retail butcher

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

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a meat cutter for a physical, fast-paced role focused on preparing and selling meats, poultry, and seafood. Responsibilities include cutting, packaging, and ensuring quality customer service. Candidates should have a high school diploma and experience in a similar role is preferred.

Qualifications

• Fast-paced environment requiring physical endurance and attention to detail.
• Minimum 1 month to 7 months experience in meat preparation.
• Client-focused attitude essential for customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Clean and prepare various types of meats for processing.
• Cut carcasses, package meats, and serve customers.
• Train new meat cutters and create special displays.

Skills

Attention to detail

Hand-eye co-ordination

Client focus

Flexibility

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

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.

Responsibilities Tasks

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

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Reliability