Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Nov 14, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Nestlé Canada Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
- Nestlé Canada brings employees together through a variety of social events throughout the year, including a summer barbecue, holiday parties during the Christmas season (including a children's Christmas party), along with offsite socials around the city, including a Jazz Night at Ripley's Aquarium, a cooking class at the St. Lawrence Market, and a Toronto Blue Jays baseball game
- Nestlé Canada offers three weeks of vacation to start, increasing to four weeks after three years on the job, and offers five paid personal days per year, which can be scheduled as needed -- senior level employees start with four or five weeks of paid vacation
- Nestlé Canada helps employees save for the future with generous contributions to a defined contribution pension plan and provides a variety of helpful financial benefits along the way, including a year-end bonus program, discounted home and auto insurance and discounted auto lease rates -- employees can also take advantage of discounts at the company store, which includes everything from chocolate and coffee to pet food, and much more



Employer Background
Industry | Food manufacturing |
Established in Canada | 1887 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | Nestlé Enterprises S.A. |
Parent company head office | Vevey, Switzerland |
Major Canadian locations | Montréal QC, Mississauga ON, Brampton ON, North York ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 3,362 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 49 |
Full-time employees worldwide | 270,000 |
Workforce engaged on a contract basis | 11% |
Average age of employees in Canada | 41.47 years |
Longest serving employee | 58 years |
Work Environment Rating: B
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), earned days off program, (EDO program lets employees work one extra hour each day and receive two days off each month) |
Commuter amenities | walk to public transit, subsidized parking, electric vehicle charging stations, secure/sheltered bicycle parking, lockers available for employees |
Onsite workplace features | telecommuter workstations, sit-stand workstations, private phone booth, nap room, religious observance room |
Employee lounge amenities | comfortable seating, music, television, collaboration lounges are located on each floor feature 360 high-tech monitors that can be connected wirelessly for instant video conferencing |
Other food options at main location | head office is walking distance to the Sheppard Shopping Center offering employees with a variety of food options, onsite cafe areas feature televisions and collaboration areas with comfortable seating |
Work Atmosphere & Communications Rating: A
Employee social committee name | Young @ Nestlé (est. 2011) |
Past social events | summer barbecues (with games, prizes and a complimentary lunch), holiday party during the Christmas holiday season (head office is transformed with live music and entertainment, appetizers, lunch, mocktails and gifts), Children's Holiday Party (open to all Nestlé Canada employees and families), the social committee organizes a number of fun outings every year, from an evening at ROM After Dark to cooking class at the St. Lawrence Market to a summer boat cruise, and much more |
Cultural aspects | business-casual dress daily, dress-for-your-day policy, casual dress (e.g. jeans) daily, can bring pets to work when needed |
Employee communications | company newsletter, traditional/email suggestion box |
Other in-house communications | Nestle NEXT (annual kick-off event where employees get to sample new products, learn about brands, connect with others and socialize) |
Financial Benefits & Compensation Rating: B+
Outside salary surveys | participates in outside salary surveys every 12 months |
Employee salary reviews | individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Year-end bonuses | available to all employees |
Signing bonuses | available for some positions |
Additional financial benefits | share purchase plan available to some employees, corporate discount program (e.g. retail, services, travel, etc.), discounted home insurance, discounted auto insurance, discounted auto lease rates, discounted company store offering chocolate, coffee, health science products, pet food, and much more., corporate discount program (categories include education, phone plans, car detailing, shipping, computers and software, athletic wear, retail, insurance, and entertainment) |
Health & Family-Friendly Benefits Rating: B+
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 89% of the premiums |
Flexible coverage | health plan is flexible with adjustable premiums and coverage levels |
Minimum hours worked for coverage | 30 hours per week |
Waiting period | there is no waiting period for coverage |
Family coverage option | yes |
Retiree coverage with no age limit | yes |
Dental coverage | routine, restorative, orthodontics |
Eyecare | $400 every 2 years |
Health plan includes | traditional coverage (e.g. prescription drugs), employee assistance (EAP) plan, semi-private hospital room, physiotherapy, medical travel insurance, homecare, medical equipment and supplies, massage therapy, nutrition planning, podiatrist, osteopathy, chiropractor, alternative coverage (e.g. acupuncture, naturopathy), virtual healthcare services |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $3,500 each year |
