General Labourer - Meat Processing

Innisfail, AB, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Dec 11, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 11, 2026

Original job description

Westfine Meats Inc. is currently hiring an entry-level Labourer at our meat processing plant. This position works Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Shift end times may vary.

While working with Westfine Meats Inc. you will enjoy many benefits including:

Competitive wages
Benefits: Dental, Health, Vision after 3 months of employment
Access to our Employee & Family Assistance Program
A Company matched Pension Plan after 1 year of employment
All protective equipment provided at no cost to you as the employee
A close-knit team environment
A strong safety culture with a proven track record

Job Opportunities

Harvest Floor

Cleaning floors
Assisting with moving lambs
Pulling hides
Vacuuming carcasses
Sorting carcasses
Hanging offal's
Taking garbage and cardboard out

Production Floor

Transport inedible products to appropriate areas
Bagging lamb products
Boxing lamb products
Making combos
Making boxes
Palletizing
Strapper Operator
Cleaning Floors
Other duties assigned by supervisor or manager

Value Added

Set up / take down equipment and clean as needed
Follow recipes to mix ground products
Perform daily and hourly production verifications
Monitor for defects in product. (Safety, food quality or final product)
Make flattened cardboard into boxes
Remove formed product from conveyors and place in packaging
Clean work areas and equipment
Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties.
Other duties and/or special projects assigned by HR / Safety Coordinator or Manager
Watch out for the health and safety of yourself and fellow workers
Follow the room procedures and protocols to create new spice added products.

Requirements

Attention to detail
Punctual and reliable
Physically fit (able to lift 50 lbs.)
Ability to work in varied conditions which may include heat, cold, loud noise, with use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Enjoy working on a team
No formal education required

Assets

Previous experience working in a meat processing plant OR production related work
Education experience in agriculture
Butcher experience

At Westfine Meats, we use our lamb producing expertise to help companies throughout the world provide fresh, high quality products to customers. Our staff work as a team, and are committed to transforming the ordinary every day. Our team members are passionate about integrity, safety and innovation. We are constantly striving to improve and better ourselves so that we can remain the largest lamb producer in Canada.

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Responsibilities

Perform meat-processing and production tasks, including moving and preparing lamb products, packaging and boxing products, palletizing, and cleaning work areas and equipment. Follow recipes and room procedures, verify production quality and safety, monitor for defects, and support process control and machine operators.

Requirements

No formal education is required. Applicants should be attentive, punctual, reliable, physically fit enough to lift 50 pounds, comfortable working in varied conditions while using protective equipment, and able to work as part of a team.

Skills

Attention to Detail
Punctuality
Reliability
Physical Fitness
Ability to Lift 50 Pounds
Teamwork
Cleaning
Packaging
Palletizing
Food Quality Monitoring
Following Recipes
Equipment Cleaning
Workplace Safety

Benefits

Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Company-Matched Pension Plan
Protective Equipment Provided at No Cost
Close-Knit Team Environment
Strong Safety Culture

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Keywords

Meat Processing
Lamb Production
Harvest Floor
Production Floor
Value-Added Products
Carcass Handling
Hide Removal
Offal Handling
Packaging
Boxing
Palletizing
Strapper Operator
Ground Products
Recipe Following
Production Verification
Food Quality
Defect Monitoring
Process Control
Machine Operators
Equipment Cleaning
Personal Protective Equipment
Workplace Safety
Agriculture
Butchery

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