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Fur Dresser - Hide And Pelt Processing job in Edmonton, AB with Western Fur Tannery Ltd., Alberta - alis
This permanent full time Fur Dresser - Hide And Pelt Processing job from Western Fur Tannery Ltd. is offering $36.00 hourly for 40 to 44 hours per week.
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Fur Dresser - Hide And Pelt Processing

Employer

Western Fur Tannery Ltd.

Date Posted

November 25, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $36.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 to 44 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Dec 25, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Western Fur Tannery Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Dusty
  • Cold/refrigerated

Tasks

  • Notify supervisor or mechanic of equipment malfunctions
  • Operate and feed a variety of machines
  • Set up, maintain and make minor repairs to machinery
  • Push carts, trucks or cans of fibres from one work area to another
  • Clean machines and immediate work areas
  • Investigate machine stoppages
  • Assist machine operators and other textile workers as required
  • Adjust rotation and mixing action of vats according to state of pelts
  • Examine products for defects to ensure adherence to quality standards
  • Mix dyes or chemicals according to established formulae
  • Prepare solutions to clean, dehair, pickle, oil or tan hides and skins
  • Shave hides to uniform thickness

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Large workload

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

Bonus

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Fur Dresser - Hide And Pelt Processing is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Textile Fibre and Yarn Preparation Machine Operators
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing to patrol work areas in order to check for defects and broken yarns

OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating yarn texturizing machines, spinning and twisting frames, and winding and reeling machines

innovative

Interest in speaking to notify supervisors and mechanics of equipment malfunctions; and in investigating machine stoppages; may assist with maintenance and minor repairs to machinery

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