Butcher, industrial

JobsMedia.io; Saint-Damase; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Learning/training paid by employer

Parking available

Job summary

JobsMedia.io in Saint-Damase, Quebec, is seeking workers for meat processing and packing environments. The role involves slaughtering, defeathering, cutting and packing meat, with emphasis on safety and efficiency in a noisy, dusty, cold/hot environment.

French language skills are expected; no degree is required. Typical shifts include 35–40 hours per week, with possible overtime, and on-site work at a slaughter/processing facility.

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience in meat processing or related field.
• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• Ability to work in a noisy, dusty environment.

Responsibilities

• Slaughter livestock and remove viscera from carcasses.
• Remove feathers, singe and wash poultry for processing.
• Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for wholesale.
• Remove bones from meat.
• Unload containers from conveyors.
• Feed and unload processing machines.
• Clean machines and work areas.
• Check products and packaging for quality defects.
• Assist process control and machine operators.
• Food safety and handling skills.
• Move raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials.

Skills

Team player

Reliability

Punctuality

Food safety handling

Manual dexterity

Heavy lifting

Education

No degree required

Job description

• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Slaughter houses
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Poultry processing plant

Tasks

• Slaughter livestock and remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses
• Remove feathers and singe and wash poultry to prepare for further processing or packaging
• Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use
• Remove bones from meat
• Remove filled containers from conveyors
• Feed and unload processing machines
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Check products and packaging for basic quality defects
• Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties
• Food safety/handling skills
• Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Reliability
• Punctuality

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Day
• Overtime required

Health benefits

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Supports for visible minorities

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