butcher - retail or wholesale

Next Youth Job; Toronto; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Youth Job in Ontario, Canada is seeking a meat processing assistant. The role involves cleaning meats for processing, preparing cuts, weighing products, wrapping and packaging, and maintaining records.

Candidates should have 1 year to less than 2 years of experience, a secondary school graduation certificate, and be willing to work in a meat processing facility at the physical location. On-site work only.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience.
• Must work at the physical location; no remote option.

Responsibilities

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting.
• Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat.
• Wrap and package prepared meats.
• Weigh meats for sale.
• Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met.
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers.
• Ensure hygiene and sanitation practices conform to policies and regulations.
• Keep maintenance reports and documentation.
• Keep a record of items received and delivered.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Meat processing

Supervisory

Hygiene & sanitation

Organizational

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

• Anticipated Start Date : As soon as possible
• Posting Date : 30 Sep 2026
• Expiry Date : 30 Sep 2027

Description

Languages

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Wholesalers

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
• Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Weigh meats for sale
• Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Ensure hygiene and sanitation practices conform to policies and regulations
• Keep maintenance reports and documentation
• Keep a record of items received and delivered
• Ensure safety procedures are followed

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player