meat cutter - retail or wholesale

Government of Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Calgary is hiring a butcher responsible for cleaning, cutting, and preparing various meats. The role requires experience of less than a year and strong hands-on skills in meat processing. Candidates must be able to work on-site without remote options. The position involves supervising other staff and managing special orders.

Qualifications

• Must have 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in meat preparation.
• Ability to supervise other butchers and meat cutters.

Responsibilities

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting.
• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters.
• Prepare special cuts ordered by customers.
• Wrap and package prepared meats.
• Remove bones from meat.
• Weigh meats for sale.

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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.

Responsibilities 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
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Grind meats
• Prepare special orders
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood