Best Places to Work in Snow & Ice 2023

The Best Places to Work in Snow & Ice award recognizes companies that are focused on empowering their workforce and promoting our industry as one in which you can build successful and rewarding careers. This annual award is bestowed on companies that meet or criteria related to company culture and personnel support and engagement.

NEW REQUIREMENT: Companies applying for this award must agree to send an employee satisfaction survey to all full- and part-time employees (does not include seasonal). The results will be added to your overall score. At least 5% of your employees must respond by April 7. Once you submit, the unique link will be sent to the person completing the form.

Company Name

City/State/Province

Contact Name

Contact Email

# of full- and part-time employees

Training & Professional Development

Does the company have a formal/documented onboarding program for the following new employees? (Check all that apply)

Does the company have a formal/documented training plan for the following employees?

Does the company conduct a preseason kickoff meeting for all employees involved with snow and ice operations?

Over the course of 52 weeks, how often do you conduct snow-specific training for employees?

What types of training does the company provide its snow operations employees? (check all that apply)

How do you ensure team members understand the content? (check all that apply)

Outside of your company-provided training, for which roles do you allocate additional professional development/continuing education funds? (Check all that apply)

Has your organization provided any of the following types of training in the past 2 years? (check all that apply)

Do you have at least one CSP on staff?

Do you have at least one ASM on staff?

Manager Effectiveness

Does your company provide ongoing training for leadership/management related to any of the following? (check all that apply)

Does your company have a formal policy and procedure for providing employee performance feedback?

How often does the company conduct formal employee performance feedback related KPIs, goals/outcomes? (check one)

Does the company provide a documented promotion plan for employees seeking expanded roles and responsibilities?

Does the company prioritize hiring from within before hiring outside the company?

Does the company have a formal, documented process for employee discipline?

Does the company have a whistleblower policy?

Personnel Engagement & Support

Does the company have a formal awards/recognition event or program for employees?

Does the company offer any of the following to some or all employees? Check all that apply.

Does the company provide any of the following on an annual basis? Check all that apply.

Does the company have a formal mentoring program between leaders and staff?

Trust in Leadership

Does company leadership provide and/or conduct any of the following? Check all that apply

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