butcher, retail

Fraserview Meats; Surrey; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraserview Meats in Surrey, BC seeks an attentive Meat Department team member to perform cutting, trimming, wrapping, and weighing of fresh products. You will assist customers, prepare standard meat cuts, and support special orders in a fast-paced supermarket setting.

The role requires 7–12 months in a meat department, a secondary school diploma, and the ability to stand for long periods with physical stamina. On-site work only.

Qualifications

• Mandatory high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in meat department preferred; 7–12 months.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift heavy boxes.

Responsibilities

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting.
• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat.
• Wrap and package prepared meats.
• Weigh meats for sale.
• Cut poultry into parts.
• Sell meats to customers.
• Grind meats.
• Prepare special orders.

Skills

Meat prep & handling

Customer service

Team collaboration

Food safety awareness

Knife skills

Education

Secondary school diploma

Tools

Butcher knives

Cutting boards

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Supermarket and meat department

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Weigh meats for sale
• Cut poultry into parts
• Sell meats to customers
• Grind meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood
• Prepare special orders

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth