Meat Inspector

Job Information

Job Title: Meat Inspector
Job Requisition ID: 76049
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Airdrie Region
Full or Part-Time: Full Time  
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary Full time (6 months with possibility of extension)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 22, 2025
Classification: Technologies 4
Salary: $2,442.94 - $3,199.46 bi-weekly ($63,761 - $83,506/year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is responsible for policies, legislation, regulations, programs and services that enable Alberta’s agriculture and food sectors to flourish and contribute to Alberta’s economic recovery and growth. The ministry’s role is diverse, ranging from food safety and industry growth and diversification to increasing investment and supporting growth in rural Alberta. The ministry also supports foundational programs like irrigation and agricultural societies that help create strong rural communities and resilient agriculture sectors. For more information about the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/agriculture-and-irrigation.aspx.

Role Responsibilities

Want to make a difference in Albertans’ lives? Do you want to help contribute to the safety of meat that Albertans eat?

If you answered yes to these questions then we want you!

We are currently looking to hire a temporary full time Meat Inspector for the Airdrie region.

As a Meat Inspector, you will be responsible for providing slaughter inspection services on kill floors at provincial abattoirs.

Duties while performing kill floor inspection services will include:

• Pre-operation inspection. 
• Ante and post-mortem examination of animals.
• Completion of time reporting.
• Relevant inspection documentation.

This position is a regulatory role and involves the onsite enforcement of provincial statutes administered by the Meat & Dairy Inspection Section (MDIS). The MDIS is responsible for providing regulatory inspection service to approximately 120 licensed red meat and poultry abattoirs across Alberta.

Join the Meat Inspector Team and help play a role in maintaining Alberta's reputation for excellence in food safety! 

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Below is a list of APS competencies critical for success in this role: 

• Agility refers to the ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in an ever-changing work environment.
• Drive for Results will ensure that you remain focused on assuring legislation is met day to day and that documentation is completed and submitted in a manner that meets MDIS's operational requirements.
• Build Collaborative Environments involves strong verbal communication, negotiation and conflict management skills required for working with individual abattoir operators and workers to ensure abattoir operational needs are met while meeting legislative requirements.
• Creative Problem Solving is required as you apply sound knowledge of risk assessment and compliance principles to take an appropriate situation specific approach to problems.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard:

• Two (2) year technical diploma in a related field, preferably in Animal Science, Animal Health/Vet Technology, or Food Safety/Food Science, plus 
• Two (2) years of directly related meat inspection work experience (i.e. working as a meat inspector on kill floors).