About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Noisy. Odours. Dusty. Cold/refrigerated. Wet/damp. Work setting: Slaughter houses. Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment. Remote location. Tasks: Slaughter livestock and remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses. Slaughter cattle, calves, and sheep as prescribed by religious laws. Cut beef, lamb, pork or veal carcasses or sides or quarters of carcasses into primal cuts for further cutting, processing or packaging. Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use. Remove bones from meat. Perform other labouring and elemental activities. Clean work area. Equipment and machinery experience: Cleavers. Knives. Power cutting tools. Saws. Stunning devices. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Work under pressure. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Team player. Punctuality. Employment terms options: Early morning. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. Employment terms options: Evening. Morning. Day. Weekend. Overtime available. Other benefits: Free parking available. Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.