Getting Started

Thank you for choosing Q4! Here you will find your guide to everything you will need to know about your office. From the employee handbook to the most popular lunch spots!

Benefits Overview

To accommodate a diverse workforce, Q4 offers a benefits package that is all about choices. Moving away from the one-size-fits-all approach, employees are given the opportunity to choose how they use their benefits in a way that best meets their unique needs.

Employee Handbook

The employee handbook is a great tool for employees, new and existing, to learn about Q4's mission, values and norms. The handbook lays out expectations about everything from the dress code to employee benefits to conduct guidelines. Take some time to familiarize yourself with what's inside!

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Employee Training

Below you will find a few links for internal training that will be helpful to you, as you navigate your first few weeks at Q4.

First Day Information

We are looking forward to having you join the Q4orce team! You can come in at 10:00AM on your first day.

Here’s what you can expect on your first day at Q4:

Office Tour

Your manager or onboarding partner will take you around the office for a quick tour and introduce you to our different teams!

IT Set Up

Our IT team will get you set-up on your computer/laptop and give you your own office fob, run through IT policies and answer any questions you may have.

We also prepared some awesome Q4 swag for you!

Team Lunch

We will be taking you out for lunch, so don’t bring a lunch on your first day :-)

If you have any allergies or food you can't eat, please let us know.

New Hire Orientation

Learn more about Q4, platform/tools that we use, training, fun things we do around the office and more!

Benefits/Payroll

Our Total Rewards Specialist will give you a rundown on benefits and answer any questions you may have.

Dress Code

Q4’s dress code is casual. Feel free to wear jeans or button down shirts!

More details to follow when you arrive. Get ready to hustle and have fun. We are looking forward to working with you!

Other Items to Complete on Your First Day:

1. Set up your BambooHR profile
2. Upload a professional photo
3. Complete the ‘Get to Know You survey,’ so that our team can get to know you better!

Make sure not to skip any questions!

More details to follow when you arrive. Get ready to hustle and have fun. We are looking forward to working with you!

Local Lunch Suggestions

Welcome to the heart of King West. There are so many lunch options in the area we will let you in on our favorites! IQ foods is a great healthy option – everything from smoothies to bowls you don’t have to feel guilty about, Forno Cultura for great Italian sandwiches and if you have the time to wait in the Wilbur line up you will not be disappointed!

MAP HERE

Directions to the Office

Commuters rejoice! We are extremely lucky to have so many TTC options literally at our doorstep.

Parking Lot

Driving

Please make note that on King St West you can’t drive the whole way through, in most areas you can only drive 1 block before you must turn left or right. Luckily the majority of parking is off King St so this shouldn’t cause any issues for you.

Parking lots/ Garages:

  1. 473 Adelaide St
  2. 75 Portland St
  3. 10 Portland St
  4. 363 Adelaide St West
  5. 478 king St West
TTC Subway Map

Public Transportation

Go Train:

  1. Get on at your closest Go Train stop
  2. All Go Trains will enter the city through Union Station (West, East and North trains and busses)
  3. You can either take the University Line subway North to St. Andrew and then Streetcar West to Spadina OR walk up to King and across to the office. (Approx 20 min)

Subway:

  1. The closest subway stop to the Q4 office is St. Andrew on the University Line.
  2. Once you arrive and get to street car you can either take the streetcar West to Spadina
  3. You will end up across the street from Q4!

Streetcar:

  1. Find your closest streetcar stop
  2. If it runs east to west take it to Spadina and then South to get off at King St.
  3. Most street cars connect to the Spadina route (510) unless are you taking the St. Clair track. If that is the case you can get on the subway South to Spadina station and transfer onto the streetcar South to King.
Highway Traffic

Biking/Walking

  1. Please check for your best route before embarking. Your major intersection will be King and Spadina. There are lots of biking lanes in the downtown core including Adelaide St and Richmond!
  2. When you arrive to the office there is a bike rack inside for your use!