Overview:
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Supermarket/grocery store
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Inspect, clean, trim, and prepare beef, poultry, fish, and seafood products for cutting, processing, and retail sale while maintaining high quality and food safety standards.
- Cut, trim, debone, portion, and prepare standard and custom cuts of meat according to customer specifications and company quality requirements.
- Grind, season, shape, tie, and prepare meat products, including sausages, roasts, marinated meats, and other specialty items for retail display and customer orders.
- Cut poultry into retail portions and prepare fish and seafood products by cleaning, filleting, skinning, deboning, and portioning as required.
- Accurately weigh, label, price, wrap, and package meat, poultry, and seafood products in compliance with company policies and food safety regulations.
- Prepare customized meat orders for customers, providing recommendations on product selection, portion sizes, preparation methods, and cooking techniques to ensure excellent customer service.
- Arrange, replenish, and maintain attractive refrigerated displays of meat, poultry, fish, and seafood products while ensuring proper product rotation and freshness.
- Monitor product quality, inspect inventory for freshness, remove unsuitable products, and maintain proper storage temperatures to comply with food safety and sanitation standards.
- Operate, clean, sanitize, and perform routine maintenance on meat processing equipment, including saws, grinders, slicers, knives, and wrapping machines, following workplace safety procedures.
- Assist in inventory control by monitoring stock levels, receiving deliveries, minimizing product waste, and reporting shortages or ordering requirements to management.
- Support and train junior meat cutters or department staff on safe meat handling, cutting techniques, sanitation procedures, customer service standards, and workplace health and safety practices, when required.
Additional information:
Security and safety
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- 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.