butcher - butcher shop

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Cold / refrigerated

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
• Weigh meats for sale
• Price meat products
• Sell meats to customers
• Grind meats
• Train meat cutters
• Make special sausages
• 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
• Sausage machine
• Slicing machine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

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

Experience

• 5 years or more
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week