About the Job
Are you passionate about quality, precision, and great customer service? Fresh Market Foods is seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our Meat Department. If you take pride in preparing fresh, high-quality cuts and enjoy a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you! Join a team that values freshness and excellence—where your work helps create meals and memories for our community.
Job Duties:
Grind meat and slice cooked meats using powered grinders and slicing machines
Cut, weigh, package, label, and price meat, meat products, fish, and seafood for sale
Create and prepare a variety of items for the Fresh Market Foods Gourmet Meats counter
Operate and maintain the smoker room, including smoking meats, monitoring temperatures, and ensuring proper smoking procedures
Prepare and season meat for smoking according to company recipes and quality standards
Monitor smoke levels, humidity, and cooking times to ensure consistent product quality
Accurately complete all required smokehouse documentation and production records to ensure food safety, traceability, and compliance
Clean and sanitize smoker equipment regularly to maintain food safety and hygiene standards
Monitor meat, fish, and seafood quality, check expiry dates, and rotate products to maintain freshness
Follow production sheets to ensure adequate product is prepared for the day
Restock meat cases and counters throughout the day as needed
Suggest complementary and/or alternative meat or fish products to customers
Receive and store merchandise in accordance with company standards
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment, ensuring all equipment is in good working order
Practice Safe Food Handling by following proper sanitization and food storage procedures
Notify manager when supplies are low for timely reordering
Assist with special orders, bulk orders, and pre-orders for customers as required
Terms of Employment: Permanent Full-time (40 hours/week)
Positions: 1
Location of Work: 79 Queen Street; Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A1
Wage/Salary: $21.00- $24.00 per/hour (depending on experience)
Benefits
After completing the 3-month probationary period, employees are eligible to sign up for our Medical & Dental Benefits and Long-Term Disability. Employees will also have access to our Employee Assistance Program, Maple Program, Wellness Program, Dayforce Wallet and receive staff discount of 10%. Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP) are available after 1 year of employment.
Education: Completion of high school or equivalent combination of education and experience
Language of Work: English, French (an asset but not a requirement)
Work Experience: 1 – 2 years’ experience
Transportation: Fresh Market Foods will pay for the one-time round-trip transportation costs of the successful candidate to our location and back to the successful candidate’s permanent residence at the end of the applicable work period.
Housing: Below-market value employee housing may be available, subject to availability.
Apply with Resume to:
Liz Ward, Human Resources Manager
Email: jobs@freshmarketfoods.ca
Frssh Market Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all interested applicants to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided during the hiring process.