Butcher, Retail

Work setting

• Butcher shop
• Supermarket/grocery store

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Weigh meats for sale
• Price meat products
• Sell meats to customers
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Train meat cutters
• Make special sausages
• Prepare special orders
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Ensure food service and quality control

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

• Halal

Equipment and machinery experience

• Manual cutting utensil
• Sausage machine
• Slicing machine

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available