Health spending account | up to $1,500 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $500 each year |
Additional health plan information | health care spending account ranges from $500 to $1,500, new gender affirmation coverage, smoking cessation coverage |
Family-friendly benefits note | Nestlé Canada Inc. has multiple employee groups, family-friendly policies may vary by position |
In vitro fertilization (IVF) | $12,500 per lifetime |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 10 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 7 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 75% of salary for 11 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 75% of salary for 11 weeks |
Adoption assistance subsidy | up to $25,000 per child |
Vacation & Personal Time-Off Rating: B+
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Vacation jump | vacation increases after 3 years of employment |
Maximum vacation allowance | employees move to a maximum of 6 weeks of vacation over their career |
Personal paid days off | employees can schedule 5 personal days off each year, as needed |
Unpaid leave of absence option | yes |
Additional time-off information | senior level employees start with 4 and 5 weeks of paid vacation, depending on position |
Employee Engagement & Performance Rating: B
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
Managers receive performance review training | yes |
360° feedback option | as part of the review process, performance feedback is also solicited from co-workers and other managers familiar with each employee's work |
Confidential employee feedback | employees can also provide confidential feedback on their manager's performance |
Exit interview | exit interview option is available for departing employees |
Performance recognition | online recognition platform, individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, long-service awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel) |
In-house survey period | in-house surveys are conducted every 12 months |
Training & Skills Development Rating: A+
Career planning | in-house career planning services |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, mentoring, in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships, subsidies for professional accreditation |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Unrelated tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year for courses unrelated to current position |
Community Involvement Rating: A
Scope of charitable involvement | local, national, international |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Total employee volunteer hours (on company time) | over 2,200 hours last year |
Total number of charities supported last year | approximately 15 charitable and community organizations were supported last year |
Some of the community organizations supported | Kids Help Phone, Food Banks Canada, Canadian Red Cross, The Grocery Foundation, Ocean Wise (employees volunteer in shoreline clean-up initiatives), United Way, Petfinder, Humane Societies Canada, and Tree Canada |
Charitable giving | matches employee donations, matches employee volunteer hours with company donations |
Community highlight | Nestlé Canada's charitable focus is directed towards support for programs and organizations focused on "increasing access to healthy food, promoting community well-being, keeping people and pets together and improving planetary health" |
Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):
By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 20, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Nestlé Canada Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):
- Nestlé Canada maintains several rotational programs for new graduates, including the 18-month Coffee Associates program that enables new graduates to rotate through three different operating companies: Nestlé Canada, Nestlé Professional and Nespresso -- participants spend six months in each business area to gain exposure and develop a cross-functional skillset
- Nestlé Canada also provides career mapping sessions and progression support to assist interns and new graduates with the transition to work and provide an overview of future career opportunities at the organization
- Nestlé Canada supports learning and development with the Intern Incubator, where students in the Summer Internship Program work alongside fellow interns to create solutions for a business case and present ideas to senior leaders for feedback at the end of the term



Highlights
Industry | Food manufacturing |
Major Canadian locations | Montréal QC, Mississauga ON, Brampton ON, North York ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 3,362 |
Student opportunities | summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships |
In-house training programs | orientation program, in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, mentoring, apprenticeship/skilled trades programs |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Unique training and development opportunities | new grad rotational programs in finance, coffee and marketing (ranging from 18-months and 3-years in length, includes rotations across various business functions), summer internship (with opportunity to focus on a project for the duration of internship) |
