butcher, industrial

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Slaughter houses
• Meat processing and / or packing plant / establishment

Tasks

• Slaughter livestock and remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses
• 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
• Remove filled containers from conveyors
• Feed and unload processing machines
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Check products and packaging for basic quality defects
• Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties
• Food safety / handling skills
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Reliability
• Punctuality

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Night
• Day
• Overtime required

Health benefits

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities