Creekside Meats, in Kelowna, BC is seeking a Meat Processor!
ABOUT Creekside Meats
We are hiring at our meat processing facility in Kelowna. We are a government-inspected abattoir and custom meat-cutting facility (BC 43). The abattoir is located on a small farm bordering Mission Creek, minutes away from downtown Kelowna. The facility has recently gone through a major renovation and expansion, so there are a lot of new pieces of equipment and opportunities.
Creekside Meats is a sister business to Lentelus Farms. Lentelus raises sheep, pork, and poultry at its Kelowna location, Lentelus also runs a small beef and vegetable farm on Vancouver Island. Lentelus is also an educational farm teaching regenerative farming practices and continued education programs in meat processing.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- Someone who enjoys pushing themselves in a fast-paced productive environment.
- Ability to follow strict hygiene and sanitation practices to maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Safety conscious, with great attention to detail and food safety standards.
- Someone who will treat animals with the utmost respect, we are a humane and ethical facility. We practice low stress livestock handling.
JOB TASKS
This position is a support role for our lead processing team, with the opportunity to learn on the job. You’ll collaborate with the team to ensure humane handling and processing of all livestock (poultry, lamb, pork and beef). Contribute to maintaining accurate records of production activities and quality control. There is a lot of cleaning involved in this job, we keep a very hygienic and sanitary facility.
Meat cutting: We are also a cutting facility. We usually slaughter 2 or 3 days a week and cut 2 or 3 days a week. You would be working with an experienced meat cutter, helping break down whole carcasses, grinding, and packaging. We make fresh sausage and other specialty products as well.
JOB DETAILS
Term: 3 month probation with the possibility of joining the team full time, which includes 3 weeks of paid vacation, sick leave and extended health care benefits.
Hours per week: 35 to 40
Wage: $22-25+ depending on experience
No previous experience necessary, willing to train the right person.
TO APPLY
Email a resume to info@creeksidemeats.ca and a short cover letter.
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Creekside Meats
Website: http://lentelusfarms.com/
Instagram: @lentelusfarms
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