Additional highlights | career mapping and progression support sessions, Career at Nestlé overview session (former interns share highlights about their careers at Nestlé), Intern Incubator (each intern cohort may work in groups to create a solution to a business case, concludes with Intern Incubator event where participants present their solutions and receive feedback from senior leaders), peer-led culture collaboration sessions (focus groups to share what they are looking for from an organization as early-career staff), HireVue gamified hiring for early-career roles (assess candidate's soft skills) |
Dedicated employee resource group | Young @ Nestlé (for employees who are young at heart and mind, coordinates social events throughout the year including a holiday gala, summer boat cruise, sports games and a charity volleyball tournament) |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Chantel Watkins, and Sonja Verpoort, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 21, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Nestlé Canada Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):
- Nestlé Canada supports an in-house, employee-led sustainability committee with 60 active members -- the committee hosts quarterly meetings with guest speakers to help them become more informed sustainability leaders for their respective teams
- Nestlé Canada is a founding member of Circular Materials, a producer-governed collective to help build better recycling systems and improve recycling rates -- and the organization is also a member of the Canada Plastics Pact, working to improve plastics recycling and reduce landfill and plastic pollution
- Over 350 employees at Nestlé Canada volunteered with Ocean Wise, participating in local cleanups in various neighbourhoods and parks across Canada



Highlights
Industry | Food manufacturing |
Major Canadian locations | Montréal QC, Mississauga ON, Brampton ON, North York ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 3,362 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 49 |
Employee green team | Sustainability Acceleration Team, Employee Sustainability Committee (est. 2021) |
Senior executive who oversees initiatives | SVP, Sustainability |
Publishes sustainability report | yes |
Green highlights | Employee Sustainability Committee (employee-led committee focuses on three pillars, including: regenerative food; sustainability at the office; and environmental education) |
Noteworthy initiatives | annual environmental audits (use third party auditors for factory locations), ongoing transition to a greener employee fleet (approximately 25 per cent of fleet shifted to greener alternatives), Circular Materials (founding member of the producer-governed collective to help created and build efficient best practice recycling systems and improve recycling rates), Canada Plastics Pact (industry group working to improve plastics recycling) |
Building footprint includes | geothermal heating/cooling, electric vehicle charging stations |
Extended recycling | in-house waste reduction and recycling programs beyond municipal minimums, in-house projects to reduce food waste and waste associate and material usage at its factories |
Commuter amenities | walk to public transit, secure/sheltered bicycle parking |
Community partnerships | Ocean Wise (over 350 employees volunteered to clean up local neighbourhoods and parks across Canada), Earth Month (hosted an industry-wide panel with retail and NGO partners, introducing new waste reduction and recycling campaigns, and more) |
The Career Directory
Nestlé Canada Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Food manufacturing |
Full-time employees in Canada | 2,501 to 5,000 |
Parent company | Nestlé Enterprises S.A. |
Parent company head office | Vevey, Switzerland |
Major Canadian locations | Montréal QC, Mississauga ON, Brampton ON, North York ON |
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 |
Other info for new grads | Offers new grad rotational programs in finance and marketing, and maintains a unique 18-month Coffee Associates program, enabling new graduates to rotate through three different operating companies. |
Typical new grad positions | Financial Associate/Analyst, IT Analyst, Marketing Associate, Customer Service Representative |
Starting salary | $60K to $70K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Chemical
- Civil
- Electrical
- Food Processing
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Bachelor of Science
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
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Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Marketing
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Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Cisco Certifications
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Microsoft Certifications
- Novell Certifications
- Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)
- Quality Assurance (TQM)
Recruits at these schools
- Bishop's University
- Carleton University
- Centennial College
- Concordia University
- Conestoga College
- Dalhousie University
- George Brown College
- HEC Montréal
- Humber College
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Mohawk College
- Niagara College Canada
- Queen's University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Université de Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- University of British Columbia
- University of Guelph
- University of Ottawa
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University