GRS Named Among Best Places To Work

Shawn Folks • September 22, 2020

On September 15, 2020, Guarantee Restoration Services was named one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge during a virtual event on Facebook and YouTube. The awards program is a project of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report and the Greater Baton Rouge SHRM, an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management and Best Companies Group.


SELECTION PROCESS

Originally, this survey and awards program was created in 2014 to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Baton Rouge. Therefore, this recognition benefits the Baton Rouge economy, its workforce and businesses.

To be considered for participation, GRS and the other honorees had to fulfill the following criteria:


  • Have at least 15 employees working in Baton Rouge;
  • Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business;
  • Be a publicly or privately held business or government entity/municipality
  • Have a facility in Baton Rouge; and
  • Must be in business a minimum of 1 year.


Guarantee Restoration Services and other companies from across the capitol region entered a two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge:


  • The first part consisted of evaluating each company’s workplace policies, practices, and demographics, which was 25% of the total evaluation.
  • The second part consisted of an employee survey to determine the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation.


The combined scores determined the top companies and the final rankings. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Baton Rouge. This company also examined the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings. For more information on the survey process for the Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge program, visit www.BestPlacestoWorkBR.com or contact Best Companies Group at 877-455-2159.


“Best Places to Work is a great honor. GRS is the best place to work because of our awesome team,” said Marcie Richardson, Director of Human Resources. “Each day, they show up, make it happen and give it their all.”



Personally, this recognition is special to me, because it means that our executive team is doing a tremendous job of ensuring our employees are happy. We have worked hard to maintain the same company culture and values that my parents, Chunky and Ellen, first instilled when the company started in 1974.

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Our team of dedicated professionals is available 24/7, for any water, fire or wind or other property damage that needs immediate attention. If your business or home needs our services, contact us at 1-800-349-HELP (4357) or email info@guaranteerestoration.net. For more information, visit www.guaranteerestoration.com.

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