Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
Work setting
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Supermarket and meat department
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Supermarket/grocery store
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
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Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
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Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
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Wrap and package prepared meats
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Remove bones from meat
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Weigh meats for sale
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Cut poultry into parts
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Price meat products
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Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
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Sell meats to customers
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Cut fish into steaks and fillets
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Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
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Grind meats
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Train meat cutters
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Make special sausages
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Slice cooked meats
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Prepare special orders
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Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
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Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood
Experience and specialization
Cuisine specialties
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Standing for extended periods
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Attention to detail
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Physically demanding
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Hand-eye co-ordination
Benefits
Health benefits
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Dental plan
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Health care plan
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Vision care benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.