meat-packing plant labourer

Hertel Meats Ltd. · Port Alberni, BC · $20.00 hourly

Posted 2026-06-16 · Reviewed on 2026-09-09 · What do these ratings mean?

Verdict

Hertel Meats Ltd is a verified family meat processor operating in Port Alberni since 1963 with roughly 50 employees, trade press coverage and chamber membership, giving business and location matches. The meat-packing labourer role is exactly its operation, with detailed plant duties, cold-environment notes and a $20.00/hr rate. No deterministic flags fired.

Posting location matches verified employer presence-5
locationMatch=match; 8715 Beaver Creek Rd, Port Alberni
No deterministic fraud flags on the application channel-8
flags=[]
Role and pay consistent with the employer's actual business-10
Plant labourer at a ~50-person meat processor
Employer identity verified on the web-18
businessMatch=match; hertelmeats.ca, operating since 1963

Application flags (0)

No application flags detected.

Employer checks

Website found	https://www.hertelmeats.ca/
Website reachable	yes
Business identity	matches the posting
Location	matches the posting
Job listings on its site	no
Mail-application address	none - the posting has no mailing address
How it was verified	web search
Confidence	0.95
Summary	Hertel Meats Ltd is a well-known family meat processor since 1963 at 8715 Beaver Creek Rd, Port Alberni, employing ~50 people, covered by trade press and chamber of commerce. HACCP coordinator in a meat plant is exactly their operation.
Checked on	2026-09-09

Full description

Occupation (NOC): Labourers in food and beverage processing (95106)
Location: Port Alberni, BC
Salary: $20.00 hourly
Hours: Full-time
Term: Permanent
Workplace: [object Object]
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment: Cold/refrigerated
Work setting: Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
Tasks: Food safety/handling skills, Transport raw materials, finished products and packaging materials, Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines, Remove filled containers from conveyors, Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers, Feed and unload processing machines, Check products and packaging for basic quality defects, Assist process control and machine operators in performing their duties, Clean machines and immediate work areas
Transportation/travel information: Own transportation, Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks, Standing for extended periods, Attention to detail, Fast-paced environment, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Work under pressure
Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability: Flexibility, Reliability, Team player
Employment terms options: Early morning
Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Employment terms options: Evening, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend, Overtime available
Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.), Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities 
Support for newcomers and refugees: Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth, Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth, Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people: Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations   
Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination  
Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
How to apply:
By email: hr@hertelmeats.ca