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Industrial Butcher NOC 94141

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Job ID 312937 Date posted 08/11/2025 Location : Guelph, Canada Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Location: Dunlop, Guelph, ON
Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available: Day shift - Various Times (6:00am, 6:15am and 6:30am – 2:30pm, 2:45pm and 3:00pm)
Compensation: Wage Range is $23.45 - $29.95 / hour as per the collective agreement
Starting rate for experienced Industrial Butcher (2+ years of experience required with validation) is $23.45 / hour


Benefits Information

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Pension Plan Program
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Comprehensive Training
  • Employee Meat Discount
  • Stable Work & Overtime Potential


Principal Accountabilities

  • Slaughter livestock using stunning devices and knives
  • Skin, clean and trim carcasses
  • Remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses
  • Split carcasses into smaller portions to facilitate handling
  • May slaughter cattle as prescribed by religious laws
  • Work with specialized knives and equipment according to workplace health and safety requirements as well as safe food handling practices


Required Qualifications

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Must be currently legal to work in Canada
  • Minimum of 2 years butchering/slaughtering process experience particularly in beef/pork industrial livestock manufacturing environment using manual cutting utensils and band saws within the last 5 years

Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.



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