Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 17, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Barilla Canada Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
- Barilla Canada's charitable focus of supporting food banks in Montréal and Toronto is in keeping with the company's line of business, and the company encourages employees to head out into their communities with one paid volunteer day annually
- Barilla Canada helps employees save for life after work through matching and non-matching RSP contributions and lets employees share in the company's successes along the way through a year-end bonus program
- As part of their health benefits plan, Barilla Canada employees have access to separate mental health coverage, to $2,000 annually

Barilla Canada employees play a game of soccer

Barilla Canada employees play a game of soccer

Barilla Canada employees play a game of soccer
Highlights
Industry | Food manufacturing |
Established in Canada | 1877 |
Parent company | Barilla Group |
Parent company head office | Parma, Italy |
Major Canadian locations | Markham ON, Montréal QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 226 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 3 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 46.6 years |
Longest serving employee | 56.5 years |
Benefits note | Barilla Canada Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP, non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 85% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $700 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $420 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $2,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 15 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 12 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 12 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 12 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Outside survey period | outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,250 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day) |