head butcher - retail or wholesale
Posted on March 04, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer details JO & JOHN MEAT PRODUCE & DELICATESSEN LTD.
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Odours. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Butcher shop. Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment. Wholesalers. Tasks: Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting. Cut carcasses, sides and quarters. Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers. Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat. Remove bones from meat. Weigh meats for sale. Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers. Grind meats. Train meat cutters. Make special sausages. Slice cooked meats. Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products. Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood. Equipment and machinery experience: Band saw. Manual cutting utensil. Power grinder. Salami mixer and cooker. Sausage machine. Slicing machine. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Fast-paced environment. Standing for extended periods. Attention to detail. Physically demanding. Handling heavy loads. Hand-eye co-ordination. Screening questions: Are you authorized to work in Canada?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Morning. Experience: 5 years or more. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime available. Other benefits: Free parking available. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).- Location Mississauga, ONL4X 2B2
- Work location On site
- Salary$37.50HOUR hourly / 44 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Weekend, Overtime available
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3521717
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Butcher shop
- Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
- Wholesalers
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
- Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
- Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
- Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
- Remove bones from meat
- Weigh meats for sale
- Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
- Grind meats
- Train meat cutters
- Make special sausages
- Slice cooked meats
- Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
- Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Band saw
- Manual cutting utensil
- Power grinder
- Salami mixer and cooker
- Sausage machine
- Slicing machine
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
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 awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Support for mature workers
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
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 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.
Advertised until
2026-06-15
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