
Decent place to work if you can deal with the voice control. Takes time to get used to, but in general horribly annoying to deal with day after day after day. Prone for errors due loud environment, so one needs nerves of steel to be able to ignore the flaws of it. Cracked floors which demolish palette jacks over time, messy product organization not - more...
Pros
Adequate work pace requirement, good management, responsive HR
Cons
Voice control, upstairs canteen, long walking distances in and out of building, canteen, shattered palette jacks
What are people saying about the leadership at Federated Co-operatives Limited?
68%
of employees approve of CEO’s performance
CEO Approval is based on 41 ratings
Traditional, autocratic organization
Nicest people I've ever worked at but culture is decision is driven by authority. It's a shame how great of a job people do living up to the values, none of which seem to have any value in autocracy this organization boasts. Regardless of great people with good hearts who want to do the right thing, this is the place where creativity and progression - more...
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Favourable
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Medium
Interview process length
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About a month