Meat cutter – retail or wholesale

Canada Job Bank; Boston Bar; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation expenses paid

On-site housing options

Free parking

Job summary

Friends Foods Ltd. in Boston Bar, BC is seeking a Meat cutter for retail or wholesale operations. The role requires starting soon, with permanent, full-time employment and a 35–40 hour work week.

Salary is $20.00 hourly, with day, evening, shift and flexible hours. Fluency in English and strong interpersonal skills are essential for customer service and team coordination. The successful candidate will cut and trim meat, prepare displays, weigh products, and train junior staff.

Qualifications

• Fluent English is required.
• Minimum high school graduation.
• 7 months to <1 year experience in meat cutting preferred.
• Punctual, accountable and reliable with strong ethics.
• Organized, flexible and a good team player.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Remove bones from meat and prepare displays.
• Cut, trim, and prepare meat cuts to customer specifications.
• Wrap and package prepared meats for sale.
• Weigh meats for sale and manage inventory.
• Train other meat cutters and supervise staff as needed.
• Maintain knife skills, tool cleanliness and sanitation standards.
• Sell meat products to customers and ensure high service standards.

Skills

Fluent English

Punctual

Accountable

Reliable

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Energetic

Good communication

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary school graduation

Tools

Slicing machine

Power grinder

Band saw

Manual cutting tool

Job description

Friends Foods Ltd. based in Boston Bar, BC is inviting applications from suitable applicants for the position of Meat cutter – retail or wholesale who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Shift and Flexible Hours.

Employer Name: Friends Foods Ltd.
Position: Meat cutter – retail or wholesale
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $20.00 hourly for 35 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Boston Bar, BC

• The candidate will be required to remove bones from meat.
• The candidate must prepare special displays of meats, poultry, and fish products.
• The candidate must be able to prepare special cuts of meat that customers have requested.
• The candidate must be able to cut poultry into parts.
• The candidate will be expected to cut, trim, and prepare standard meat cuts.
• The candidate must cut carcasses, sides, and quarters.
• The candidate will be required to clean and prepare fish and shellfish.
• The candidate will be required to wrap and package prepared meats.
• The candidate will have to weigh meats for sale.
• The candidate will be responsible for training meat cutters.
• The candidate will be expected to sell meat to customers.
• The candidate will be required to clean meats in preparation for processing or cutting.
• The candidate will be expected to supervise other butchers, meat cutters, and fishmongers.
• The candidate will be responsible for cutting, grinding and preparing meats for sale.
• The candidate should perform quality inspections on meats and other products.
• The candidate will be in charge of adhering to food safety and sanitation regulations.
• The candidate will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment, as well as ensuring that displays and signage are accurate and appealing.
• The candidate must maintain the sharpness, cleanliness, and sterilization of knives and tools.
• The candidate will be required to store meats and fish in the refrigerator or freezers at the required temperature.
• The candidate will be expected to manage inventory, keep sales records, and determine the quantity, product line, and freshness of products in accordance with company and customer requirements.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• The ideal candidate should have a minimum 7 months to less than 1 year of working experience in similar industry.
• The candidate should be punctual.
• The candidate should be accountable.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
• The candidate should be energetic with a positive attitude.
• The candidate should have thorough understanding of types, cuts, and preparation methods of meat.
• The candidate should have good physical and healthy state to perform all tasks quickly, effectively, and efficiently.
• The candidate must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
• The candidate should be accurate.
• The candidate should have excellent customer service skills.
• The candidate should haveexcellent organizational and time management skills.
• The candidates should have the knowledge of meat cutting and techniques.
• The candidate must be able to use hand tools.
• The candidate must be able toconcentrate on a singular task.
• The candidate must pay close attention to what they are doing to avoid injury and waste of product.
• The candidate must have good hand control in order to make proper cuts of meat that are the right size.
• The candidate should have the ability to work quickly without compromising quality.
• The candidate should have prior experience operating a slicing machine, a power grinder, a manual cutting tool, and a band saw.
• The candidate should be bondable and easily communicate.

Work Setting

• The candidate will be required to work in Supermarket and meat department, Supermarket/grocery store.
• The candidate should be willing to work in Cold or refrigerated environment.
• The candidate will be required to work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should be willing to work in standing position for extended periods.
• The candidate should be prepared for doing physically challenging tasks as part of daily work.

Work Location Information

• The employer would pay for the candidates’ relocation expenses.
• The selected candidates would get On-site housing options and Free parking facilities as a part of their compensation packages.