Top Employer: Metro Inc.

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Metro Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

Metro supported over 200 local charities in the past year, focusing on initiatives that support health and wellness and work to reduce food insecurity -- the organization encourages employees to support causes meaningful to them by offering a paid half-day to volunteer each year and matching charitable donations
Metro encourages employees to plan for the long-term with retirement planning assistance and defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans -- and offers phased-in work options for those nearing retirement, allowing them to gradually reduce their hours
Metro helps employees achieve their professional goals with in-house career planning, formal mentoring, and leadership development programs, along with offering tuition subsidies for job-related courses, up to $1,200 per year

Metro team members connect at the organization's annual employee barbecue

Industry	Supermarkets and grocery stores
Established in Canada	1947
Publicly traded	yes
Major Canadian locations	Toronto ON, Varennes QC, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	16,860
Part-time employees in Canada	32,214
Average age of employees in Canada	36.1 years
Longest serving employee	57 years
Benefits note	Metro Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension, non-matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $2,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 95% of salary for 20 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
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,200 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Metro team members connect at an employee appreciation event

Industry	Supermarkets and grocery stores
Full-time employees in Canada	10,001 to 25,000
Major Canadian locations	Toronto ON, Varennes QC, Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,200 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Arts
- Industrial Relations
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Marketing
Bachelor of Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
Community College Diploma
- Computer Science
- Human Resources
- Security / Enforcement
Master of Business Administration
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)