head butcher - retail or wholesale

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 5 years or more
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Odours
• Cold / refrigerated

Work setting

• Butcher shop
• 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
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Grind meats
• Train meat cutters
• Make special sausages
• 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

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw
• Manual cutting utensil
• Power grinder
• Salami mixer and cooker
• Slicing machine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
30+ days ago