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

  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Supermarket/grocery store

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
  • Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
  • Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
  • 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
  • Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
  • Grind meats
  • Train meat cutters
  • Slice cooked meats
  • Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Manual cutting utensil
  • Power grinder
  • Slicing machine

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Physically demanding

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth