butcher - butcher shop

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Butcher shop

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
• Grind meats
• Make special sausages
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw
• Power grinder
• Sausage machine
• Slicing machine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week