retail butcher

Work setting

• Butcher shop
• Supermarket and meat department

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
• Cut poultry into parts
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Grind meats
• Train meat cutters
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood
• Prepare special orders

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 32 hours per week