Butcher

VG Meats; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected meat producer in Simcoe, ON is seeking experienced Retail Butchers to join their Production Team. The role involves slaughtering livestock, processing meat into retail cuts, and ensuring high quality. Successful candidates should have prior butchery experience, skills with butchery tools, and be able to work in cold environments. The position offers 42.5 hours per week and on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in butchery required.
• Strong skills with various butchery equipment.
• Ability to work in cold environments.

Responsibilities

• Slaughter livestock using stunning devices and knives.
• Skin, clean, and trim carcasses.
• Remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses.
• Cut beef, lamb, pork, or veal into primal cuts.

Skills

Butchery experience

Equipment skills

Meat aptitude

Education

Secondary school completion

Job description

Overview

VG Meats is looking for 20 Retail / Wholesale Butchers in Simcoe, ON. We are hiring a Retail Butcher to join our Production Team. You will assist our butcher team by cutting and producing various products as required. To do well in this role, you should have previous experience in butchery, be highly skilled with various butchery equipment, and have a strong meat aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Slaughter livestock using stunning devices and knives
• Skin, clean and trim carcasses
• Remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses
• Split carcasses into smaller portions to facilitate handling
• May slaughter cattle, calves and sheep
• 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
• Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use
• Remove skin, excess fat, bruises or other blemishes from carcasses or meat portions

Hours

• 42.5 hours per week

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school may be required
• On-the-job training is provided

About VG Meats

VG Meats is dedicated to producing high quality, healthy foods through sustainable farming practices. A fourth-generation family business, we produce tenderness tested beef, pork and pastured poultry that our customers love. We're looking for people who share our dedication and vision. Our areas of focus are regenerative farming practices, retailers, farmers, restaurants, distributors and institutions.

VG Meats is an equal opportunity employer and accommodation will be provided during the interviewing and hiring processes.

Employee attributes and accessibility

• Are you able to lift up to 50 pounds?
• Are you able to work in a cold/damp environment?
• Are you able to stand for extended periods of time?
• Are you currently eligible to work in Canada?
• How many years of butchering experience do you have?

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