butcher - retail or wholesale

Windsor Meats Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the meat department is looking for a skilled butcher to join their team in Vancouver. As a butcher, you will be responsible for preparing various cuts of meat, supervising others, and ensuring quality service. This position offers relocation cost coverage and an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, ideal for individuals passionate about the meat industry.

Benefits

Relocation costs covered by employer

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary school graduation certificate required.
• Experience with band saw and slicing machine is necessary.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare standard and special cuts of meat as ordered.
• Wrap, package, and price meat products for sale.
• Supervise and train new meat cutters.

Skills

Clean meats

Cut carcasses

Package prepared meats

Weigh meats for sale

Supervise butchers

Train meat cutters

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Band saw

Slicing machine

Job description

• Education :

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Supermarket and meat department

Tasks

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
• 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
• Price meat products
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
• Sell meats to customers
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Grind meats
• Train meat cutters
• Make special sausages
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw
• Slicing machine

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking