SOCIAL & CULTURE

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A positive and progressive workplace is everything. At DJB, we pride ourselves on creating work-life balance for our employees. With that in mind, we spend a lot of time with our colleagues throughout the year. DJB focuses on creating a fun and healthy environment to ensure the workday is rewarding – we want all our employees to have a great day at work!

DJB hosts many social events throughout the year including end-of-Tax Season celebrations, summer BBQs and picnics, our annual holiday party, and several other fun celebratory events.

Here are some more examples of just a few of our social programming initiatives led by our passionate team members:

  • Virtual entertainment shows, including comedy groups, speakers, and musicians,
  • Meme and social sharing contests,
  • Bowling and escape room social events,
  • Intra-office sports teams, including volleyball and soccer,
  • Lunchroom activities, including Waddies, puzzles, Wii Bowling tournaments, and office olympics,
  • Themed dress-up days, including Halloween, sports day, and “ugly” holiday sweaters,
  • Themed trivia days with prizes and competitions,
  • Holiday social events, including gift exchanges and themed socials to celebrate the end of year;
  • Regular Starbucks orders and snack days, celebrating various National Days, such as “I Want You to be Happy Day”, Chip & Dip Day, Donut Day, and more!

DJB has been recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for four years (2020, 2022 – 2024) and has also been named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Small & Medium Employers three years in a row (2022 – 2024).

We encourage our team members to share their passions with us, so we can align our community support where everyone feels involved and included. Employees are also encouraged to join a community board or to get involved in some way.

View our DJB in the Community page to learn more about the value we place on supporting the communities in which we live and work.