industrial butcher

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Slaughter houses
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Poultry processing plant
• 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 feathers and singe and wash poultry to prepare for further processing or packaging
• Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use
• Remove bones from meat

Equipment and machinery experience

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

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• 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
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• 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?

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
• Involves supporting green economy sectors

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• On-site recreation and activities
• Parking available