Meat cutter – retail or wholesale

WINKS

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Odours
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Butcher shop
  • Supermarket and meat department
  • 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
  • Sell meats to customers
  • Cut fish into steaks and fillets
  • Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
  • Grind meats
  • Train meat cutters
  • Slice cooked meats

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Band saw
  • Manual cutting utensil
  • Power grinder
  • Slicing machine

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site amenities
  • Team building opportunities
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