Senior Butcher, Production Supervisor with Butchery experience (Side Rd. 30 & 3rd Line)

Our employer is a well-established, family-owned pork processing company with more than 30 years of industry leadership. Their commitment to quality, innovation, and responsible growth has helped them deliver some of the freshest, highest-quality products in the market. They are looking for a highly skilled meat professional responsible for advancing product quality, consistency, and innovation. This role combines expert-level butchery with product development and innovation, quality assurance, and training.

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Working closely with operations, QA, sales, and leadership, the Master Butcher plays a key role in:

• Developing and refining product specifications
• Troubleshooting quality and yield issues
• Supporting new product innovation
• Elevating butchery standards through hands-on training
• This role requires deep expertise in meat anatomy (particularly pork), fabrication techniques, and customer expectations, along with a strong curiosity for continuous improvement and product evolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Butchery Expertise & Product Development
• Perform advanced fabrication of pork with precision and consistency
• Develop and refine product specifications based on customer requirements and operational capabilities
• Collaborate with leadership to explore new product opportunities and value-added offerings
• Translate customer needs into cutting standards, yields, and presentation expectations

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Investigate and respond to product quality concerns and customer complaints
• Identify root causes (cutting technique, yield loss, trim standards, etc.) and implement solutions
• Partner with QA to ensure alignment with food safety, traceability, and regulatory standards
• Support development and documentation of standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Specifications & Standardization

• Support the creation and continuous improvement of product specification documents
• Establish clear cutting standards, tolerances, and visual guides
• Ensure consistency across teams

Training & Capability Building

Deliver hands-on training in:

• Knife skills and safety
• Fabrication techniques
• Yield optimization
• Support onboarding and upskilling of butchers and production staff
• Act as a subject matter expert and mentor across the floor

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Participate in customer presentations, product demos, and “show & tell” sessions
• Provide expert guidance on product capabilities, cuts, and customization
• Represent the organization with professionalism, craftsmanship, and credibility

Core Competencies

• Craftsmanship & attention to detail
• Curiosity and innovation mindset
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Communication and teaching ability
• Customer focus and presentation skills
• Collaboration across operations and QA

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• Extensive hands-on experience in butchery (typically 8–10+ years or equivalent expertise)
• Deep knowledge of pork carcass anatomy and fabrication (other proteins an asset)
• Demonstrated experience in product development or specification creation
• Strong understanding of food safety standards (e.g., HACCP, CFIA requirements)
• Experience training or mentoring others in a production environment
• Formal certification preferred

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