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 Kruger Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
- Kruger offers employees the ability to tailor their benefits coverage with a flexible health plan -- employees can opt to have flex credits transferred to a health spending account, personal wellness account, group TFSA, or an RRSP plan
- Kruger encourages employees to plan for the future with retirement planning assistance and a defined contribution pension plan -- and offers long-term peace of mind with retiree health benefits, including 100 per cent premium coverage and no age limit
- Kruger invests in the education of current and future generations, offering job-related tuition subsidies for employees and academic scholarships for children of employees, to $5,000 per child -- the company also offers formal mentoring and leadership development programs for those interested in advancement

Kruger employees make a donation to Moisson Montréal

Kruger employees make a donation to Moisson Montréal

Kruger employees make a donation to Moisson Montréal
Highlights
Industry | Paper products |
Established in Canada | 1904 |
Major Canadian locations | Montréal QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 4,910 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 45 years |
Longest serving employee | 46 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Wellness spending account | up to $300 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 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 | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |