retail butcher

COSTA'S FRESHMART; Terrace Bay Township; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

COSTA'S FRESHMART in Terrace Bay, ON is hiring for a full-time meat cutter. The role involves breaking down and preparing meats, trimming and portioning according to customer orders, and maintaining product displays in a fast-paced supermarket environment.

Work is on-site with shifts spanning early mornings and evenings. Applicants should have basic education and some meat-cutting experience. Safety and hygiene are essential, with equipment like slicing machines used daily.

Qualifications

• Experience in butcher shop or meat department preferred.
• Ability to read and follow customer orders.
• Knowledge of meat cutting and portioning.
• Attention to hygiene and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting.
• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters per orders.
• Prepare special cuts of meat requested by customers.
• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat.
• Wrap and package prepared meats.
• Remove bones from meat.
• Weigh meats for sale.
• Cut poultry into parts.
• Price meat products.
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish.
• Sell meats to customers.
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets.
• Grind meats and slice cooked meats.
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products.
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood.

Skills

Meat cutting

Food safety

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Slicing machine

Manual cutting utensil

Job description

Job Details

• Location Terrace Bay , ON P0T 2W0
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 18.50 to $ 19.50 HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Term or contract Full time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Flexible hours, Overtime available
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3661404

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Work site environment

• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Butcher shop
• Supermarket and meat department
• Supermarket/grocery store

Tasks

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
• Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Remove bones from meat
• Weigh meats for sale
• Cut poultry into parts
• Price meat products
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
• Sell meats to customers
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets
• Grind meats
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Equipment and machinery experience

• Manual cutting utensil
• Slicing machine

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment groups

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

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2026-09-15