About us

Sofina Foods is one of Canada’s leading manufacturers of primary and further processed protein products for retail and foodservice customers as well as international markets. We manufacture pork, beef, turkey, chicken and fish products. Our family of brands include: Cuddy, Lilydale, Janes, Mastro, San Daniele, Fletcher’s, Vienna, Riserva and Zamzam. We are also the exclusive distributor of Italy’s finest Rio Mare, Lavazza and San Benedetto products in Canada.

Our Burlington facility is looking for full time, permanent, employees to join our team. At Sofina’s largest plant, we are working hard to offer quality pork products for the Canadian market.

We offer opportunities to hone key skills such as: accuracy, speed and critical thinking. On site training provided for individuals that are interested in working with a knife and learning how to butcher different cuts of meat. There is no limit to the opportunities for progression at Sofina Foods.

If this sounds exciting to you, come & work with us! We are committed to providing employees with a safe work environment, secured by screening protocols and protective equipment so that health and safety is always a top priority. Join the Sofina Foods family and start your new career today!

Position Summary

Sofina Foods, Burlington, is offering a unique opportunity to gain valuable butchery skills. Through our on-site training program, you could master the art of meat butchery within 4 to 8 weeks. At the end of this training, you would be eligible to work in the knife skilled positions in our facility and build your career. The working schedule will be Monday to Friday and start at 6AM in the morning. The starting rate for this position will be $19 an hour and will increase based on the job you will be doing after completing knife school - anywhere from $19.65-$22.50 an hour. Join our team of passionate, dedicated, employees who provide delicious pork products, to consumers across the country. Reporting to the Floor Supervisor, Butchers will be responsible for trimming meat to Company specifications. There are hundreds of specifications to learn in order to butcher professionally. Our on-site training Supervisor will provide you with world class skills.

Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds is required;
• Ability to stand for extended hours;
• Comfortable working in a Pork processing facility, handling raw meat;
• Comfortable in either a cold temperatures (4-10 degrees Celsius);
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Willingness to learn how to properly use knives and other equipment

Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.