Industrial Meat Cutter
Etobicoke, Ontario, Etobicoke, ON| Ontario
9211
29
16-04-2026
13-10-2026
Full Time
CAD $28.00/hour
5 year or more
No degree, certificate or diploma
Halendas Fine Food LTD
Position Overview:
Halenda’s is seeking a highly experienced Industrial Meat Cutter specializing in pork processing, with a strong and proven background in handling pork combo loads in a high-volume production environment.
This is a full-time, production-based position requiring advanced technical skills, efficiency, and the ability to consistently meet strict quality and output standards. The primary focus of this role is the accurate and efficient breakdown of pork combo loads, which is a critical operational requirement.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform full-cycle industrial meat cutting, including cutting, trimming, deboning, portioning, and packaging of pork products
Break down pork combo loads independently and efficiently as a primary and ongoing responsibility
Maintain maximum yield efficiency while minimizing waste in accordance with company standards
Consistently meet daily and hourly production targets in a high-volume environment
Ensure all products meet company quality specifications and consistency requirements
Safely operate and maintain industrial cutting tools and equipment
Strictly follow all food safety, sanitation, and HACCP protocols at all times
Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready workstation in compliance with regulatory requirements
Monitor raw material usage and report any issues affecting production efficiency
Collaborate with supervisors and production team members to ensure workflow continuity
Provide limited support to production operations, including basic sausage preparation tasks when required
Mandatory Qualifications (Minimum Requirements):
Minimum 5 years of continuous, hands-on experience as an industrial or commercial meat cutter
Demonstrated and verifiable experience working specifically with pork combo loads (required and essential for this role)
Minimum 1 year of experience supporting sausage preparation in a production environment
Proven experience working in a high-volume pork processing facility
Strong knowledge of pork cuts, breakdown techniques, and yield optimization
Solid understanding of food safety regulations, HACCP, and sanitation standards
Ability to safely operate industrial meat cutting equipment and tools
High level of precision, consistency, and attention to detail
Physical ability to perform repetitive, physically demanding tasks, including lifting heavy materials
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as within a team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
Formal training or certification in meat cutting or butchery
Experience in a federally or provincially regulated meat processing facility
Familiarity with Canadian food safety regulations (CFIA standards)
Additional experience in sausage production processes (support level only)
Tasks:
Cut beef, lamb, pork or veal carcasses or sides or quarters of carcasses into primal cuts for further cutting, processing or packaging
Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use
Remove bones from meat
Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
Make special sausages
Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
Grind meats
Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience:
Knives
Power cutting tools
Saws
Employment Conditions:
Full-time, permanent position
Work is performed in a fast-paced industrial production environment
Repetitive tasks and handling of raw meat products are required
Strict adherence to health, safety, and food processing regulations is mandatory
What We’re Looking For:
We are seeking a highly skilled industrial pork meat cutter with direct, hands-on experience processing pork combo loads in a production environment.
The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work efficiently under production pressure while maintaining high standards of product quality, safety, and consistency.
This role is critical to operations and requires a candidate with specialized experience that aligns directly with the core processing needs of the business.
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Repetitive tasks
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Standing for extended periods
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Health benefits:
Dental plan
Disability benefits
Health care plan