Specialism: NEWCOMER

Overview

Primary Location of Work
157 Ailsa Craig main Street, , Ailsa Craig, ON – N0M 1A0

Salary
21.00 hourly / 40 hours per Week

Terms of employment
Permanent employment, Full time, Day, Morning, On Call, Overtime, Weekend

Start date
Starts as soon as possible
Working hours from 08:00 to 16:00

Vacancies
1 Vacancy

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Will train

Work site environment

• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Supermarket/grocery store

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Remove bones from meat
• Weigh meats for sale
• Cut poultry into parts
• Price meat products
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
• Sell meats to customers
• Grind meats
• Make special sausages
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special orders
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw
• Manual cutting utensil
• Power grinder
• Salami mixer and cooker
• Sausage machine
• Slicing machine

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer

Employment groups Help – Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Persons with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, Mature workers, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

• You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
• You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

Direct Apply

By applying directly on Job Bank – https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home

By email

recruitment@uiis.ca

In person

157 AILSA CRAIG MAIN STREETAilsa Craig, ONN0M 1A0Between 11:00 AM and 05:00 PM

Include this reference number in your application

E5181

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

• Job reference number

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?

We are seeking a talented person to be part of our team.  We have a multi-faceted business, so we need a person with many skills to perform roles as kennel attendant, dog trainer and dog breeder.  The successful candidate will have

• solid skills and experience working with dogs of all breeds, sizes and temperaments and the ability to handle them safely
• the ability to read a dog’s body language to create co-operative play groups
• be able to recognize and de-escalate situations before they erupt
• be able to break up altercations between dogs
• experience and ability to perform basic training for dogs and assist with training
• experience to effectively participate in our dog breeding and training program
• observational skills
• high ethics and standards for the care, well-being and maintenance of the dogs
• canine medical and dental skills is definitely an asset
• good communication skills
• good English language skills
• the ability to work with a team, be able to take direction and also be able to work independently (aka self-starter) without direct supervision
• for foreign applications, must be able to pass our Canadian government’s requirements under the NOC codes 65220 or 80020.

We are a boarding kennel on 10 acres where we provide a dog daycare, overnight boarding facility, indoor dog training facility, agility fields, and parks for the dogs to run and play.  You must be physically fit, be able to work outdoors in all seasons and weather, have good common sense and good reactions. 

You will be involved with our customers and must be able to communicate with them and have good interpersonal skills.  Communication is important between staff members in order to keep the animals safe and the facility running in a well-organized manner.  Basic computer skills are required.

The job duties include, but are not limited to, keeping the dogs in a safe and clean environment, feeding, giving medication, bathing, grooming, nail trimming, teeth cleaning, weigh-ins, monitor and record health details, exercising dogs, monitoring and documenting animal behaviour, cleaning inside and outside, checking inventory and supplies, checking the grounds and fence lines, reporting any issues.

We are just outside of the City (about 5 km from city centre) and not on a bus route.  You will need your own reliable transportation to get to and from work.  Our shifts are generally 8 hours a day but flexibility is necessary.  Our day starts at 7:00 am and ends at 8:00 pm 7 days a week.  The average week is 40 hours, based on 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.  You must be available for all shifts, including evenings, weekends and statutory holidays.   

Compensation starts at $17.50/hour and will increase depending on experience and job performance. To apply, send your cover letter and CV to job.apps.kennel@gmail.com.  Please do not apply if you do not have the experience described above.  We will ask for, and check, all references.