Why Join Gripple

The Gripple Spirit

At Gripple, our values and our unique culture – what we call the Gripple spirit – are what truly set us apart. They’re the reason we attract the best people into our business and why they choose to stay and grow with us.

We’ve built this culture by bringing in people who share our values and our passion. And once they’re here, we make sure they’re supported and able to thrive because our people truly are our greatest asset.

Company Benefits

We recognize every individual as a unique person with their own special contribution to make. We therefore work hard to make sure our people are happy and healthy, with a good work/life balance, and generously rewarded for their time, energy and commitment. Some of our benefits include:

• Share ownership: Buy a stake in Gripple and share in our success
• 401(k) Retirement plan with an 9% Company Contribution
• PPO Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax savings for healthcare and dependent car expense
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Volunteer & Birthday Time Off
• Parental leave (12 weeks Maternity/ 2 weeks Paternity) 100% paid.

Training & Development

We believe it is vital to equip our employees with the tools they need to fulfil their potential, to be the best they can be. Equally, we expect our people to take ownership of their job, their career and as shareholders, of this business!

All employees have an annual review where behavior is measured against our key values. Contribution to team goals are discussed and how this links with the business, together with specific achievements and training requirements. We also look to identify any other talents or qualifications which could be useful to the wider business. We also look to involve our people in such activities as:

• Continuous improvement projects
• Community and charity events
• Innovation projects
• Training, mentoring and coaching others

Supporting the Community

Corporate social responsibility has become increasingly fashionable – which is no bad thing – but building long-term relationships with local suppliers wherever possible, working within the community, supporting local schools and charities has always been part of who we are.

It is an ethos that began back in 1989 at our head office in Sheffield, and continues across all our sites worldwide today:

• Each year, Gripple donates 1% of its profits to charity
• Employees are encouraged, indeed, expected to do their bit – it is one of the values we measure our people against
• We work closely with a number of educational bodies, welcoming placement students and giving careers talks
• Teams of volunteers are involved in ‘people power’ projects in the community