Northern Ontario meat producers struggling to find workers
Despite an increase in wages for skilled workers, abattoirs and meat production facilities in Northern Ontario are still struggling with the significant challenge of filling out their staffing needs.
David Thompson, RAIN’s director, said the two-year program has so far assisted over 20 producers, either by helping with funding, or through their eight-week business development program for meat processing.“It was an interesting eight weeks,” Thompson said. “We got to understand a lot about their challenges, their strengths and just get their general awareness of where the industry is going.”
“Among them, there were some frustrations with provincial regulations,” Thompson said. “There was the sense that sometimes the regulations are pretty vague, and then the inspectors may be inconsistent on the follow-through.”Want to read more stories about business in the North? Subscribe to our newsletter.
“The majority of them are planning to hire and expand what they're doing,” Thompson said. “And they’re really also seeing the benefits in promoting the benefits of buying local, so promoting that you're getting better quality, you're supporting the local businesses.” Since June, Penokean Hills Farms in Bruce Mines, for example, has been searching for retail butcher managers , butchers and butcher assistants .
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