Casual - Meat Processing Research Assistant

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Duties

As a member of a team of meat processing technicians, a highly motivated individual with previous training in meat processing and experience working in a food production facility is sought. This junior position reports to the Abattoir Supervisor and performs slaughter and fabrication of multiple meat animal species in a federally inspected facility, while following prescribed research protocols for multiple scientists.
The successful candidate must have good manual dexterity and knife skills to keep up to a physically demanding slaughter and fabrication schedule. The candidate will assist researchers and laboratory technicians in the collection of research samples and data.
The successful candidate will be responsible for operating programs that support the facility’s Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system and perform necessary HACCP duties required for federal plant status. These include but are not limited to participation in plant equipment maintenance and sanitation, development and enforcement of good manufacturing practices and development of standard operating procedures, and delivery of carcass and meat products to various locations in Alberta through operation of a refrigerated commercial truck.

Work environment

This position is at the meat processing facility at the Lacombe Research and Development Centre, working both on the slaughter and processing floors.

Hours of Work: 7:30 to 3:30 Monday to Friday (compensated overtime is required).
Some days start time may be as early as 6:30.

Intent of the process

We are seeking to fill one full-time CASUAL (90-working-day) contract starting immediately.

This process is for casual employment only which is a temporary employment of 90 workings days or less in a calendar year.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

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• Experience as a meat cutter in all operations carried out in a Provincial or Federal certified meat slaughter/process plant.
• Experience working with and handling large livestock.
• Experience performing routine maintenance of meat processing tools (e.g. knives, saws, stunners, scalding tank, etc.).

• Possess strong written/oral communication and listening skills.
• Willing to work with other people and/or by themselves.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Valid driver’s license
• Ability and willingness to work overtime.
• Ability and willingness to lift up to 20 kg, at times up to 50kg.
• Ability and willingness to control allergies, through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication and this must not impinge upon the duties to be performed.
• Ability and willingness to work under various environmental and weather conditions.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

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We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.