Meat trimmer – meat packing plant
Rossdown Natural Foods Ltd is located at Abbotsford, BC. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Meat trimmer – meat packing plant. We are in search of a self-disciplined individual with outstanding interpersonal skills. The selected applicant will be required to join and take their responsibilities at the earliest. The open positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The timings of shifts may be Evening, Overtime and Morning. LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has approved the Meat trimmer – meat packing plant position.
Employer Name: Rossdown Natural Foods Ltd
Position: Meat trimmer – meat packing plant
No. of vacancies: 10
Salary: $18.30 to $19.80 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 45 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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Hiring: Meat trimmer – meat packing plant
Job Description
- The candidate must cut beef, lamb, pork, or veal carcasses, or sides or quarters of carcasses, into primal cuts for further cutting, processing, or packaging.
- The candidate must remove feathers, singe, and wash poultry in preparation for further processing or packaging.
- The candidate will be responsible for cutting meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial, or other wholesale use.
- The candidate must remove the bones from the meat.
- The candidate must cut poultry into parts.
- The candidate will be responsible for cutting, trimming, and preparing standard cuts of meat.
- The candidate must have food safety and handling skills.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in English language.
- The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
- The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
- The candidate must be able to handle weight up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- The candidate should be accurate.
- The candidate should be a good team player.
Work site environment
- The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
- The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
- The candidate must be able to work in cold/refrigerated conditions.
Work setting
- The candidate should work in a meat processing and packing plant/establishment that protects meat and meat products during processing, storage, and distribution from mechanical, chemical, and biological hazards.
- The candidate must work in a poultry processing plant.
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- The candidate must have experience using knives and saws.
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- The candidate must have their own transportation.
- There is no access to public transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
- The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
- The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
- The candidate should have an eye for details.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
Benefits
- Health, Financial and Long term benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
- Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan and Vision care benefits.
- Under Financial benefits, the candidate shall receive benefits in line with the collective agreement contract between the employer and the union representing a bargaining unit, as well as Life insurance, Night shift premium and Pension plan.
- Under Long Term benefits, the selected candidate will receive Long-term care insurance, which covers all or part of the costs for assisted living facilities and in-home care for individuals aged 65 or older or those with chronic conditions requiring constant supervision.
How to Apply
If you are enthusiastic about applying, please use the available alternatives to submit your application.
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