butcher - retail or wholesale

The Butcher Shoppe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

The Butcher Shoppe in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a hands-on meat processing assistant for an on-site role. You will trim, cut, weigh and wrap meats, preparing products to customer specifications while maintaining hygiene standards.

Work involves standing for extended periods in a fast-paced shop. A secondary education certificate is required, with prior meat-handling exposure considered an asset.

Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• Experience in meat processing is not required but familiarity is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting.
• Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
• 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.
• Sell meats to customers.
• Grind meats and make sausages.
• Slice cooked meats and prepare displays.

Skills

Attention to detail

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Band saw

Power grinder

Salami mixer and cooker

Sausage machine

Slicing machine

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

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

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
• Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
• 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
• Sell meats to customers
• Grind meats
• Make special sausages
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

• Halal

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw
• Power grinder
• Salami mixer and cooker
• Sausage machine
• Slicing machine

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• 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
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other Benefits

• Free parking available