Butcher – retail or wholesale

Job Description

Languages
English

Education
No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience
1 year to less than 2 years

Asset languages
Urdu
Bengali

Worksite environment
Odours
Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
Supermarket/grocery store

Responsibilities

Tasks
Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
Wrap and package prepared meats
Remove bones from meat
Weigh meats for sale
Cut poultry into parts
Price meat products
Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
Sell meats to customers
Cut fish into steaks and fillets
Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
Grind meats
Train meat cutters
Make special sausages
Prepare special orders
Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience
Band saw
Manual cutting utensil
Power grinder
Salami mixer and cooker
Sausage machine
Slicing machine

Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressure
Fast-paced environment
Standing for extended periods
Attention to detail
Physically demanding
Handling heavy loads
Hand-eye coordination

Personal suitability
Accurate
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Organized
Reliability
Team player

Benefits
Financial benefits
Bonus

Other benefits
Free parking available
On-site amenities