At Benchmark, we believe the diverse life experiences, skills, interests, care and compassion each of our employees brings to work each day are key to our continued success as a company. We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a supportive, inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed.
At Benchmark, we believe the diverse life experiences, skills, interests, care and compassion each of our employees brings to work each day are key to our continued success as a company. We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a supportive, inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed.
At Benchmark Basking Ridge, we exemplify our Be the Difference culture through our commitment to follow the “R.I.D.G.E.”
R – Rise
I – Innovate
D – Deliver
G – Give
E – Educate
The large, colorful mosaic that welcomes visitors to Benchmark Home Office represents the people, properties and partnerships that form Benchmark. Each piece of the mosaic is important to the whole, but no single piece is more important than another. This work of art beautifully expresses the fabric of who we are as a company—creative individuals with different backgrounds and experiences who come together to Be the Difference for our guests, property owners and each other.
Our commitment to service doesn’t end when we leave work for the day. We’re actively involved in our local community through a company-wide service initiative called Hometown Hospitality: Caring for Our Communities . With guidance and support from our employee-driven Culture Committee, employees at Benchmark Basking Ridge have joined the fight against hunger and poverty via donations of money and time.
Though our employees are committed to doing a great job because that’s just how they’re wired, it never hurts to throw in an incentive. Our team members can earn Ridge Bucks with unlimited cash value, recruiting bonuses for recommending new employees and extra paid time off for going above and beyond their job duties. We believe in rewarding our team!
Benchmark University offers learning opportunities in every department and discipline. From webinars and self-study courses to on-site training, conferences and certifications, there are abundant opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. At Benchmark Basking Ridge, we want to ensure our teams feel confident and prepared to deliver best-in-class service to our guests and each other.
Our robust benefits package includes support for your total well-being, from health insurance coverage and employee assistance programs to smart budgeting tools and time off for vacations or volunteering.
Approximately 75% employer-paid coverage of monthly health insurance premiums
Support for dependent health insurance coverage
Access to virtual doctor visits
Employee Assistance Program
Budgeting and financial health tools
Generous paid time off
Social connections to coworkers through the Beekeeper mobile platform
At Benchmark, we believe the diverse life experiences, skills, interests, care and compassion each of our employees brings to work each day are key to our continued success as a company. We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a supportive, inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed.
At pyramid, global, we believe in the power of our team members. We value, support, and recognize the new contributions of each individual. By fostering, a culture of growth and collaboration, we encourage our team members to excel. We achieve this through three key principles:
1. We innovate: we foster sense of ownership and entrepreneurship, promoting curiosity, imagination, and exploration in every role at Pyramid Global.
2. We collaborate: our diverse team members create something extraordinary. By working together, we achieve more than we ever could individually.
3. We elevate: we focus on delivering personalized, meaningful, and memorable experiences for everyone who interacts with our organization, from owners and team members to guests and communities.
Creating value for associates, guests, owners, and communities.
Fostering and inspire community of forward, thinking professionals committed to making hospitality better for associates, guests and partners.
At pyramid, global, we strive to be:
Empowered to make a difference
Our “People First” value is the foundation of who we are. We are talented, diverse, and passionate team, working together with respect and dedication. We empower people to make a difference, not only for guests, coworkers, and communities, but also for themselves. Our mission goes beyond providing a paycheck - we aim to create value for associates through exceptional experiences, benefits, and opportunities for growth.
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Benchmark at The Ridge, executive learning and development center, took top honors as one of the "Best Places to Work in New Jersey 2020," awarded by the state's noted business publication, NJBIZ. The prestigious awards program recognizes and honors the state's leading employers who are committed to their emplyees' professional growth and quality of life and to the community's economic growth and well-being. Benchmark at The Ridge ranked #3 on the list of medium size companies, employing from 50-249 employees. The conference center placed #7 in 2019, its first year in operation. It currently employs a staff of 132, all of whom have remained on the payroll, despite the tremendous challenges raised by the Covid-19 pandemic.
"We are doubly honored by this award, that recognizes not only our commitment to our staff and their development, but also our team's valiant efforts in the face of the conference center hotel industry's greatest crisis," says General Manager Michael Taylor. Winners were voted on before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold and the hotel's reponse to the crisis proved its commitment to its employees, guests and the community. All 132 employees have remained on teh payroll, using this time constructively by collectively completing 7000 hours in virtual and onsite training in Covid protocols and various aspects of work and life.
Benchmark at The Ridge's Covid training is consistently enhanced as new protocols are developed. Currrent procedures include masks, social distancing, virtual meetings verses large gatherings, plastic barriers in guest facing areas, cleaning all touch points every two hours and installation of a UV light system in all air handlers.
Staff training also focuses on professional and life skills, spanning diversity and inclusion, job skills, service, leadership development, personal development, hospitality, safety, and international food and culture using Rouxbe, the culinary training program recognized by the American Culinary Education Federation.
"In addition to training, our team is dedicated to supporting Hometown Hospitality and community spirit initiatives," according to Mike Taylor. " Since quarantine began, we've raised over $7000 for cancer research and awareness, hosted flu shot clinics for employees and their families, washed employee cars, donated hundreds of pounds of food and 43 backpacks to Nourish NJ."
"We are very proud of what we've accomplished during these difficult months and very grateful for Benchmark at The Ridge's support," says Melissa Vargas, server in the property's restaurant. "We've had a chance to develop personally and professionally and to help our neighbors at a critical time. And, we have the advanced skills to keep ourselves and our guests safe upon reopening."
Since NJBIZ collects data confidentially, employees can be candid in sharing their views and this information greatly benefits employers, according to Michael Taylor. "The feedback we receive shows us how we can successfully make changes and determine how best to help our team to embrace Benchmark's core principles. "The mission of Benchmark Global Hospitality, the facility's operating partner, is "to provide an entrepreneurial environment where determined people dare to create, share, and build futures, and to 'Be the Difference' in guest service delivery and in caring for and supporting fellow employees."
Our commitment to service doesn’t end when we leave work for the day. We’re actively involved in our local community through a company-wide service initiative called Hometown Hospitality: Caring for Our Communities. With guidance and support from our employee-driven Culture Committee, employees at Benchmark Basking Ridge have joined the fight against hunger and poverty via donations of money and time.
Though our employees are committed to doing a great job because that’s just how they’re wired, it never hurts to throw in an incentive. Our team members can earn Ridge Bucks with unlimited cash value, recruiting bonuses for recommending new employees and extra paid time off for going above and beyond their job duties. We believe in rewarding our team!
Our robust benefits package includes support for your total well-being, from health insurance coverage and employee assistance programs to smart budgeting tools and time off for vacations or volunteering.
Approximately 75% employer-paid coverage of monthly health insurance premiums
Support for dependent health insurance coverage
Access to virtual doctor visits
Employee Assistance Program
Budgeting and financial health tools
Generous paid time off
Social connections to coworkers through the Beekeeper mobile platform
Mosaic Learning Center offers learning opportunities in every department and discipline. From webinars and self-study courses to on-site training, conferences and certifications, there are abundant opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. At Benchmark Basking Ridge, we want to ensure our teams feel confident and prepared to deliver best-in-class service to our guests and each other.
The Ridge • 300 North Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Phone Number: (682) 388-1234
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