Industrial Meat Cutter (NOC #94141)

Pioneer Meat - owned by The Progressive Group of Companies since August-2019

Position: Industrial Meat Cutter (NOC# 94141) Date: September 19, 2023

Number of Positions: 50
Wage: $16.00/hour
Terms of Employment: Permanent Full-time (40 hour/week); includes varied hours and the potential for overtime.
Language at work: English
Benefits: After 3 months employment, employees are enrolled in a Group benefit package which includes: health, dental, prescription and Employee Assistance Program (company pays); and life/disability insurance (employee pays). After 2 years employees are eligible to enrol in a company matched RRSP/DPSP retirement plan.
Vacation: 10 business days paid vacation after one (1) full year of work.
Reports to: Lead Hand on Harvest Department or Lead Hand on Cut Department
Purpose: Able to Harvest animals and prepare them for the process of deboning and/or able to cut, trim and prepare carcasses for packing and marketing
Experience level: minimum 2 years experience in the meat industry which shows skills matching the duties and responsibilities, qualifications and shows ability to meet the expectations of the company as noted below.
Education: Candidates do not need standard educational qualifications.
Contact Information (Email): hr@pioneermeat.ca

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Harvesting:
• Unload the trailer of the animals coming into the barn/plant for slaughter
• Count and record the numbers of animals
• Stun animal prior to slaughter
• Sever jugular veins to drain blood and facilitate slaughtering
• Shackle hind legs of animals to raise them for slaughtering
• Knowledge and abilities in scalding tank processes
• Scrape/singe the carcass
• Wash carcasses in preparation
• Bunged and hang up carcass
• Splitting of whole carcasses in half for delivery
• Cut, trim and sort the internal organs of slaughtered animals to separate edible portions from offal
• Weigh carcasses to be moved in to the cooler
• Clean and sanitize the kill floor
• Other duties as assigned
• Follow Food Safety Requirements
• Follow Health/Safety Requirements
Cutting:
• Debone from warm hanging carcass
• Cut bones from standard cuts of meat, such as chuck, hams, loin, plated, round and shanks to prepare meat for processing using a knife and meat hook. Insert the knife in the meat around the bones to separate meat, fat, tissue and defects
• Knowledge of the different cuts of meat
• Tend assembly line, performing a few of the many cuts needed to process a carcass
• Other duties as assigned
• Follow Food Safety Requirements
• Follow Health/Safety Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Knife handling skills
• Able to move and handle carcasses of various weights on a daily basis
• Able to multi task
• Communication skills-have good spoken/written English
• Able to work independently
• An awareness of hygiene, health and safety issues
• Good physical health

EXPECTATIONS:
• Able to cope with the physical demands of the job
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Knowledge of the different cuts
• Accuracy rate
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Attention to detail
• Able to work safely

WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Standing for long periods of time
• Repetitive motion
• Cold and sanitary environment
• Slippery conditions
• Able to wear the required clothing and equipment for the area worked