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Dot Foods named Great Place to Work for 4th year in a row
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Dot Foods, Inc., North America's largest food industry redistributor, is proud to be certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the fourth year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Dot Foods.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"At Dot Foods, we strive to be a great place to work by fostering a culture of respect, growth, and collaboration," said Mandi Clark, vice president of human resources. "When our people feel valued and supported, they thrive and contribute to our collective success. Our commitment to creating a positive work environment is reflected in our continuous efforts to listen to and act on employee feedback. We are proud to have a workplace focused on shared grow and success."
Thousands of companies worldwide partner with Great Place To Work due to their Trust Index Survey©, which is used to compile the annual Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list and more than 70 Best Workplaces™ lists. This 60-question survey assesses five key areas of workplace culture: credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie. By evaluating these areas through a proprietary "Trust Index," Great Place To Work scores companies on the quality of their employee experience to determine if they qualify as a great place to work. To achieve certification, a company must score at least 68%. In 2024, Dot Foods scored 74%.
"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Dot Foods stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."
Over the span of four weeks this summer, more than 7,000 Dot Foods and Dot Transportation employees across the United States and Canada had the opportunity to complete the survey. When asked if they considered Dot a great place to work, 80% of respondents answered yes.
“We are excited to be recertified as a Great Place to Work®,” Clark explained. “The most valuable part of the survey process for us at Dot is the ability to gather so much feedback directly from our team. It allows us to understand what areas are most meaningful to our people and where we need to focus our attention moving forward. Every year we make changes throughout our business that are the direct result of employee feedback. We truly want Dot to be a Great Place to Work® and our annual survey is just one way we assess how we’re doing—and most importantly—where we can do better.”
After the conclusion of the survey, Dot spends time analyzing the results and working with leaders at all locations and in all departments to develop action plans around the major themes identified in the employee feedback.
Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Dot Foods is North America's largest food industry redistributor, serving all 50 states and more than 55 countries with a product offering of 125,000 items from 1,020 food industry manufacturers.