14 Vancouver companies currently hiring more than 550 positions in November

In the midst of a tech and business boom, Vancouver has found itself in a favourable position of having a wealth of fast-growing companies looking for highly skilled workers.

Long story short, if you’re job hunting, there’s never been a better time to find something amazing.

These Vancouver companies are all hiring this month and boast some serious benefits, from stock options to transit passes, foosball tables, and standing desks.

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Ledcor Technical Services (LTS) Sales

• Who: Ledcor Technical Services (LTS) Sales provides end-to-end solutions for their customers through designing, building, selling, installing, and maintaining communication systems. LTS Sales has a group of incredibly diverse teams that ensure people, communities, and businesses across North America stay continuously connected through telecommunications networks.
• Jobs: LTS Sales currently has 40 positions available for Residential Sales, Business Sales, and Sales Account Coordinators. LTS Sales not only builds networks but also builds people as the teams learn together, work together, travel together, and are 100% committed to mutual growth.
• Perks: This experience will help your personal growth and development. You’ll participate in the Sales Academy (in-person and online), which will help build your marketing, sales, and communication skills. While you travel for work, you’ll receive free accommodation in a supportive and safe environment. There is un-capped earning potential in this door-to door sales opportunity.
• More: Check out their job board and apply to the city nearest you.

City of Vancouver

• Who: The City of Vancouver is one of the city’s largest employers, not only at City Hall but also its divisions and subsidiaries across the region. It was recently heralded as one of Canada’s top diversity employers.
• Jobs: The city currently has 20 job openings in corporate services, theatres, real estate, planning, technology, parks and recreation, engineering, development, and sustainability.
• Perks: The COV boasts competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages, opportunities for career development and professional advancement. Complete health-care coverage, reduced-cost transit passes, and free counselling services for staff. There’s also an earned-days-off (EDO) program, opportunities for job sharing, and fitness and wellness workshops.
• More: Check out their job board for the most up-to-date openings.

Hays

• Who: Hays Specialist Recruitment is a global recruitment company with offices worldwide. Hays has over 200 staff in eight offices across Canada specifically, who specialize in hiring for different divisions such as construction, accounting, architecture, engineering, IT, human resources, administration, and mining.
• Jobs: Hays currently has several openings for the following positions: Associate Recruitment Consultants, Resourcers, and Talent Brokers.
• Perks: Working in downtown Vancouver, Hays Canada is proud to offer uncapped commission plans with base salaries, bonuses, benefit plans, RRSP matching, semi-annual paid-for trips, earned days off, and four weeks’ vacation.
• More: Check out www.hays.ca for more information about Hays’ work culture and other current job openings.

Fresh Prep 

• Who: Fresh Prep is a XaaS Vancouver-based meal kit delivery service that was founded in 2015. Since then, this food-tech success story has expanded its customer base, delivery zone and employees.
• Jobs: Fresh Prep is currently hiring for a variety of roles, including Full Stack Developer, Sr. Full Stack Developer, Communications Specialist, Production Manager, Customer Success Coordinator, and Delivery Drivers. Their HQ is located in East Van’s up-and-coming Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood.
• Perks: Benefits (medical, dental), flexible working schedules, free weekly Fresh Prep meals, sample meals from our test kitchen, and a positive supportive working environment with talented co-workers who are also passionate about food! Fresh Prep also has a number of employee social events throughout the year, and strongly believes in internal growth and promoting from within—so plenty of opportunity to grow your career with the Fresh Prep team!
• More: Check out the current career opportunities at Fresh Prep here, and keep up to date with exciting company news, and tasty recipes on their Instagram here.

Fairmont Pacific Rim

• Who: Recently named one of the 50 best hotels in Canada, the Fairmont Pacific Rim is a luxury Fairmont property in downtown Vancouver that boasts stunning views and delicious award-winning restaurants.
• Jobs: The luxury hotel currently has 20 job openings, including front desk agents, sales and marketing staff, junior bartender, cooks, hosts, servers, and baristas.
• Perks: The Fairmont offers an employee discount on room rates, food & beverage, spa experiences and golf at Fairmont and its sister brands. There are also opportunities to transfer to other properties around the globe.
• More: Check out their job board for current opportunities.

Bench

• Who: Bench offers online bookkeeping for small businesses with a personal touch and a dedicated team that’s always ready to help clients who get too deep in the weeds.
• Jobs: Bench is a place for people to take charge of their careers and do what’s never been done before. They currently have an impressive 125 openings in Accounting Operations, Finance, Engineering, Client Success, and Sales.
• Perks: Bench is proud to offer flexible vacation days, extended benefits, and a Lifestyle Spending Allowance, with $1,500/year to spend on fitness activities, transit passes, continued learning, and more. Work out of Bench’s downtown office with healthy goodies, JJ Bean coffee, beer on tap, plus a dog-friendly office and gender-neutral washrooms.
• More: You can learn more about Bench and its current openings on the job board.

