Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Slaughter houses
- Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
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
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Cleavers
- Knives
- Power cutting tools
- Saws
- Stunning devices
Additional information
Security and safety
- Drug test
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
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
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Night shift premium
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
Other Benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
