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Meat Portion Cutter – Retail Or Wholesale needed in Canada by New World Food Market Inc.
Meat cutters, also known as butchers, use knives and other carving tools to cut, trim and prepare meat for sale to customers. … They must track how long meat can be displayed before it must be thrown away, prepare, package and display meats, and help customers with large or special orders. They take larger wholesale sections of meat and break them down into smaller portions or custom cuts which can be sold to customers. They break down meats, design signs and displays, and speak to customers to answer questions and handle requests.
We are looking for a skilled Butcher to provide high-quality meats and services to our customers. The Butcher will perform quality inspections, use meat grinders, knives, saws, and other tools to cut meat down into smaller portions, weigh, price, and package cuts, and ensure that displays and signage are attractive and eye-catching. You will also speak to customers to determine their needs, provide advice regarding proper cuts of meat and preparation methods, and coordinate pickups or deliveries.
To succeed as a Butcher, you should be courteous, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented. You should have excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of meat quality, cuts, and preparation.
Butcher Responsibilities:
- Cutting, grinding and preparing meats for sale.
- Cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment and ensuring displays and signage are accurate and attractive.
- Weighing, packaging, pricing, and displaying products.
- Keeping records, budgets, and inventory.
- Performing quality inspections on meats and other products.
- Negotiating and confirming orders with suppliers.
- Adhering to food safety and sanitation controls.
- Greeting and speaking to customers, providing advice, answering questions, and accepting orders or payments.
- Coordinating deliveries or order pickups.
Butcher Requirements:
- Education or food preparation or meat cutting experience.
- Ability to use hand tools, stand or walk for extending periods, lift heavy items, and work in cold environments.
- Additional training is often required.
- Knowledge of meat preparation techniques and cuts.
- Strong communication, task management, and customer service skills.
Job details
- Location: North York, ON
- Salary: $24.04 to $25.00HOUR hourly for 40 to 50 hours per week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment
Full time - Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- Vacancies: 2 vacancies\
Job requirements
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
- Specific Skills
- Slice cooked meats; Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood; Remove bones from meat; Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products; Prepare special orders; Cut poultry into parts; Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
- Other Languages
- Igbo; Yoruba
- Equipment and Machinery Experience
- Manual cutting utensil
- Additional Skills
- Wrap and package prepared meats; Sell meats to customers; Price meat products; Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
- Work Setting
- Wholesalers; Supermarket/grocery store
- Work Site Environment
- Odours
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Tight deadlines
- Personal Suitability
- Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability; Organized
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Apprentices, Indigenous people, Persons with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, Students, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth
How to apply
By email
hr@newworldfoodmarket.com
Advertised until
2021-08-05
Intended job posting audience
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
