Tag: Region: Prairie

An analytical view into the meat processing sector spotlighting the High River Region, which is located within the Calgary metropolitan area. With Calgary being part of the region, the local labour supply is sufficient for the labour requirements for the meat processing sector and other sectors. However, because of this urban location, there is also more competition for workers from other sectors. This was an issue that was brought up by plant managers in interviews, as well as trouble recruiting certain groups and more. To ameliorate some of these hurdles they have started using some promising practices, in particular integrating technology and working day to day with community agencies. Giving you relevant information, this report on the High River Region in Alberta supplies you with the full picture of their meat processing sector.

An analytical view into the meat processing sector spotlighting the Wynyard Region in Saskatchewan. The Wynyard region has 2 meat processing establishments focusing on poultry and occasionally hog with 580 employees. The region faces some challenges with meat indusrty not having sufficient employees due to the labour force. Factors like an aging population and youth out-migration play a heavy hand in this. In interviews with plant managers, they discussed that with the aid of better wages and benefits; and recent immigrants, recruitment and retention has become more manageable. Giving you relevant information, this report on the Wynyard Region in Saskatchewan supplies you with the full picture of their meat processing sector.

An analytical view into the meat processing sector spotlighting the Winnipeg Region including the City of Winnipeg. Currently in the region there is sufficient local labour to support the labour requirements for the meat processing industry and other sectors. In interviews with plant managers, they mentioned that a great way to jump over the hurdle of recruitment was the willingness to teach, to take that time to let people learn. They also presented some challenges they are facing namely a language barrier and recruitment for leadership positions. Giving you relevant information, this report on the Winnipeg Region in Manitoba supplies you with the full picture of their meat processing sector.

An analytical view into the meat processing sector spotlighting the Brooks Region in the south-east of Alberta. With the region having 3 processing plants, the sector in 2017 employed close to 2,700 individuals. Nevertheless, the sector still has some gaps to overcome, the central one being that there is currently insufficient local labour force to meet the region’s labour demands and this trend is set to continue until 2030. While interviewing some plant managers, they highlighted some key Human Resources (HR) challenges like recruitment and retention. Still these plants are also trying some innovative strategies to combat these challenges like centering the employee and building and supporting the local community.