head butcher – retail or wholesale Full Time

Overview
Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
or equivalent experience
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.

Asset languages
Hindi
Tagalog
Work site environment
Odours
Cold/refrigerated
Responsibilities
Tasks
Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
Wrap and package prepared meats
Remove bones from meat
Cut poultry into parts
Grind meats
Make special sausages
Experience and specialization
Area of work experience
Food and/or beverage processing
Product inspection experience
Meat and meat products
Additional information
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Benefits
Health benefits
Health care plan
Financial benefits
Bonus
Gasoline paid
Gratuities
Other benefits
Free parking available
Other benefits
Transportation provided by employer

Job duties

Island Town Foods Enterprises Ltd. is looking for a full-time Head Butcher – Wholesale and Meat Processing to support our meat cutting, wholesale order preparation, and in-house sausage production operations.

Main duties include:

Prepare standard and specialty cuts of lamb, goat, beef, poultry, and other meat products for wholesale, restaurant, and customer orders.
Cut, trim, bone, portion, wrap, weigh, package, label, and box fresh or frozen meat products according to order specifications.
Cut frozen lamb and other meat products for wholesale and large restaurant orders.
Grind meat and prepare meat inputs for in-house lamb and chicken sausage production.
Prepare sausage batches according to company recipes and standard operating procedures, including grinding, mixing, stuffing, portioning, packaging, labelling, and storage.
Use manual cutting tools, knives, band saws, grinders, mixers, stuffers, scales, and food-processing equipment safely and correctly.
Prepare wholesale meat pallets and packaged orders for storage, pickup, or delivery.
Maintain inventory records for frozen meat, meat products, packaging materials, and sausage production supplies.
Maintain production, batch, weight, temperature, packaging, and sanitation records as required.
Inspect meat and sausage products for quality, size, weight, packaging, labelling, and food-safety compliance.
Follow CFIA/SFCR, sanitation, temperature-control, workplace safety, and company food-safety procedures.
Clean and sanitize knives, cutting tables, machinery, tools, equipment, and immediate work areas.
Assist the owner or supervisor with training meat cutting, sausage production, and meat packing staff on company procedures, equipment safety, sanitation, and food-safety requirements.
Employment requirements
Completion of secondary school or approved equivalent is required.
Minimum 2 years of experience in butchery, meat cutting, meat processing, sausage preparation, or related meat production work is preferred.
Experience using knives, band saws, grinders, mixers, stuffers, scales, and food-processing equipment is an asset.
Basic English is required to follow safety instructions, production records, labels, and supervisor directions.
Must be able to work in a refrigerated/cold work environment.
Must be able to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs when required.
Knowledge of meat cuts, poultry, frozen meat handling, food safety, sanitation, and perishable product handling is required.
FoodSafe, HACCP, CFIA/SFCR, or other food-safety training is an asset.
Benefits
Vacation pay as required by employment standards.
Paid training provided by the employer.
Employee discount may be available.
Free parking available.
Transportation assistance may be provided by the employer.
Workplace safety coverage.

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