Butcher/meat Cutter

Looking for a Butcher/Meat Cutter to join our team Farmersville Community Abattoir (FCA) is an abattoir that serves the needs of local livestock farmers in Eastern Ontario.

Job Summary

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the Lead Butcher to cut and wrap meat (beef, pork, lamb, and goat) according to customer custom orders
• Identify customer orders with labels and move crates of meat in and out of the freezer
• Learn to operate and maintain the equipment on the kill floor and in the cutting room
• Learn about the requirements and regulations for operating a meat plant, in particular, the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 and O.Reg. 31/0
• Assist the Plant Manager in testing, monitoring, and recording plant processes, procedures, and equipment in accordance with regulations
• Work cleanly and safely, wearing the appropriate clothing (mesh glove, hair net, coat, and apron)
• Clean all work and public areas, including the barn, slaughter floor, coolers, freezer, cutting room, shipping area
• Assist customers in receiving and loading their meat
• Provide the highest quality customer service

Competencies

• Keen desire to learn as much as possible about custom meat cutting
• Physically able to lift and hold heavy carcasses
• Good communications skills
• Clean and professional image
• Works well as part of a team

Salary
Will be determined and related to experience. Competitive wages. Health and Dental benefits are available.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$20.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Onsite parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Athens, ON K0E 1B0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- meat cutting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

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