High Caliber’s family is a dedicated and energetic group during and after work. Dedicated to working hard, having fun, trying innovative recipes or being active outdoors, this is where you will find us. Our staff has a wild mishmash of passions…canoeing, hiking, boating, fishing, hunting, gardening – even classical guitar! Of course, the main reason we are all here…eating.

All of us at High Caliber appreciate the opportunity to help our adventure-seeking customers whether it be in the corporate jungle or redneck prairies that we are lucky enough to call home. Read on to meet our friendly staff or click here to meet our Butcher and Sausage Class Instructors.

Meet Our Knowledgeable Team

High Caliber Sausage Expert: Amel Chat with her at: Edmonton Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Juniper Berries Top Tool: Colorful Henckel Paring Knives Our sparkly girl has exotic tastes and you can tell when she adds aromatic Juniper Berries to many of her casseroles and stuffings at home. She has an active social life and can tell you the best hotspots for pastry and ethnic cooking in the diverse capital city. She is also a firecracker at work pumping out payroll and invoices to our great customers. Watch for her great smile around the office.

High Caliber Sausage Expert: Amanda M Chat with her at: Edmonton Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Hot & Sweet Jerky Top Tool: Henckel Twin Master 8” Butcher Knife This girl loves to have fun roaming around our great province hunting for fossils and great jerky recipes. Amanda likes things a bit hot and sweet (or a lot hot and a bit sweet?) so Hot n’ Sweet Jerky is her recommended favorite for anyone. Our Top Gun coordinator of High Caliber Sausage Classes in Edmonton, you will see her prepping for our busy classes…and possibly whipping up some jerky or bacon, just for fun-o-saurus.

High Caliber Sausage Expert: Amanda J Chat with her at: Edmonton Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Garlic Sausage Top Tool: High Caliber 20LB Stuffer Our talented Amanda loves to keep busy and enjoys guiding our Refrigeration Service Technicians to their next call. She likes things spicy and kicks up the already flavorful High Caliber Garlic Sausage with hot peppers or spicy mustard.Packaging sausage or bacon with our commercial Henkovac Vacuum Packager shows she’s all business. Her favorite Jamaican motto “Mid eh yah” means “everything is good”. And it sure is, eh?

High Caliber Sausage Expert: Tyler Chat with him at: Calgary Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Chorizo Sausage Top Tool: High Caliber 20LB Stuffer This is one hot guy! Ty is a busy dad on the go with his family, dogs and hunter buddies. Even though he is known to slap together a big batch of spicy Chorizo sausage, his real job is to design the cool spaces needed for the growing meat and produce industry in Alberta. Come and talk anything about hockey or smoking a beef brisket.

High Caliber Sausage Expert: Liz Chat with her at: Calgary Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Octoberfest Sausage Top Tool: High Caliber Harvest Knife Kit This little lady will surprise you…she does it all, at home and at work. You will see Liz in the fall rockin’ in her garden… canning, juicing, blanching and freezing her organic crops. To change things up, she likes to make the Octoberfest spice blend into patties for breakfast, or throw it into a hearty soup. Chat with Liz and she will make sure that you get the right items you need for your own sausage creations.

High Caliber Sausage Expert: Holly Chat with her at: Edmonton Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Chorizo Sausage Top Tool: High Caliber 5LB Stuffer Holly’s favorite saying is “go Big or go home” and that is just how she lives her life! This little darling has much experience in guiding staff in both our refrigeration and retail areas. If she is not cruising on her new bike, she might throw together some spicy Chorizo meatballs to zip up her famous pasta dish. Holly can talk anything from BBQ to Safety, so grab her as she hustles around the Edmonton office.

High Caliber Sausage Expert: Tim Chat with him at: Calgary Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Chipotle Sausage Top Tool: High Caliber 20LB Stuffer; Foot Pedal flies Tim zooms in all directions, either up the hill on his mountain bike, or down the hill skiing. He like things fast and furious and spicy! He likes heat all year round, so he will make the High Caliber smoky Chipotle Sausage anytime. Tim’s real job is to purchase all of the little goodies for our hunter friends for both locations. Come in and see him anytime!



High Caliber Sausage Expert: Jim Chat with him at: Calgary Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Charburger Seasoning Top Tool: Victorinox Chef Knife & Chef Choice Sharpener Jim is a busy dad running his boys around, so he has a great talent for dispatching all of our wily technicians. He likes to “gourmet up” even the simplest things, so when he is crafting Charburgers at home, he will add gourmet mustard and caramelized onions. And things have got to be quick… and sharp, so he recommends using the Chef Choice Diamond Stone Sharpeners at home.

High Caliber Sausage Expert: Colleen Chat with her at: Calgary Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Smokies Sausage Top Tool: High Caliber High Temp Cheddar Cheese Colleen’s fingers are always flying whether she is processing paperwork in the Refrigeration Dept or creating painting masterpieces at home. Her artistic mind is always at work, so she will add the tasty High Temp Cheddar Cheese to her Smokies, even meatloaf. She even makes her own jerky at home! If we can do it…so can you.



High Caliber Sausage Expert: Leanne Chat with her at: Calgary Store Favourite Flavour: High Caliber Octoberfest Sausage Top Tool: High Caliber 10LB Stuffer Leanne loves to try new things and is right in there trying new spices and gadgets for High Caliber’s hunter friends. Working out means hiking and sometimes golfing, but also working out details for our fun Sausage Classes and events. She can help steer you through the variety of High Caliber sausage and jerky spice blends… because Octoberfest can be eaten any time of year!
Meet Our Butcher and Sausage Class Instructors