butcher - retail or wholesale

Additional Information

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Butcher shop
• Supermarket and meat department
• Willing to relocate
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Wholesalers

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
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Train meat cutters
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special orders
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw
• Manual cutting utensil
• Slicing machine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week