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Industrial Butcher
Employer
Cargill Meat SolutionsDate Posted
December 31, 2025Languages
English-
Location High River, AB
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Earnings $26.25 to $28.50 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 36 to 48 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 50  Vacancies
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Closing Date Jan 21, 2026
Employer
Cargill Meat Solutions
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Slaughter houses
- Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Slaughter livestock and remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses
- Slaughter cattle, calves, and sheep as prescribed by religious laws
- Cut beef, lamb, pork or veal carcasses or sides or quarters of carcasses into primal cuts for further cutting, processing or packaging
- Remove bones from meat
Equipment and machinery experience
- Cleavers
- Knives
- Power cutting tools
- Saws
- Stunning devices
Security and safety
- Drug test
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you live near the job location?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Overtime available
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Group insurance benefits
- Night shift premium
- Pension plan
- Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Parking available
- Wellness program
Support for newcomers and refugees
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating equipment to split carcasses into smaller portions to facilitate handling
- METHODICAL
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Interest in comparing information to remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses, and to skin, clean and trim carcasses
- directive
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Interest in preparing meat for further processing, packaging and marketing

