INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Retail Meat Cutter claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Retail Meat Cutter is listed under Ontario trade code 245R. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Retail Meat Cutter prepares meat and poultry for the retail market by: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | Demonstrating safe working practices and techniques; Applying general work practices and merchandising; Setting up and operating machinery; Performing business practices / customer relations; Preparing beef cuts; Preparing pork cuts; Preparing lamb cuts; Preparing veal cuts; Preparing poultry cuts; Preparing meat for sausage making. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 4,000 total hours: 3,460 workplace and 540 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Retail Meat Cutter has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $17.60, $20.00 and $26.00 convert to $35,200, $40,000 and $52,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Retail Meat Cutter ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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