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Our People
Baker Tech promotes the
continuous development of an
inclusive, diverse and secure
work environment where our
staff, can freely express their
ideas, with equal opportunity
to succeed.
Our company has matured
over time, by conscientiously
recruiting a highly competent
and diverse group of people,
establishing strong working
relationships and camaraderie
in a team driven work culture.
Our business prides itself on
supporting staff with strong self-
driven work ethics fostered in a
harmonious work environment
designed to enhance growth,
creativity and efficient outcomes.
HR Policy
Our daily operating procedures
are governed by human resource
policies that are in place which
aims to develop and encourage
a safe and healthy working
environment, fair employment
practices, learning and
development opportunities, high
staff retention and opportunities
to cultivate and recognise talent.
Our Group practices a non-
discriminatory hiring policy, with
assessment based solely on
merit, looking at the suitability
of candidates based on their
qualifications, skills, aptitude,
and attitude to perform a role in
question and contribute to
the company.
To encourage a healthy
work-life balance lifestyle in
our employees, the Group
adopts a five-day working week.
We recognise the importance
of our employee’s well-being
and prioritise it by investing in
an extensive healthcare support
system where employees are
entitled to healthcare insurance
and both medical and dental
benefits.
We are also committed to
protecting our foreign workers
by ensuring that their welfare
is not compromised. All our
foreign workers are housed
in clean and well-maintained
dormitories equipped with a
variety of recreational facilities
and amenities and transportation
is provided to ferry the workers
to and from work. Furthermore,
regular site visits to the
dormitories are carried out by the
Human Resource team together
with the Health and Safety team
to ensure a clean, comfortable
and safe living conditions
are being maintained in the
dormitories.
At the core of our business
strategy is our commitment to
support employees to be the
best they can be. We recognise
the need to continually upskill
our workforce in order to remain
competitive in the market.
Employees are encouraged to
attend both internal and external
training which empowers them
to undertake bigger tests and
challenges, thus providing them
with more opportunities to
advance through the ranks.
Employee Demographics
Health and Safety
High standards of workplace
safety and health are key
factors in capturing the
trust and confidence of the
Group’s employees and other
stakeholders.
Three of our operating
subsidiaries (Sea Deep, Sea
Hercules Cranes and Baker
Engineering) have attained
OHSAS 18001 certification and
undergo annual audits as part of
the certification requirements
as well as company policy. In
addition, Sea Deep and Sea
Hercules Cranes are bizSAFE
Level 3 certified while Baker
Engineering is a bizSAFE Star
Enterprise. Baker Engineering
earned the prestigious bizSAFE
Enterprise Exemplary Award
2018 at the bizSAFE Convention
organised by Workplace Safety
and Health Council.
Safety awareness starts by having
all new employees attend a
mandatory safety induction
programme during which
workplace hazards and at-risk
areas are highlighted and the
Group’s OHSAS procedures are
outlined. New hires are also
issued with personal protective
equipment including safety
boots, helmets, goggles and ear
plugs. All regulatory trainings and
medical examinations that are
required under the Workplace
Safety and Health Act are carried
out by authorised external
providers, where necessary.
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