EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY 2017 GUIDE PHILADELPHIA MANAGERS

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1 EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY 2017 MANAGERS GUIDE PHILADELPHIA

2 Aramark s fifth annual Global Employee Appreciation Day (EAD) will be held on April 27, EAD THEME Behind every experience Aramark creates around the globe is a service star who sells and serves with passion. Who enriches and nourishes lives. Who sets goals and then acts on them. And who does it all with integrity and respect. This year s theme for EAD is: Integrity and Respect Always. The purpose of EAD is to display meaningful appreciation and to give our heartfelt thanks to our 270,000 service stars around the globe for making a difference. So use this day to engage your team and recognize their efforts in a big and meaningful way. As a manager, we expect you to celebrate EAD with your team by doing the the following: Attending a one hour collective celebration hosted by leadership at a designated time and location. - You will receive separate s with information about the collective celebration. Providing remarks of appreciation from you throughout the day. Taking photos/videos and submitting for the photo/video contest. (Optional) Sharing photos of your celebration on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn, using #AramarkThanks. (Optional) Integrity and respect must happen in our interactions with customers, consumers, communities, and especially among our colleagues and friends. On EAD, we celebrate our people, who strive to do the right thing every day. Your role in Employee Appreciation Day is a critical one and we sincerely thank you for your participation. After reviewing this Guide, if you still have questions, please send an to employeeappreciation@aramark.com. On April 27, we'll also be celebrating "Take Your Child to Work Day" in Philadelphia! We're planning fun activities, like movies, games, crafts and exciting classes. Philadelphia employees will recieve an with registration information. We re planning fun activities like movies, games, crafts and exciting classes. Philadelphia employees will receive an with a registration link. 1

3 COUNTDOWN TO YOUR CELEBRATION As soon as possible Inform or remind your team that EAD is taking place on April 27. Day before Remind employees about EAD, including the location and time of your collective celebration. Familiarize yourself with the talking points. (See page 4) Send your employees an ecard from It s a great, zero-cost way to say thanks for all you do. You can schedule your ecard in advance. Get ready to celebrate! On EAD Cheer on your employees at your collective celebration. Thank employees individually for their contributions. Invite employees to share their appreciation for each other. Encourage your team to view the Thank You video featuring Eric Foss on aramark.net or on the monitors throughout the building. Important Notes Light refreshments will be served at each collective celebration. You do not need to order food and beverages. The Thank You letters from Eric Foss will be distributed to each employee the morning of EAD. You do not need to print these. Posters and banners will be displayed in main lobbies, mailrooms and other community areas on EAD. If you would like to display posters in your area, they are available to print from All Aramark employees are encouraged to attend the EAD celebrations. Due to space limitations, please do not invite contractors or temporary employees. 2

4 SHARE YOUR CELEBRATION - Win a trophy! We encourage you to take photos or shoot brief videos for sharing during and after EAD. This year, we ll be awarding trophies for the best displays of recognition. We received over 600 submissions last year. So don t let your photos and videos get lost in the shuffle! Send us only your best! And follow the rules below. Be sure to show us your: Enthusiasm Creativity Healthy snack display Group selfies Fabulous cakes and cupcakes Dance moves and/or singing skills Appreciation stations Photo/Video Contest Rules DO SHOW US ONLY YOUR BEST! Submit each photo or video only once. Submit to Submit photos in.jpg,.jpeg, or.png format. Submit videos in.avi,.m4v,.mov,.mp4,.mpg,.mpeg, or.wav format. DON T Don t submit more than one photo or video of the same subject. Don t submit multiple copies of the same photo or video. Don t post videos on YouTube. Don t submit PowerPoint presentations or Word documents. Feel free to share your photos/videos on social media with #AramarkThanks. Keep videos to two minutes or less. Edit and trim as necessary! Submit your videos by Friday, May 5. INCLUDE: Name Line of Business or Function Acccount Name/Location Don t use social media to enter the contest. You must submit on: for consideration. Don t send anything longer than two minutes. Don t wait until the deadline. Submit as soon as you d like. City, State/Province (where applicable), Country Profit Center Number (where applicable) Winners will be notified in June. Entries may also be featured on the Aramark Facebook page and in enterprise communications such as The Mark Online. 3

5 TALKING POINTS Welcome to Employee Appreciation Day. This is your day - the day we celebrate your countless efforts and contributions. And it's wonderful to see the smiling faces of your children as we celebrate this extra special day in Philly. These are remarks for you to use throughout the day to celebrate your people. Today, we celebrate with every Aramark location around the globe. That s over 270,000 service stars! On this, our fifth annual Employee Appreciation Day, we celebrate one of Aramark's core values: Integrity and Respect Always. We applaud you for always doing the right thing every day and in every interaction, with our clients, consumers, communities and most importantly each other. This company is built on our dreamers and doers. Our success is built on your continuing and unrelenting efforts to deliver experiences that enrich and nourish lives. Because of your dedication and effort, we were able to accomplish many great things this past year. [Cite personal examples, such as ways employees helped to: * expand or win new business * retain business * overcome hurdles * surpass expectations * win the praise and/or trust of the client by going above and beyond * improve our community through their time, effort and expertise] Employee Appreciation Day celebrates our culture of appreciation here at Aramark. It s a culture that is focused on recognition for innovation and service excellence. Recognizing you for the difference you make is what Encore! Encore! is all about. It s a way to appreciate and recognize your contributions, reward your results, and say THANK YOU for making a difference throughout the year. We encourage you to recognize each other. Send an e-card or go out of your way to say thanks in person to a friend. Now please enjoy some refreshments, mingle with your friends and those with whom you collaborate... and give our Aramark kids a high-five. 4