industrial butcher

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 36 to 48 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Slaughter houses
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Slaughter livestock and remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses
• Slaughter cattle, calves, and sheep as prescribed by religious laws
• Cut beef, lamb, pork or veal carcasses or sides or quarters of carcasses into primal cuts for further cutting, processing or packaging
• Remove bones from meat

Equipment and machinery experience

• Cleavers
• Knives
• Power cutting tools
• Saws
• Stunning devices

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Drug test
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits
• Other benefits
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Parking available
• Wellness program