Our people are our greatest asset!

A team united by love and professionalism, which is tested, evolves, and grows together thanks to you. For the first time, in 2025 we surpassed 1,900 employees, and we are proud of that! Because for us, our true wealth is our people—our family!

Everyone who works at SM Xalkiadakis feels that they are not just employees of a company; they feel like members of a big family and share this sense of belonging with the wider community!

It is neither easy nor a given that a large company will achieve something like this—that it will grow into a big family and come to treat every employee with genuine care. For Xalkiadakis S.A., this journey was built through specific steps, placing people at the center of the effort.

With employee evaluations serving as a framework for individual and collective improvement, and with ongoing training acting as a key driver of each and every employee’s professional development through the Xalkiadakis Academy, with employee advancement within the company’s structure, where trust is not just a promise, but a daily practice and lived experience, with concrete and measurable actions for a better quality of life for all, and by investing in the future through the promotion and utilization of young people’s ideas and talents via the GenNeXt program. 

The genuine opportunities for career advancement within the company’s structure are a crucial factor in fostering bonds within the larger Xalkiadakis family. It is striking and highly telling that 92.5% of the company’s managers, deputy managers, and executives at the company began their careers in lower-level positions and have progressed successfully within the company through the recognition of their abilities and consistency (2022 data). It is therefore no coincidence that SM Xalkiadakis remains a top choice among employees in Crete, nor is it a coincidence that the dynamic growth of its operations has led the Xalkiadakis family to now number 1,900 members!

A clear indication of employees’ trust in the company, as well as their satisfaction with the work environment and their relationship with the corporate family, is that 51% of the staff has been with the company for over 9 years, while 25% have been part of the company for over 20 years! This trust is also substantiated by research, as overall satisfaction with job content stands at 70%, with 68% stating they are “very or extremely satisfied.” At the same time, overall satisfaction with the company’s reputation and image reaches 92% (Employee Satisfaction Survey, H.M.U 2022).

And so, step by step, the great Xalkiadakis family is built! All together, through thick and thin, with faith in people’s strengths and potential, and with faith in the company’s commitment to each and every employee. Nothing is left to chance; the company’s position at the top is built on the relationship between SM Xalkiadakis and its people!