Our client 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.

Position Overview

The Master Butcher is 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.

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

This posting is for a newly created position.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

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

Benefits

Why Join

Hands-on role combining R&D, QA, and technical project work
Opportunity to work on customer-driven product innovations
Salary: $70,000 – $90,000