SFM employee benefits

We care about you and make sure we provide the employee benefits you and your family need.

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Financial benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunities for annual gainshare bonus
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with company match
  • Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
  • Company contributions to help pay off student loans
  • Monthly home internet allowance
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Insurance options

  • Choice of two medical plans: copay plan and high-deductible plan with health savings account (HSA)
  • Prescription drug coverage included in medical plans
  • Discounted medical insurance for wellness plan participants
  • Choice of two dental plans with different network options
  • Included basic group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Elective life insurance 
  • Included short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Vision insurance
  • Accident and critical illness insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Medicare advisor services
  • Discounted auto, homeowner and rental insurance
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Work-life balance

  • Generous paid time off with rolling balance
  • Hybrid work schedules with flexible options
  • 37.5-hour work week
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid bereavement leave
  • Paid jury and witness duty

Hear from employees about work-life balance

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Giving back

  • Company match for employee donations
  • Floating day off to volunteer at charity of your choice
  • Annual company-wide volunteer day
  • Departments help decide which charitable organizations SFM supports
  • Opportunities to get involved with the SFM Foundation

Learn more about how we give back

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Health and wellness

  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Employee wellness program
  • Gym and fitness app reimbursement
  • Nutrition and weight loss program reimbursement
  • Onsite fitness center
  • Weekly onsite pickleball league
  • Private room and schedule flexibility for breastfeeding mothers returning to work
  • Amma Parenting parenting resources and classes for new families
  • Healthy meal planning service
  • Family access to Calm sleep, meditation and relaxation app
  • Races and fitness activities sponsored by SFM
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Training and education

  • Tuition assistance
  • Annual training budget for each employee
  • Mentorship and leadership development programs
  • Financial and investing education

Learn more about training opportunities

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Additional offerings

  • Pre-paid legal services
  • Online identity scrub service
  • Identity theft protection
  • Onsite restaurant, dry cleaning, car detailing and pickleball courts
  • MERSC employee discounts
  • Adoption assistance program
  • Minnesota college savings plan
  • U.S. savings bonds

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