Meat Cutter – Costco – Drummondville, QC

Costco’s warehouse in Drummondville, Quebec is looking for a skilled Meat Cutter to join its meat department team. This is a hands-on, production-focused role where precision, food safety, and consistency are central to every shift. If you have meat cutting experience and take pride in delivering quality product, this position offers a structured, team-oriented environment to put those skills to work.

Day to day, you’ll be working with band saws, knives, grinders, tenderizers, and automatic slicers to cut and trim raw meat to Costco’s specifications. Beyond the cutting itself, you’ll manage product rotation, maintain sanitation standards, and support your team in keeping the display case stocked and looking its best.

About the Role: Meat Cutter

As a Meat Cutter at Costco Drummondville, your primary responsibility is preparing raw meat for sale while upholding strict quality and safety standards. You’ll work with a variety of equipment — including band saws, grinders, tenderizers, roast tyers, and automatic slicers — and be expected to follow all production procedures for consistency and finished product quality. The role also includes all duties of the meat assistant.

Compliance with health codes, sanitation standards (SSOPs), and proper temperature maintenance is a non-negotiable part of the job. You’ll work closely with the Meat Manager’s merchandising plan and are expected to provide prompt and courteous member service throughout your shift. For candidates applying to this Drummondville location, the ability to communicate in French (oral and written) is required.

Responsibilities

The Meat Cutter role at Costco covers a full range of production, sanitation, and member service tasks. Each day involves both physical and technical work, with a focus on maintaining the quality and safety standards that Costco members expect. Here’s what the role looks like in practice:

• Inspect and reassemble equipment sanitized the previous night, then rework and restock the display case to assess daily production needs and rotate product
• Receive and rotate meat in the cooler; scan inventory, rework, and destroy product as required
• Transport cases of meat weighing up to 80 lbs from the cooler to the cutting or preparation area
• Cut and trim meat to Costco specifications using band saw, knives, or automatic slicer; operate the tenderizing machine and roast tyer while following all safety and security procedures
• Operate the meat grinder, dump meat into the machine, and check fat content of each batch; follow department production procedures and standards for quality and consistency
• Transfer cut and ground meat to styro trays and load onto wheeled racks for wrappers; assist with wrapping and stocking the meat case according to the Meat Manager’s merchandising plan
• Clean and sanitize the work area throughout the day, complying with health codes, SSOPs, and proper temperature maintenance
• Perform routine maintenance on machinery, equipment, and implements
• Set up and perform seafood road shows as described in the Costco Seafood Road Show manual
• Provide prompt and courteous member service at all times; assist in other areas of the warehouse as needed

Requirements / Skills

Costco is looking for a candidate with demonstrated meat cutting experience and the technical ability to work safely and efficiently with professional equipment. Attention to detail, adherence to food safety standards, and a strong work ethic are essential qualities for success in this role.

• Meat cutting experience is required for this position
• Must pass the Costco meat cutting test as part of the qualification process
• Food Safety Certification – Level 1 is required from the first day in the position
• High School Diploma or GED is preferred
• Ability to communicate in French (oral and written) is required for this Drummondville, Quebec location
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks throughout a shift

How to Apply

To apply, visit the official job posting using the link below. Make sure your resume is up to date and highlights your meat cutting experience before submitting.

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