The Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa is a Great Place to Work® and is recognized for this achievement on the Canadian Business magazine 2007 "Best Workplaces in Canada" list

For Release: May 2nd, 2007

The Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa is recognized in Canadian Business magazine as one of the Top 50 “Best Workplaces in Canada” for 2007. This and related stories appears in the April 23rd issue of Canadian Business magazine, available on newsstands now and at www.canadianbusiness.com

The Kingfisher recognizes that being a great workplace is vital to its long-term success. Investing in an employee-friendly environment is an investment in the long-term sustainability of the resort, and by extension, tourism in the Comox Valley. The Kingfisher is a leader in benefits offered to both full and part-time employees – the 50% discount for Spa services is one of the most popular.  This benefit along with a 50% discount for employees and up to three friends or family in the dining room translates into a low turnover rate relative to industry averages and higher than average level of staff satisfaction.

General Manager Glenn Eleiter is delighted about the #22 ranking of the Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa out of the Top 50 “Best Workplaces in Canada” for 2007. “It’s wonderful that our employees have acknowledged what has been known for a long time – the Kingfisher is a great place to work! Our highest score in the survey was in the category of camaraderie. That says a lot about how we treat each other at the Kingfisher. In addition, since the Resort changed hands over a year ago, we’ve continued Lucas Stiefvaters’ (previous owner) wonderful tradition in regards to continually giving back - that’s reflected in the survey where 95% of our staff feel good about the way we contribute the community.”
 
John Watson from the Comox Valley Economic Development Society was equally enthusiastic about the designation. “The Kingfisher has always been an amazing place for the community, and it’s great to see it getting the recognition it deserves. The management has obviously made it a priority to create the best workplace possible. This designation is something that everyone in the Valley can be proud of.”

This list of “Best Workplaces in Canada” is compiled for Canadian Business magazine by ‘Great Place to Work® Institute Canada’.  The competition process is based on two criteria: two-thirds of the total score comes from a 57-statement survey completed by a random selection of employees, along with their open-ended comments about their organization; the remaining one-third of the score comes from an in-depth review of the organization’s culture, including an evaluation of HR policies and procedures. This offers a rigorous representation of the organization from an employee perspective, and an overall portrait of the workplace culture. Together, they provide crucial data relative to the five trust-building dimensions of a great place to work®: credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie.

More than 20,000 employees across Canada participated in the 2007 “Best Workplaces in Canada” survey. For information on how to participate in next year’s “Best Workplaces in Canada” list or on how to create a Great Place to Work®, please visit www.greatplacetowork.ca.

Contact Information:

Glenn Eleiter, General Manager
glenn@kingfisherspa.com
(250)338-1323