Pixieset

• Who: Named one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada this year, Pixieset crafts simple, beautiful digital products for modern photographers to share, deliver, proof, and sell online.
• Jobs: Pixieset is currently hiring six staff in Vancouver: Two customer support members, full stack developer, HR coordinator, Junior QA analyst, and software engineer.
• Perks: Competitive salary in the $40-60k range, extended benefits, flexible vacation and paid time off, unlimited coffee and snacks, Beer Fridays, and fun team events.
• More: Check out their job board for more information.

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

• Who: Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is a global brand known for its fragrant soaps, legendary bath bombs, and advocacy work. Lush’s North American headquarters is right here in Vancouver.
• Jobs: Lush is currently hiring 36 staff for roles in its retail stores, accounting department, PR and events department, plus communications and marketing positions.
• Perks: 50% off products! Other perks include a competitive performance bonus, $100 reimbursement for CSA steel toe safety boots after 30 days of employment, free coffee and tea in the employee lunchrooms, bicycle storage locker, gender-neutral restrooms and changing rooms and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• More: Check out their job board for more information about Lush’s work culture and other current job openings.

Salesforce

• Who: The San Francisco-based tech giant is an online solution for customer-relationship management. They work with thousands of businesses across the world. They also just opened a swanky new Vancouver office.
• Jobs: There are currently 10 job openings in Vancouver, including account executives and developers.
• Perks: Company share purchase programs, commuter benefits, fertility benefits, education reimbursement up to $5k, sit-stand desks, meditation and yoga rooms, and bottomless gourmet snacks and beverages. The company also lets staff take seven days off each year to volunteer for the causes they are passionate about.
• More: For the latest Salesforce jobs, check out its job board.

SPUD

• Who: SPUD.ca is an e-commerce grocery delivery company specializing in local, organic, and sustainable products.
• Jobs: Their Burnaby office has a variety of openings including Operations, Customer Care, Purchasing, IT, and Accounting. Their brick and mortar store/cafe Be Fresh is currently hiring a Barista and a Customer Service Rep. They are also hiring a Driver for their Mainland Fresh business.
• Perks: 20% discount on SPUD.ca orders, extended healthcare benefits, stock options, healthy snacks, and the opportunity to work with a fun team committed to fighting for sustainability and being part of the solution.
• More: Check out their job board for the most up-to-date openings.

Canada Drives

• Who: One of Canada’s fastest-growing companies, Canada Drives works with dealerships and finance partners to provide car buyers access to auto financing.
• Jobs: The team is looking to fill 28 jobs in Vancouver in sales, technology, customer service, IT, operations, marketing, legal, finance, dealer services, drivers, and client care.
• Perks: Full MSP & benefits, fully stocked kitchen, subsidized transit pass, and monthly team events.
• More: Check out its job board for current opportunities.

Lendesk

• Who: Lendesk’s technology streamlines the internal processes of mortgage brokers and lenders to improve their workflow and deliver a better experience to homebuyers.
• Jobs: Lendesk is currently hiring for Business Analysts in Vancouver, including leaders who are interested in building new teams. Other available positions include Software Developer, Ruby Developer, and Mortgage Brokers.
• Perks: In addition to the obligatory startup staples of fresh coffee, healthy snacks and office dogs, Lendesk offers competitive salaries, flexible work-from-home policies committed to promoting a sensible work-life balance and a comprehensive benefit package. Better yet, all “Lendies” benefit from an education budget and are supported with professional development and mentorship opportunities to help them grow in their field.
• More: You can learn more about Lendesk’s current openings on its job board.

Traction on Demand 

• Who: Traction on Demand is one of North America’s largest salesforce consulting partners and app development firms. The company has consistently been recognized as one of the fastest-growing, best-managed, and happiest workplaces in North America.
• Jobs: Traction on Demand is growing quickly and currently hiring more than 50 roles in Vancouver, including Art Director, Business Analyst, Data Specialists, Engagement Manager,  Director of Talent Acquisition, and Full Stack Developers.
• Perks: Wellness lunch program, fitness allowance, annual team camp, flexible hours, monthly community events, veteran sidekick program, professional development fund, and more.
• More: To learn more about Traction on Demand and check out the current openings, visit their job board.

Galvanize

• Who: Galvanize delivers security, risk management, compliance, and audit software to some of the biggest and most well-known private and public organizations.
• Jobs: Current openings include Client Partner, Customer Success Manager, Customer Support Analyst (Spanish speaking), R&D Manager, Sales Enablement Specialist, Senior Consulting Manager, Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Senior Software Engineer (Front-end), Senior Technical Product Manager, Senior UX Designer, Software Engineer (Backend), Software Engineer (Fullstack), Software Engineer in Test, Solutions Consultant, Specialist, Technical Product Manager, and UX designer.
• Perks: Industry-leading health benefits, RRSP matching, a generous healthcare/personal spending account, and 15 weeks of maternity and parental leave top up to 100% of base pay for new parents. Professional development and educational funding are offered at all levels. Their full games lounge with local craft beer on tap doesn’t get any complaints, either.
• More: You can learn more about the Account Executive position on its job board.