Butcher

Continental Kosher Butchers Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Continental Kosher Butchers Pty Ltd in Melbourne seeks experienced butchers to join our Moorabbin and Malvern sites. You will prepare meat for sale, trim and portion, operate grinders and sausage machines, and assist with menu planning and cost estimates. Customer assistance on meat selections is also part of the role.

Applicants should have AQF certificates and hands-on meat processing experience. We offer full-time roles in a busy retail meat operation with opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• AQF qualification and on-the-job training as required.
• Experience with meat processing, trimming and portioning.
• Ability to operate grinding and sausage machinery.

Responsibilities

• Preparing meat for sale by removing bones, trimming fat, and cutting, mincing and grinding meat.
• Preparing crumbed cuts, marinating, seasoning and curing special cuts.
• Selecting and preparing meat to produce small-goods.
• Operating machines to grind, mix, mince and tenderize meat.
• Making seasonings and pickles by mixing spices, salt and other ingredients.
• Operating sausage filling machines, smoking chambers, and cooking kettles and vats.
• Advising customers on the suitability and uses of cuts of meat.
• May assist in menu planning and scheduling, and in estimating food production costs.

Skills

Butchery

Knife skills

Food preparation

Quality control

Education

AQF Cert III

AQF Cert IV

Job description

Preparing meat for sale by removing bones, trimming fat, and cutting, mincing, and grinding meat to shape and size for display or as ordered.

Preparing crumbed cuts of meat, and marinating, seasoning, and curing special cuts.

Selecting and preparing meat to produce small-goods.

Operating machines to grind, mix, mince and tenderize meat.

Making seasonings and pickles by mixing spices, salt and other ingredients.

Operating sausage filling machines, smoking chambers, and cooking kettles and vats.

Advising customers on the suitability and uses of cuts of meat.

May assist in menu planning and scheduling, and in estimating food production costs.

We are seeking butchers for our Moorabbin and Malvern site.

Requirements

Indicative Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.