Summerhill Market is a boutique grocery store chain in Toronto that specializes in scratch-made prepared foods and on-trend ingredients. Our stores go above and beyond a typical grocery store by offering an extensive rotating selection of ready to eat gourmet meals, freshly baked goodies, and curated hard to find groceries.
We are searching for a Junior Meat Cutter (training to be provided), who will be responsible to provide an exceptional customer experience, while packaging and processing raw meat items according to our daily orders, and customer’s needs, using various equipment and methods.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide an exceptional customer experience, assisting our customers in selecting meat products and options according to their needs
- Cut, set, and merchandise all meat products in the display case, as per pricing menu and according to merchandising standards
- Package meat products by weight or by piece, manually or machine assisted, following outlined specifications
- Perform basic quality control checks including measuring, weighing, counting, and evaluating product or package appearance; examining and inspecting containers, materials, and products to ensure specifications are met
- Mark and label products, using printed labels and automated machines
- Load materials and products into package processing equipment
- Operate and maintain various machinery (examples: ILPRA gas flush machines and Unifiller equipment)
- Follow all health and safety standards; maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitary meat department; keeping the work area and machinery clean, using designated cleaning solutions and hand tools as required
Skillset requirements:
- Experience in the food & grocery industry is required
- Expert knife skills and knowledge of cuts & meat processing methods is required
- Expert knowledge in Health & Safety protocols related to sanitation and food handling is required
- Experience as a machine operator is an asset
- Food Handler’s certification is an asset
- WHMIS certification is an asset
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Able to work in a temperature-controlled environment (10°C)
- Able to lift, push, pull up to 50lbs
- Able to work standing for 8.5hrs/5 days a week
Perks:
If this sounds like the role for you, we offer some pretty cool perks!
- Awesome discount on everything we sell!
- Weekly Pay
- Easily accessible locations
- Company-paid benefits
Entry level positions in the grocery store begin at $16.55 per hour and will increase based on food/kitchen experience.
Equity Statement:
At Summerhill Market, we are an equal opportunity employer that values and encourages diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and Employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, disability or any other characteristic protected by local law. Should you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $17.20 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Store discount
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Toronto, ON M5N 1A5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Meat cutting: 1 year (preferred)
Location:
- Toronto, ON M5N 1A5 (preferred)
Work Location: In person