Clerk, Meat Counter

Work setting

• Supermarket/grocery store
• Supermarket and meat department

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist in display of merchandise
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Weigh meats for sale
• Sell meats to customers
• Remove bones from meat
• Price meat products
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Prepare special orders
• Grind meats
• Cut poultry into parts
• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Quick learner
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Client focus