head butcher - retail or wholesale

SARAJEVO FINE FOODS INC.; Brampton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the meat processing sector seeks an experienced butcher to join their team. You will be responsible for cutting and preparing various meats, supervising staff, and ensuring high-quality standards in a busy butcher shop setting. Applicants must have a secondary school certificate and 5+ years of hands-on experience. The position requires physically demanding work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 5 years or more experience required.
• Licensed to operate required tools safely.
• Ability to handle physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cut meats for packaging.
• Supervise and train other meat cutters.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety in meat preparation.

Skills

Supervise other butchers

Meat preparation

Cutting and trimming meat

Grinding meats

Packaging meats

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Band saw

Manual cutting utensil

Slicing machine

Job description

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Job details

• Salary 35.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

5 years or more

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

• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

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

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
• Weigh meats for sale
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Grind meats
• Train meat cutters
• Make special sausages
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood
• Prepare special orders

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw
• Manual cutting utensil
• Salami mixer and cooker
• Slicing machine

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Other benefits

• Free parking available

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-07-20

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SARAJEVO FINE FOODS INC.

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