Promoting Fair Hiring Practices in the Food Industry
Company based in Grand Rapids, MI, prioritizes fair hiring with a focus on Foodservice market. They utilize recruitment sources like Staffing Agencies and Employee Referrals, hire returning citizens, and follow a special hiring process. Emphasizing EEOC guidance and innovative ideas like prison tours, they have seen benefits including increased qualified applicants and positive company culture. Lessons learned stress confidentiality and support for all employees to ensure engagement and success.
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Company Overview Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI Additional production facilities in Stirling, Ontario and Denver, CO. The largest national supplier of specialty butter in North America. Family owned and in business over 50 years Primary focus is on the Foodservice market 180 employees
Family of Companies Grand Rapids - Foodservice Toronto Foodservice & Retail Denver Retail & Foodservice
Recruitment Sources Staffing Agencies Non Profit Community Partners Urban League, Jubilee Jobs, Hope Network, Cap, Guiding Light, Women s Resource Center Direct recruitment Employee Referrals
Hires Year 2013 Hires 83 Returning citizens 38% 2014 59 34% 2015 ytd 81 53%
Turnover Year 2013 Terms 33 Returning citizens 46% 2014 14 38% 2015 ytd 29 54%
Process Banned the box HR interviews Hiring Manager gives tour and interviews Background verification
2012 EEOC Guidance Nature and gravity of offense Time that has passed Nature of the job Recommendations Review employment prior to offense Consider character references Efforts undertaken to rehab
Ideas Tour prison Ask questions in interview about training, certificates or jobs held while incarcerated 30-2-2 program
Benefits Increase in qualified applicants Positive for community-tax paying citizen Positive for returning citizen and their family- adding value and feel valued Positive on company culture and bottom line- engaged employees
Lessons Learned Keep background information confidential Support system Opportunity, not different expectations Balance Equal chance of success = engaged employees Right for them, good business decision for your company
