Industrial butcher

Canadian Blast Freezers; Quinte West; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eligibility for group benefits after probation

Career Growth and Continued Training + Development

Employee referral bonus program

Job summary

Canadian Blast Freezers in Quinte West is looking for a Full Time Industrial Butcher. Responsibilities include cutting meat, packaging products, and ensuring quality standards. Candidates must have a Grade 12 diploma and the ability to lift up to 50lbs. This role offers a wage of $22.33 per hour and group benefits after probation. A clean criminal record is required, alongside references. The workplace values respect, safety, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Clean criminal record (willing to obtain record check).
• Must wear provided PPE and follow GMP policy.
• References required.

Responsibilities

• Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for wholesale use.
• Manually package pork cuts into various formats.
• Inspect packaged products to meet final packaging requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping in the area.

Skills

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to multitask

Able to lift up to 50lbs

Comfortable in a fast-paced working environment

Comfortable working with meat

Education

Grade 12 Diploma

Job description

Canadian Blast Freezers/Canada First Brands, located in Trenton, is a privately owned Canadian Company. We are a growing meat processing and cold storage company committed to providing industry‑leading product quality, customer service, and new product development to meet our customers’ needs.

Canadian Blast Freezers is seeking a Full Time Industrial Butcher join their team.

Responsibilities:

• Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial, or other wholesale use
• Ability to work on a steady‑paced production line, conducting various tasks such as de‑boning and or trimming pork cuts to customers’ specifications
• Ensure proper care of knives and other tools provided
• Manually packaging pork cuts into various formats (bags, cartons, combos, or other containers)
• Loading product into packaging machinery
• Inspect packaged products to ensure they meet final packaging requirements
• Weighing product on scales and applying labels to cartons
• Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping in your area and following good manufacturing practices, quality, and safety procedures
• Strives to meet production yields/efficiencies standards
• Promotes an open two‑way communication and takes accountability for one’s own work, with the goal of enabling a high‑performance team
• Follows Canadian Blasts Freezers policies and procedures, health and safety policies, and HACCP standards
• Promotes a respectful workplace, one that is healthy, safe, supportive, and values diversity
• Take Line/Unit Leader feedback on issues and opportunities to improve the production process

Skills/Qualifications:

• Clean criminal record (willing to obtain record check)
• Grade 12 Diploma
• Able to work in a team environment
• Able to multitask
• Able to life up to 50lbs
• Able to work in a cold environment (4 °C) and stand for long periods of time
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced working environment
• Comfortable working with meat
• Must wear provided PPE and follow GMP policy ( no jewelry, no piercing, no fake nails on production floor)
• References required

Additional Information:

• Wages $22.33 per hour
• Monday to Friday 6:30am-3:00pm
• Eligible for group benefits after probationary period:
• Group benefits include Comprehensive benefits package- dental coverage, vision coverage, paramedical expense coverage, and extended health and medical
• Career Growth and Continued Training + Development
• Monthly employee recognition lunches, yearly family event, and holiday lunches
• Employee referral bonus program