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from other parts of the world.
“In an island nation like Jamai-
ca, it is very easy to remain iso-
lated,” Rafael says. “We like to
take employees overseas and
give them new experiences and
perspectives.”
MBJ Airports Limited is actual-
ly owned by two shareholders
– the Mexican-based Pacific
Airport Group, and the Cana-
dian-based Vantage Airport
Group, both specialist airport
management companies. As a
result of that ownership, MBJ is
able to regularly conduct em-
ployee exchanges, which Rafael
believes is a “major contributor
to the satisfaction of employ-
ees, and thus the success of the
airport.”
MBJ also fosters employee en-
gagement by awarding schol-
arships to the children of em-
ployees, and education grants
to employees themselves.
Through their Annual Schol-
arship Programme, they have
awarded over 340 merit-based
GSAT/Secondary and CAPE/Ter-
tiary scholarships.
The company also engages
with the community beyond
the airport’s borders. Their
ongoing programmes include
coastal clean-ups, support for
school art programs, financial
support and mentoring for the
local Spot Valley High School, as
well as support for local chari-
ties such as the Committee for
the Upliftment of the Mentally
Ill (CUMI). All of that contributes
to making the airport a special
place to work, and is part of
why employee retention and
satisfaction is so high.
JUNE 2019