Slaughterhouse Butcher

Work Term: Temporary

• Work Language: English

• Hours: 50 to 90 hours per month

• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma

• Experience: Experience an asset Work site environment :

• Odours

• Cold/refrigerated Work setting :

• Slaughter houses

• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment

• Willing to relocate Tasks :

• Slaughter livestock and remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses

• Cut beef, lamb, pork or veal carcasses or sides or quarters of carcasses into primal cuts for further cutting, processing or packaging

• Remove bones from meat Technical experience :

• Animal slaughtering operation Equipment and machinery experience :

• Cleavers

• Knives

• Power cutting tools

• Saws

• Stunning devices Specialization or experience :

• Green economy sector

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge Security and safety :

• Driving record check (abstract)

• Drug test

• Criminal record check Transportation/travel information :

• Own transportation

• Valid driver's licence

• Public transportation is not 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

• Bending, crouching, kneeling Weight handling :

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs) Personal suitability :

• Accurate

• Team player Screening questions :

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

• Are you willing to relocate for this position?

• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment? Green job :

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes Health benefits :

• Vision care benefits Financial benefits :

• Piece work

• Stocks/shares Other benefits :

• Free parking available

• On-site recreation and activities

• Other benefits

• Team building opportunities

• Variable or compressed work week Support for newcomers and refugees :

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition Support for youths :

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youths Support for Veterans :

• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) Support for Indigenous people :

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Support for mature workers :

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers Supports for visible minorities :

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities