Sodexo Canada Ltd.

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5420 Service Rd N, Suite 501
Burlington, ON L7L 6C7
Sodexo Canada Ltd. provides outsourced food and facilities management services to clients across Canada.

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Sodexo Canada Ltd.
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Recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 15, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Sodexo Canada Ltd. was selected as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):

  • Sodexo Canada actively encourages community service with the equivalent of two days paid time off to volunteer and helps employees connect with local initiatives through the online Goodness Platform -- the organization's dedicated Stop Hunger Foundation also supports community organizations across the country, including Second Harvest, La Tablée des Chefs, Breakfast Club of Canada, St. Boniface Street Links, and many more
  • Sodexo Canada supports ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions and manages a variety of in-house training initiatives, including specialized programs for front-line employees, managers and high-potential individuals, access to an online learning platform and career planning services
  • Sodexo Canada's head office social committee helps to organize numerous events throughout the year for employees, including regular in-office lunches, a Halloween party, a Christmas holiday office lunch (with the traditional ugly sweater contest), bi-monthly birthday celebrations, and an annual employee appreciation week featuring a movie day, boardgames, chair massages, office yoga, and more
Food Services team members at Sodexo Canada   (Photo credit: CAPA Pictures)

    Highlights

    Industry Food service contractors
    Established in Canada 1966
    Publicly traded yes
    Parent company Sodexo Group
    Parent company head office Issy-les-Molineaux, France
    Major Canadian locations Halifax NS, Wolfville NS, Antigonish NS, Fredericton NB, Gillam MB, Thompson BC, Winnipeg MB, Regina SK, Saskatoon SK, Kitimat BC, Nanaimo BC, Prince Rupert BC, Victoria BC, Okanagan Falls BC, Abbotsford BC, Vancouver BC, Red Deer AB, Lethbridge AB, Fort McMurray AB, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Havre-Saint-Pierre QC, Fermont QC, Sept-Iles QC, Laval QC, Sherbrooke QC, Québec QC, Montréal QC, Mississauga ON, Aurora ON, Vaughan ON, Ottawa ON, Brampton ON, Cornwall ON, Kingston ON, London ON, Burlington ON, Toronto ON
    Full-time employees in Canada 4,364
    Part-time employees in Canada 2,178
    Average age of employees in Canada 42.3 years
    Longest serving employee 51 years
    Benefits note Sodexo Canada has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting
    Long-term savings defined-contribution (DC) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 75% of the premiums
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $1,500 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 80% of salary for 17 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 80% of salary for 17 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 80% of salary for 17 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 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 75% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $1,500 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)

    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 Sodexo Canada Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

    • Sodexo Canada maintains an ongoing partnership with Bullfrog Power that ensures their Canadian offices (and one warehouse location) are powered with green electricity
    • Sodexo Canada ensures all on-site employee departments follow the guidelines of its POWRAM (Protocol for Optimizing Waste Reduction and Management) program -- internal waste management audits are conducted regularly, and third party audits are recommended for external clients to identify and address environmental inefficiencies
    • Sodexo Canada has dedicated employee roles to ensure efficient waste compliance -- positions include a waste champion (responsible for waste stream inspections), a team member responsible for diversion and capture rate data, and a designated role for conducting monthly reviews and audits of the waste compliance program
    A Sodexo Canada employee   (Photo credit: CAPA Pictures)

      Highlights

      Industry Food service contractors
      Major Canadian locations Halifax NS, Wolfville NS, Antigonish NS, Fredericton NB, Gillam MB, Thompson BC, Winnipeg MB, Regina SK, Saskatoon SK, Kitimat BC, Nanaimo BC, Prince Rupert BC, Victoria BC, Okanagan Falls BC, Abbotsford BC, Vancouver BC, Red Deer AB, Lethbridge AB, Fort McMurray AB, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Havre-Saint-Pierre QC, Fermont QC, Sept-Iles QC, Laval QC, Sherbrooke QC, Québec QC, Montréal QC, Mississauga ON, Aurora ON, Vaughan ON, Ottawa ON, Brampton ON, Cornwall ON, Kingston ON, London ON, Burlington ON, Toronto ON
      Full-time employees in Canada 4,364
      Part-time employees in Canada 2,178
      Employee green team Corporate Social Responsibility Team
      Senior executive who oversees initiatives Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sodexo Canada (Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion and the Stop Hunger Foundation)
      Formal strategy/policy name Better Tomorrow 2025 Plan (a new online site engagement assessment tool that lets site managers track sustainability progress, share performance, benchmark against peers and find resources)
      Publishes sustainability report yes
      Green highlights Site Engagement Assessment (SEA) for a Better Tomorrow website (an interactive performance tool that lets site managers to assess data, track progress, share performance, benchmark with peers and find resources on corporate responsibility -- and helps managers develop site-specific action plans to continue building on their progress), works with local suppliers to grow local purchasing footprint and identify opportunities to increase collaboration
      Noteworthy initiatives WasteLESS Week (global engagement campaign that seeks to raise awareness and encourage employees to waste less in the workplace), WasteWatch (program to prevent and reduce food waste)
      Building footprint includes green roof, geothermal heating/cooling, electric vehicle charging stations, ongoing partnership with Bullfrog Power
      Extended recycling e-waste, oil, program to reduce use of single-use plastics, coffee grinds
      Commuter amenities walk to public transit
      Community partnerships Humane Society, WasteWatch program (global partnership with Leanpath to prevent and reduce food waste -- program features an automated waste tracking and analytics platform with the goal of reducing up to 50% of operational food waste), Second Harvest and La Tablée des Chefs (donates kitchen food surplus), ZipGrow (Canadian-based international leader in indoor, vertical farming technology), Earth Day

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