Marketing Associate- Deli and Sliced Meat

As one of the only CPG companies headquartered in Canada, a marketing career at Maple Leaf offers you a unique opportunity to develop strategies and act as the general manager of a business, rather than work out of a satellite office.

The Marketing

Associate will work with and learn from an experienced Marketing Manager. This is a unique opportunity to own and manage all aspects of the P&L; for important categories, execute category plans, lead innovation, and provide category reporting and analysis. This position requires balancing creative skills with critical thinking, project management, and performance measurement.

The successful candidate is someone who wants to build a career in CPG marketing and brings a passion for getting things done. As one of the only CPG companies headquartered in Canada, a marketing career at Maple Leaf offers you a unique opportunity to develop strategies and act as the general manager of a business, rather than work out of a satellite office.

The Marketing

Associate will work with and learn from an experienced Marketing Manager. This is a unique opportunity to own and manage all aspects of the P&L; for important categories, execute category plans, lead innovation, and provide category reporting and analysis. This position requires balancing creative skills with critical thinking, project management, and performance measurement.

The successful candidate is someone who wants to build a career in CPG marketing and brings a passion for getting things done. Compensation:$71,000 - $103,000 CAD base pay annually plus annual short-term incentive The base salary offered may vary based on a variety of factors including skills, experience, education, training, job- related knowledge, and other organizational requirements. For part-time roles, salaries are adjusted according to scheduled hours.

In addition to base salary,



this role is eligible to participate in Maple Leaf’s annual short-term incentive plan. Ownership and end-to-end category management at Maple Leaf Foods Work with the marketing manager to develop and bring category plans to life to deliver category growth and successfully differentiate MLF from our competitors Consistently leverage data and develop insights from Nielsen and internal data sources to provide category share and financial reporting and analysis for the category, including weekly, monthly, and annual rhythms as well as ad hoc analyses Post‑secondary degree in Business or Marketing 2‑4 years previous experience in marketing, sales, finance, category management or analytics roles within consumer packaged goods or grocery industry Analytics & Critical Thinking: ability to organize and interpret the data, synthesize insights and consider implications to the business Ability to lead by influence: well‑developed people and collaboration skills, ability to effectively engage a cross‑functional team to move projects forward with pace Project management experience: highly organized and detail oriented, with strong time management skills Previous experience with P&Ls; and PowerBI an asset What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods: Being part of a high‑performance, people‑focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.

Defined Contribution Pension





Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment. Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career. Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Valuable in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. We’re passionate about food.

For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science‑based targets. We’re a global food company with approximately 10,000 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment.

High Performance Disclaimer: Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board.

Maple Leaf

Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team. #

📌 Marketing Assistant: Part-Time (Mississauga)
🏢 Maple Leaf Foods
📍 Mississauga