Meat Cutter​/Butcher - Retail or Wholesale

Overview

The World’s Best Pork from the Industry’s Best Team. As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and one of the largest pork processing plants in Canada we provide premium pork products to those who desire responsibly raised, healthy, quality pork through their commitment to local farmers, families, and communities worldwide. Produced By Families for Families. We invest in our employee’s potential and value to the company by providing professional development and training for all roles and succession planning to align job interests and potential.

Hiring from within is our go to growing our own right here.

Meat Cutter/Butcher – Retail Or Wholesale. We are expanding our business and have permanent full-time openings for Meat Cutters/Butchers - Retail or Wholesale on our day and afternoon shift. There are vacancies and the start date would be as soon as possible.

• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat.
• Remove bones from meat.
• Prepare special orders.
• Wrap and package prepared meats.
• Train meat cutters.
• Use manual cutting utensil (Knives).

• Physically demanding
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Cold/refrigerated environment
• Some areas may have odours.
• Wholesaler, meat packing establishment

• Competitive wages (ranges from $24.47/per hour to $28.35/per hour)
• Competitive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Vision Care, Pension, Group Insurance)
• Afternoon Shift Premium of $1.25
• 40 hours per week
• Weekly pay by direct deposit
• Training will be provided

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Completion of High School
• Commitment to safety and quality processes
• 1-2 years butcher/knife experience required
• Previous experience in retail/wholesale butchery environment.
• Butchery course an asset
• Ability to stand and perform repetitive physical tasks for extended periods of time.
• Attention to detail and work well with others.
• Perform critical thinking, have significant use of memory and continuous learning.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination and decision-making skills.
• Basic English communication skills
• Basic security clearance

These positions are required for day (starting times vary from 6:00 am - 7:00 am) and afternoon shift (starting times vary from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Monday - Friday.

We anticipate 20 vacancies and the start date would be as soon as possible.

Working

Location:

313 Menno St, Breslau, Ontario, N0B 1M0. Candidates will need to find their own transportation. No public transportation available.

Online applications only. As of May 1, 2026, we will no longer be accepting paper resumes or applications for any roles. If this sounds like the job for you, please submit your resume online at:

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