Second Harvest Canada
National perations team members at Second Harvest Canada attend the annual general meeting event  

Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Second Harvest Canada was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2025) and Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):

  • Second Harvest Canada starts new employees with four weeks of paid vacation, adding one day every year to a maximum of six weeks -- and employees can transfer up to five unused vacation days to the following year
  • Second Harvest Canada support new mothers with generous maternity and parental leave top-up payments (to 80 per cent of salary for 52 weeks) as well as extending parental leave top-up to fathers, adoptive parents and secondary caregivers (to 80 per cent for 35 weeks)
  • Second Harvest Canada supports more than 4,400 charities and non-profits in Canada with rescued food and with research and advocacy for the charitable sector, providing a clear purpose and meaning for employees in their work (an intangible but uniquely important benefit)
Expecting employees at Second Harvest Canada receive a gift from the organization  

    Employer Background

    Work Environment Rating: B+

    Work Atmosphere & Communications Rating: B+

    Financial Benefits & Compensation Rating: B+

    Health & Family-Friendly Benefits Rating: A+

    Vacation & Personal Time-Off Rating: A+

    Employee Engagement & Performance Rating: B+

    Training & Skills Development Rating: B+

    Community Involvement Rating: A


    The Career Directory

    Second Harvest Canada has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
    Second Harvest Canada employee delivers fruit to a local agency in Toronto as part of the organization's annual ride-along staff program

      Highlights for New Grads

      Industry Community Food Services
      Full-time employees in Canada 101 to 250
      Major Canadian locations Toronto ON
      Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs
      Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring
      Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
      Typical new grad positions Coordinator, Associate, Assistant
      Starting salary $40K to $50K
      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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