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Questions About Maple Leaf Meats?

At Maple Leaf Foods, we’re dedicated to great taste and premium quality. If you have questions about our meat products, find your answers here.


  • Does Maple Leaf Foods support continuing education?

    Yes. We strongly believe in growth and development of our employees. We have several in-house education opportunities through our Maple Leaf Foods Leadership Academy, Leadership Electives and Six Sigma training.

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  • How does career planning and progression work? Can I move to other functions and/or to other Maple Leaf Foods divisions?

    Maple Leaf Foods strongly supports employee growth and development, largely through the one-on-one relationship between employee and manager. Employees are eligible to move among our divisions and across functions.

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  • Where is Maple Leaf Foods located?

    Maple Leaf Foods is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with operations across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.

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  • How is employee performance assessed? With what criteria?

    Maple Leaf Foods rewards outstanding performance. Annually, salaried employees participate in a thorough annual review process. The criteria to assess individuals includes performance on specific business objectives as well as values-consistent behaviors.

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  • What is Maple Leaf's dress code?

    Within our offices, dress code is generally business casual. Within our operating facilities and distribution centres, the dress code is casual and employees must adhere to the health and safety requirements and, with limited exceptions, specific dress code requirements.

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  • Does Maple Leaf Foods have operations outside Canada?

    Yes, Maple Leaf Foods has operations in the United States and the United Kingdom and regional sales offices in Japan, Mexico and Korea.

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  • Does Maple Leaf Foods have a work-life balance policy?

    Maple Leaf Foods is a high-paced, performance-oriented organization. Although we work hard, we also believe strongly that a balance between time spent at work and away from work is essential for all employees. As a company, we do not have a prescribed policy.

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  • How does the benefit program work?

    Our benefits coverage varies depending on the country in which the position is located. In general, we take care of our employees by providing a comprehensive set of benefits. In Canada and the U.S., this includes health and dental coverage, life and disability.

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  • How does the bonus structure work?

    The Rewards for Excellence program is a short-term performance incentive bonus that is offered to employees in management level positions at Maple Leaf Foods. The bonus is discretionary and based on both individual and company performance.

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  • What are the components of the compensation package?

    Compensation is a mixture of base salary, pension, health benefits, vacation and holidays. Performance bonuses and stock options may also be available to more senior positions.

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