Our Employee Benefits
We do everything we can to preserve our strong relationship with our employees and to ensure their well-being always comes first. We offer rewards that include competitive salaries, an emphasis on work-life balance, comprehensive health insurance coverage, financial planning and protection, and savings and investment plans.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
We take pride in taking care of our employees and their families by providing an affordable and competitive benefits program. Health insurance coverage is also extended to the dependents of our employees. We pay 83% of the cost for dependents ($1.5 million annually) to keep employee share of costs at a minimum.
Our comprehensive array of benefit options include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance coverage for employee and their dependents. Other supplemental insurance coverage options are also available (Short Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, Term Life, Hospital Confinement & Accident).
Employee Wellness
- On-site exercise room, fitness incentives, and year-round Health & Wellness programming
- Employee Assistance Program (including mental health and legal counseling)
- Monthly fresh produce giveaways
Professional Development
Ocean Mist Farms provides an education reimbursement program, development seminars, as well as in-house and offsite education opportunities to expand and improve our employee knowledge base.
Professional development even extends beyond the employee. We offer scholarship and internship program opportunities for the children of our employees attending college.
Savings and Investment Plans
Ocean Mist Farms offers several avenues for tax-deferred savings and investment.
- 401(k) — Diversified investment options that help our employees to save and invest for the future. Take advantage of Fidelity Investments 401(k) withholdings in any of the available funds and save regularly for 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 to our employees when they reach retirement age.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Ocean Mist Farms provides an FSA program to offset out-of-pocket expenses for medical and dependent care expenses.
Work Life Balance
At Ocean Mist Farms, we believe in time away from work to rest, relax, and recharge. Per calendar year, we offer seven paid holidays, up to three weeks of vacation, and up to ten sick days.