Butcher, retail

Tobermory; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental plan

Group insurance

Other company benefits

Job summary

Lucky Supermarket in Edmonton, AB is hiring a butcher for the meat department. The role requires handling various meat cuts, customer service, and adherence to safety standards. Flexibility in shifts and ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential.

The position offers permanent, full-time employment with diverse duties, including prep, cutting, wrapping, pricing, and display preparation. Applicants must pass a background check and have relevant certification.

Qualifications

• Fluent English required.
• Meat cutter trade certification is required.
• Experience in meat department is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Clean meat in preparation for processing or cutting.
• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters into pieces.
• Prepare special cuts of meat for customers.
• Wrap and package prepared meats.
• Remove bones from meat.
• Weigh meat for sale.
• Cut poultry into parts.
• Price meat products.
• Slice fish and shellfish for sale.
• Supervise other butchers and meat cutters.

Skills

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Reliable

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary school graduation

Meat Cutter Trade Certification

Tools

Band saw

Power grinder

Slicing machine

Salami mixer and cooker

Sausage machine

Job description

Lucky Supermarket, located at Edmonton, AB T6V 1A8, is seeking applications for the position of Butcher, a retail role that requires enthusiasm and excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be required to commence work at the earliest opportunity. The employer is offering a permanent or full-time position. The shift timings for this position include Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, and Morning.

Employer Name: Lucky Supermarket
Position: Butcher, retail
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $17.00 to $20.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 37.5 to 44 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Edmonton, AB T6V 1A8

• The candidate must clean meat in preparation for processing or cutting.
• The candidate must cut carcasses, sides, and quarters into smaller pieces.
• The candidate will be responsible for preparing special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
• The candidate must cut, trim, and prepare standard cuts of meat.
• The candidate must wrap and package prepared meats.
• The candidate must remove the bones from the meat.
• The candidate must weigh the meat for sale.
• The candidate must cut poultry into parts.
• The candidate will be responsible for pricing meat products.
• The candidate will be responsible for cleaning and preparing fish and shellfish.
• The candidate must sell meat to customers.
• The candidate will be responsible for cutting fish into steaks and fillets.
• The candidate must supervise other butchers, meat cutters, and fishmongers.
• The candidate must grind meat.
• The candidate must train meat cutters.
• The candidate must prepare special sausages.
• The candidate will be responsible for slicing cooked meat.
• The candidate must prepare special displays of meats, poultry, and fish products.
• The candidate must shape, lace, and tie roasts, as well as other meats, poultry, and seafood.
• The candidate must prepare special orders.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation or equivalent experience.
• A candidate with experience is an asset.
• The candidate must have a Meat Cutter Trade Certification.
• The candidate should be accurate.
• The candidate should be client-focused.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible.
• The candidate must be capable of acting independently and taking initiative.
• The candidate should have good judgmental skills.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
• The candidate must be able to work in cold/refrigerated conditions.

Work setting

• The candidate must be willing to work in a supermarket, specifically in the meat department.
• The candidate should work in a supermarket/grocery store, a self-service shop offering a wide variety of food, beverages, and household products organized into sections.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience operating various types of equipment and machinery, including a band saw, manual cutting utensils, a power grinder, a salami mixer and cooker, a sausage machine, and a slicing machine.

Additional information

Security and safety

• The candidate must undergo a thorough criminal background check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must finish the work within the given timeline.
• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The employer will provide Health, Financial and other applicable benefits to the selected candidate.
• Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Dental plan that covers medical expenses associated with dental treatment and procedures, as well as a Healthcare plan that covers medical and surgical expenses.
• Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance benefits provided by the employer, which extend coverage to the employee’s dependents, including spouses, children, and parents.
• In addition to the Health and Financial benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive other benefits, such as any accrued compensation or advantage of the executive other than accrued compensation payable on or after termination of employment under a plan, policy, or company program.