Employee Benefits
At Avocado, we understand how important it is to find that perfect balance between work, health, leisure, family, friends and all the other pursuits that make you, you! To facilitate this, we take a holistic approach. We focus on incentives for your work and development, and also additional incentives that make you feel fulfilled and respected. Above financial compensation, our benefits cater to individual needs in all aspects of their life – ensuring our people are happy, healthy and having fun! From developing your skills with our learning and development programs to supporting your mental health and wellbeing, Avocado is committed to delivering a balance between work and play.
We have a range of benefits which come under five core areas outlined in this guide
Work-life balance
At Avocado, we recognise the importance of finding a healthy work-life balance. We understand this promotes autonomy to accommodate personal priorities and fosters a healthy and positive mind-set. Whether it’s caring for family; pursuing sporting passions; or if you’re simply a bit of a night owl and that’s when you do your best work – we’ve got you covered. Below is a snapshot of some of the work-life balance options we offer.
- Flexible working arrangements
We aim to provide our team with many flexible work opportunities, whether it be remote-based working, working from home or flexibility around working hours and breaks.
- Paid Parental Leave – perm only
Becoming a parent is an exciting time in your life. To ensure you get to spend maximum time with your family and share parental responsibilities, Avocado employees may be eligible for twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave, for primary care givers.
Culture and Wellbeing
The atmosphere and environment we come in to every day is an important part of our working life. Avocado is focused on making our company a fun, transparent, and a social place to work. Our culture is shaped by our core BRAVO values – five key principles we work to uphold and drive our business; Brand, Respect, Adaptable, Valiant & Outstanding. Avocado offers many opportunities to bond with each other and create great friendships, as our employees wellbeing comes first.
Avocado are committed to celebrating and building awareness for diversity and giving back for good. Throughout the year we invite you to participate in fun cultural activities and fundraising to support communities and people important to you
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
To support our team and their families, we offer free access to an external and confidential employee assistance service, providing counselling and assistance during those difficult times.
Financial Benefits
At Avocado, we know remuneration packages play an important part in our value proposition. This includes our ability to attract and retain exceptional talent, and the overall happiness of our people. We offer competitive market salaries and the following financial incentives.
Avocado is fast-forwarding the legislated half percent increments for our people, before 2025. From July 1 2022, our permanent people will be paid 12% Super Guarantee (SG) which is 1.5% above the current SG amount for employer Super.
Life is expensive. We appreciate your commitment to your work and think you should be rewarded. Avocado offers additional allowances to assist all our people with costs of living expenses, particularly at times when budgets may be stretched.
We believe in shared success. Annually, we recognise and reward high performing employees and their commitment to growing Avocado. You may be eligible for a performance-based bonus on top of your salary.
Professional Development
Avocado strives to develop and maintain highly skilled and engaged people. We invest in our people with internal and external training, tailored to various levels. By focusing on concepts that are relevant to your individual needs and future career goals, we can make ongoing learning and development a valuable part of your growth at Avocado.
- Learning and Development (L&D)
We offer two L&D programs – both focus on soft consulting skills, technical certifications and accreditations for those eligible. The program for graduates, is our Graduate Development Program (GDP); for consultants, our Leadership Development Program (LDP).
Our annual performance review process provides our people with honest and open feedback on their job performance, contributing to ongoing professional development and training.
Rewards and Incentives
At avocado, we like to celebrate success and reward excellence and growth. We offer many reward programs that highlight the success of our employees on a quarterly and year bases.
Our Reward and Recognition (R&R) program recognises our exceptional people who go ‘above and beyond’ in their role and are rewarded and recognised among peers along with vouchers, prizes and trophies throughout the year.
Working at Avocado, you have access to perks and discounts afforded by our affiliation within Employment Hero, helping you reduce your cost of living. You can access the discount marketplace housing hundreds of products – everything from gift cards, furniture, appliances, leisure and outdoors or movie tickets.