slaughterhouse butcher

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

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

Work setting

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

Responsibilities

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
• Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use
• Remove bones from meat
• Perform other labouring and elemental activities
• Clean work area

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

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

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

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
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Punctuality

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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