Job Description

Butcher/Meat Cutter (Retail or Wholesale)

(NOC 6331)

Cargill Ltd.

Guelph, ON N1L 1P4

THE OPPORTUNITY

 

Cargill is building a new vision; to support the vision, we are looking for talented, reliable, and hard-working individuals – people who want to make Cargill their career choice – to join our Production team at our Guelph-Dunlop- Beef Processing facility.

 

To know more about our company please visit

https://www.cargill.ca/en/meat-processing

 

Come and be a part of our dynamic team! We currently have openings for Permanent Fulltime experienced Meat Cutters/Butchers to join our Fabrication area. There are 50 vacancies and the start date would be as soon as possible.

Applicants with Less than 3 years of experience will be assigned entry level jobs and receive on-site Cargill specific knife skill and butchery training .

Employer

Cargill Ltd.

 

Job Location:

Guelph, Dunlop Facility

165 Dunlop Dr. ON N1L 1P4

Vacancies:

50 positions

TERMS

Job start date

As soon as possible

Wage

Starting rate for experienced meat cutters ( 3+ years of experience) is $20.10/hour.

Wage Range is $18.40 – $26.60/hour as per the collective agreement.

Starting rate for entry level (less than 3 years of experience) is $18.40/hour.

 

Benefits

As per the collective agreement, Disability benefits, Medical benefits, Dental benefits, Vision, Pension plan benefits.

 

Hours

40.00 Hours / Week

The work shift is 6:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, with over-time as needed to fulfill production demands.

Over-time is at time and a half.

 

Terms of Employment

Permanent Full time

 

Career Level

Experienced

 

Work setting

Meat processing and packing plant

 

Work Site Environment

Odours, Cold/refrigerated

 

Security and safety

Basic security clearance

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters.
• Cut, trim and prepare specialized cuts of meat
• Remove bones from meat.
• Prepare special orders

 

WORK CONDITIONS:

• Performing repetitive tasks
• Fast paced environment
• Physical Effort: This is a physically demanding position and will require continuous standing for extended periods of time, as well as some heavy lifting. Knife work involves regular repetitive use of hands, wrists, arms, shoulders.
• Physical Environment: Regular exposure to factors such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noise.
• Sensory Attention: Regular need to give close attention- either hearing or seeing-

to surroundings.

 

 

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

Manual cutting utensil, Band saw

 

APPLICANTS REQUIREMENTS:

• High School education
• 3-5 years butcher/knife experience required (Experience in detailed meat cutting for further added value )
• Previous experience in meat processing and packing environment using manual cutting utensils and band saws.
• Certificate of Meat Cutting  Program (preferred)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work under cold conditions
• Commitment to safety and food quality processes
• Ability to stand and perform repetitive physical tasks for extended periods of time
• Attention to detail and work well with others
• Enthusiasm and willingness to learn and develop
• Critical thinking, have significant use of memory and continuous learning
• Excellent hand-eye coordination and decision making skills
• Reliability/ Dependability
• Basic English communication skills