Meat Cutter – Costco – Mississauga, ON

Costco’s Mississauga location on Dundas Street East is looking for a skilled Meat Cutter to join their warehouse team. This hands-on role is ideal for someone with solid meat cutting experience who takes pride in quality, consistency, and safe food handling practices.

In this position, you’ll be working in a fast-paced meat department, using professional equipment like band saws, knives, and grinders to prepare product to Costco’s strict specifications. Beyond cutting, you’ll play a key role in inventory management, product presentation, and maintaining a clean, compliant workspace every single day.

About the Role: Meat Cutter

As a Meat Cutter at Costco Mississauga, your primary responsibility is to cut, trim, and prepare raw meat for sale using a variety of equipment — including band saws, knives, grinders, tenderizers, roast tyers, and automatic meat slicers. You’ll inspect and reassemble sanitized equipment at the start of each shift, assess daily production needs, and ensure product is properly rotated in the display case and cooler.

This role also involves working alongside colleagues in the meat department to maintain sanitation standards, follow all health code requirements, and uphold Costco’s standards for product quality and consistency. You’ll also assist with member service and step in to support other areas of the warehouse when needed.

Benefits and Salary

This position offers an hourly wage of $21.00. Costco is well known for offering competitive compensation packages and a positive working environment for its employees.

Responsibilities

The Meat Cutter role at Costco involves a wide range of daily tasks that keep the meat department running smoothly and safely. From handling heavy cases of product to operating specialized equipment, this position demands both physical capability and technical skill.

• Inspect and reassemble equipment sanitized from the previous night, ensuring readiness before the shift begins
• Rework and restock the display case to assess daily production needs and properly rotate product
• Receive and rotate meat in the cooler, scanning inventory and handling reworks and destruction of expired product
• Transport cases of meat up to 80 lbs from the cooler to the meat cutting or preparation area
• Cut and trim meat to Costco specifications using band saws, knives, or automatic slicers; operate tenderizing machines and roast tyers while following all safety procedures
• Operate the meat grinder, check fat content of each batch, and adhere to department production standards for quality and consistency
• Transfer cut and ground meat to styrofoam trays and assist with wrapping and stocking the meat case per the Meat Manager’s merchandising plan
• Clean and sanitize the work area throughout the day, maintaining proper temperatures and following all Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
• Perform routine maintenance on machinery, equipment, and implements
• Set up and assist with seafood road show as outlined in the Costco Seafood Road Show manual
• Provide prompt and courteous member service at all times

Requirements / Skills

Costco is looking for a candidate with hands-on meat cutting experience and the ability to meet their internal quality and safety standards. The right person for this role is detail-oriented, physically capable, and committed to following proper food safety protocols.

• Meat cutting experience is required — candidates must pass Costco’s meat cutting test
• Food Safety Certification – Level 1 is required starting on the first day in the position
• High School Diploma or GED is preferred
• Physical capability to lift and transport cases of meat up to 80 lbs
• Knowledge of sanitation standards and proper temperature maintenance in a food production environment
• Ability to follow safety and security procedures when operating all department equipment

How to Apply

To apply, use the official link below to submit your application through Costco’s hiring portal. Make sure your resume is up to date and clearly reflects your meat cutting experience before submitting.

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