Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Hershey Canada Inc. was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
- Hershey Canada supports employee volunteerism with two paid volunteer days and a $500 donation for every 50 hours volunteered, while encouraging employee giving through matching charitable donations up to $5,000 USD
- Hershey Canada fosters connection across the organization through social events and activities such as Easter egg hunts, a summer fair, axe throwing, an offsite holiday party, and a 30-minute learning session on planting for pollinators (to name only a few examples)
- Hershey Canada offers a number of financial perks and incentives including year-end bonuses for all, referral bonuses up to $1,000 for employees who recruit candidates from their personal networks, and discounts on company products to enjoy sweet treats

Hershey Canada employees Rayna (left) and Holly (right) collaborate

Hershey Canada employees Rayna (left) and Holly (right) collaborate

Hershey Canada employees Rayna (left) and Holly (right) collaborate
Highlights
Industry | Food manufacturing |
Established in Canada | 1978 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | The Hershey Company |
Parent company head office | Hershey, PA, United States |
Major Canadian locations | Mississauga ON, Saint-Hyacinthe QC, Granby QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,004 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 103 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 44 years |
Longest serving employee | 39 years |
Benefits note | Hershey Canada Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension, matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 90% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 70% of salary for 11 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 70% of salary for 17 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 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 $6,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |
The Career Directory
Hershey Canada Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Hershey Canada employees collaborate

Hershey Canada employees collaborate

Hershey Canada employees collaborate
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Food manufacturing |
Full-time employees in Canada | 751 to 1,000 |
Parent company | The Hershey Company |
Parent company head office | Hershey, PA, United States |
Major Canadian locations | Mississauga ON, Saint-Hyacinthe QC, Granby QC |
Student opportunities | paid internships, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $6,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Associate Manager Marketing, Financial Analyst, Demand Planner, Territory Sales Leader, Territory Sales Associate, HR Representative |
Starting salary | $60K to $70K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing
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Master of Business Administration
Recruits at these schools
- McMaster University
- Queen's University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- University of Guelph
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University