Top Employer: Groupe Bel Canada Inc.

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why Groupe Bel Canada Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2023):

Fromageries Bel Canada encourages employees to prepare for the future with retirement planning assistance and matching RSP contributions
Fromageries Bel Canada invests in ongoing education with tuition subsidies for job-related courses (to $5,000) and subsidies for professional accreditation -- additionally, the company offers career planning services and leadership development programs for employees interested in advancing their careers
Fromageries Bel Canada supports parents-to-be with maternity and parental leave top-up for new mothers (to 80 per cent of salary for up to 31 weeks) and parental top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (to 80 per cent for up to 13 weeks)

Reception area at Fromageries Bel Canada's headquarters in Montréal

Industry	Cheese product manufacturing
Established in Canada	2005
Publicly traded	yes
Parent company	Bel
Parent company head office	Suresnes
Major Canadian hiring locations	Sorel-Tracy QC, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	230
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Average age of employees in Canada	40.5 years
Longest serving employee	15 years
Hybrid work	hybrid work options available, employees may be reimbursed for home office purchases
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 80% of salary for 18 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 80% of salary for 13 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 80% of salary for 13 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 80% of salary for 13 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 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	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year

Industry	Cheese product manufacturing
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Parent company	Bel
Parent company head office	Suresnes
Major Canadian hiring locations	Sorel-Tracy QC, Montréal QC
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, mentoring
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Work benefits	flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job