Meat Assistant – Costco – Brampton, ON

Costco’s Brampton location on Biscayne Crescent is looking for a Meat Assistant to join their warehouse team. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role in the meat department where you’ll be operating equipment, stocking display cases, and helping maintain the high product standards members expect from Costco.

Day to day, you’ll be working with wrapping machines, meat grinders, and labelling equipment while keeping up with food safety and sanitation standards. If you’ve got experience in a meat department or food processing environment, this role is a strong fit.

About the Role: Meat Assistant

As a Meat Assistant at Costco Brampton, your core responsibilities revolve around wrapping, labelling, and stocking meat products throughout the day. You’ll inspect and reassemble sanitized equipment each morning, rework the display case, and rotate product to ensure freshness. Working with large trays and wheeled racks, you’ll load individual packages into the automatic wrapping machine and set the labeller according to product type and price.

Maintaining a clean and safe work environment is a key part of this position. You’ll be expected to follow all health code regulations, including sanitation standards and proper temperature maintenance, and to perform routine machinery upkeep throughout your shift. Member service is also part of the job — being prompt and courteous with members is a core Costco value.

Benefits and Salary

This position offers a pay rate of $20.00 per hour. Costco is well known for offering employees competitive compensation alongside strong benefits packages, including health and dental coverage and opportunities for advancement within the company.

Responsibilities

The Meat Assistant role at Costco Brampton covers a range of hands-on tasks centred around product preparation, equipment operation, and food safety compliance. Each day brings a structured routine that keeps the meat department running efficiently and ensuring members find fresh, well-presented products on the floor.

• Inspect and reassemble equipment that was sanitized the previous night, and rework the display case with rotated product
• Operate the automatic wrapping machine by loading individual styro-packaged meat from large wheeled racks
• Set the labeller according to product type and price, then print and apply labels to each wrapped package
• Stock display cases by reaching through sliding windows or moving racks to the floor
• Operate the meat grinder, dump meat into the machine, and check fat content of each batch for quality and consistency
• Clean and sanitize the work area throughout the day, adhering to health codes including sanitation standards and proper temperature control
• Perform routine maintenance on machinery, equipment, and implements
• Provide prompt and courteous service to Costco members as needed
• Assist in other areas of the warehouse as required

Requirements / Skills

Costco is looking for candidates who are detail-oriented, comfortable working in a food production environment, and committed to maintaining high standards of safety and product quality. Prior experience in meat handling or food processing will set your application apart from the crowd.

• Food Safety Certification – Level 1 is required from the first day in the position
• Meat wrapping experience is preferred and will be given priority consideration
• High School Diploma or GED is preferred
• Ability to follow department production procedures and maintain quality and consistency standards
• Strong attention to sanitation and health code compliance throughout the workday
• For postings at Quebec locations, candidates must be able to communicate in French (oral and written)

How to Apply

To apply, use the link below to access the official Costco job posting. Make sure your resume is up to date and highlights any relevant meat department or food handling experience before submitting.

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