Professional Halal Slaughterer

**Professional Halal Slaughterer**

**Family Meats 2018 Ltd. is one of the largest provincially inspected processors in Alberta. We are currently recruiting a Professional Halal Slaughterer for our Ponoka, AB facility.**

**As a member of the team you will be responsible for, but not limited to**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Practicing Muslims* ideally with knowledge of Halal slaughter methods.
- Responsible for slaughtering livestock in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, and in compliance with 3rd party Halal certifiers of Family Meats.
- Slaughter animals and process carcasses of halal meat from cows for further processing
- You will understand safe Food Handling procedures and workplace Health & Safety.
- Excellent communication skills and be willing to help where required.
- Control quality of product to conform to company standards
- Maintain proper sanitary conditions, to include cleaning and sanitizing of all work services, utensils and equipment
- Fill in positions and areas as necessary
- Maintain a clean, neat and orderly work environment.
- Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety.
- Report all accidents involving employee or company property and equipment.
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE, i.e. hard hat, mesh safety equipment, etc.) as provided by the employer
- Working in a variety if environments including wet, humid, cold, hot, inside or outside
- Working with animal blood and various parts/ contents of a butchered animal

**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, work above shoulder height, adjust to strong odors and blood.
- Working with knives, saws, power cutting tools
- Environment: Noisy, Odors, Hot, Cold/refrigerated
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

**Qualifications/Requirements**:

- Practicing Muslim
- Must comply with all requirements of halal slaughter
- Knife skills
- Commitment to safety and quality processes
- Attention to detail
- Works well with others
- Critical thinking skills
- Excellent hand-eye coordination and decision-making skills
- English communication skills

**Competitive Wage**

**Full Time ( 44 hrs/wk) or Part Time (2 days/wk)**

**Permanent Position**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: $19.00-$22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- No weekends

**Experience**:

- Halal Slaughter: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person