Retail Butcher

Gateway Meat Market; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 24,796 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare & Dental Plan

Job summary

Gateway Meat Market is seeking a Retail Butcher for their Dartmouth location, offering a wage range of $18.00 – $21.00 per hour for a permanent, full-time role. Ideal candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience, along with 1 to 2 years of experience in food preparation. This employment includes benefits such as a healthcare and dental plan.

The successful candidate will perform various tasks in a cold/refrigerated environment, including the cleaning, cutting, and packaging of meats.

Qualifications

• 1 Year to Less than 2 Years of experience in a similar role.

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.
• Grind meats.
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood.

Skills

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

Grind meats

Shape, lace and tie roasts

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Tools

Band saw

Slicing machine

Job description

Description

Retail Butcher – Gateway Meat Market

Job Title: Retail Butcher

Company: Gateway Meat Market

Location: Dartmouth, NS

Wages: $18.00 – $21.00 / hour

No of Positions: 5

NOC Code: 63201 – Butchers Retail & Wholesale

Employment Groups: Youth, Visible Minorities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada

Terms of Employment: Permanent employment, Full time 35-45 hours/week

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Experience: 1 Year to Less than 2 Years

Benefits: Healthcare & Dental Plan

Work Site Environment: Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

Butcher shop

Relocation costs not covered by employer

Supermarket/grocery store

Equipment and machinery experience

Band saw

Slicing machine

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
• Grind meats
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Expiry Date: 09 Dec 2026