Employer: 974546 Ontario Limited. o/a The Friendly Butcher

Company Description: The Friendly Butcher is a family-owned butcher shop that has proudly served the North Toronto community for over 30 years. With locations on Yonge Street and Vaughan Road, the company is known for its commitment to quality, exceptional customer service, and locally sourced products. Specializing in premium hand-cut meats from Ontario farms, The Friendly Butcher also offers fresh produce, pantry essentials, and a variety of prepared foods made in-house, including meals, soups, and savoury pies. The company takes pride in fostering a welcoming, community-focused environment while delivering outstanding food and service to its customers.

Business Address/Location of Work: 3269 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4N 2L5

Nature of Employment: Permanent, Full-Time, Shift, Flexible, Weekend, Morning, Afternoon, Evening

No. of Vacancies: 1

Hours: 30 hours per week

Salary: $57,600 per year

Benefits: 4% vacation pay on an annual basis, eligible to participate in employer benefits plan that includes but is not limited to extended health and dental insurance.

Language: English

Job Summary: The Head Butcher oversees the preparation, processing, and presentation of premium meat and seafood products, ensuring exceptional quality, freshness, and compliance with food safety standards. The Head Butcher also provides leadership and guidance to meat department staff, helping maintain efficient workflows and a high standard of product excellence in a fast-paced retail butcher shop environment.

Job Responsibilities:

- Lead the preparation of premium beef, pork, poultry, lamb, veal, and seafood products by cutting, trimming, deboning, portioning, and preparing retail-ready, bulk and custom orders;
- Prepare standard, specialty and personalized cuts according to customer specifications, ensuring consistency in quality, presentation,



and yield;
- Oversee the daily setup and maintenance of display counters, ensuring products are attractively presented, adequately stocked, and meet established quality standards;
- Package, tie, label and prepare products as required, including fresh, frozen, and value-added products;
- Inspect incoming meat and seafood deliveries to verify quality, freshness, quantity, and compliance with company standards;
- Oversee meat and seafood coolers to ensure products are stored under appropriate temperature-controlled conditions and maintained in accordance with food safety requirements;
- Monitor inventory levels, product rotation, sales records, and freshness to support purchasing decisions and ensure adequate product availability;
- Ensure compliance with all sanitation, food handling, food storage, cross contamination, and food safety procedures at all times;
- Supervise and delegate work to other butchers, fish and meat cutters to ensure efficient processing and timely fulfillment of customer orders;
- Assist with training staff in cutting techniques, food safety procedures and product knowledge for meats, poultries and fish products; and
- Other duties as required.

Minimum Skills Requirements:

- Completion of Secondary School is required;
- Minimum 3 years of experience in preparing, handling, processing, and preparing fresh meat, poultry, fish, and seafood products in a retail, wholesale, industrial or food-service workplace is required;
- Must have prior experience and knowledge in butchering meat, poultry and seafood products;
- Previous experience supervising, training, or coordinating staff is considered an asset but not required;
- Candidate must be capable of working in a fast-paced environment, with strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Please apply:

By email at [email protected] with resume

Pay: $57,600.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Head Butcher (Old Toronto)
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📍 Old Toronto