Retail Butcher

Work site environment

• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Butcher shop
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Wholesalers

Responsibilities

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
• Cut poultry into parts
• Price meat products
• Sell meats to customers
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Grind meats
• Train meat cutters
• Prepare special orders
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

• Halal

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw
• Manual cutting utensil
• Power grinder
• Slicing machine

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player