HR Activities

Since 2012, JUMBO has been organising a variety of annual sports competitions for staff to participate in. Apart from daily interactions at work, sports activities create opportunities for our staff to stay connected with fellow colleagues from different outlets while staying fit.

Group photo of the participants and organisers

This year, the JUMBO Annual Basketball Competition was held on 12 May 2016 and saw a total of nine teams battling it out on the courts at Bedok Community Centre. With eyes set on the attractive prizes and championship title, the atmosphere was filled with the determination of the various teams, all set to put on their best show.

After an afternoon of non-stop action where we witnessed skilled passes, swift shuttling up and down the courts and buckets worth of perspiration shed, our top winner emerged. For the fourth year running, team G-FORCE from JUMBO Seafood (Gallery) clinched the championship trophy and walked home with $1,000 worth of food vouchers! “Our secret to winning the basketball tournaments consecutively depends on our teamwork as well as the good techniques developed from our training,” team G-FORCE revealed. “We practise all the time during our off days, and yes – hard work pays off!”

Apart from receiving food vouchers as prizes, the competition was also a rewarding experience for the other winning teams. “It feels really good to sweat it all out in sports; we get to know more friends who share the same interest!” says 1st Runner Up, team Black Mumba from JUMBO Seafood (Eastcoast).

This sporting culture at JUMBO has always been one of our core anchors, encouraging staff to mingle and bond as one JUMBO family. We look forward to see if our defending champion will be able to hold on to the title next year!