Butcher

Confidential Company; Schamal al-Batina; On-site; OMR 8,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking a skilled Butcher to join our team. The candidate will cut, trim, debone and portion meats according to Halal standards and customer orders while maintaining high hygiene and safety standards.

Responsibilities include operating knives and equipment safely, inspecting meat quality, labeling and storing products, and ensuring compliance with local food safety regulations. The role requires physical stamina and the ability to work in a cold environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a butcher preferred.
• Knowledge of Halal meat preparation and handling.
• Good knife skills and knowledge of different meat cuts.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety practices.
• Ability to work in a cold and physically demanding environment.
• Good attention to cleanliness and product quality.
• Physically fit and able to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in a butcher's shop, supermarket, meat processing facility, hotel, restaurant, or catering company.
• Knowledge of Arabic or English is an advantage, depending on workplace.
• Halal certification or relevant training is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Cut, trim, debone and portion beef, lamb, goat, chicken and other permitted meats.
• Ensure meat handling and preparation complies with Halal standards and hygiene.
• Inspect meat for quality, freshness and proper storage.
• Use knives, saws, mincers and other butchery equipment safely and correctly.
• Prepare meat according to customer orders and required portion sizes.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the work area, tools, equipment and storage facilities.
• Label, weigh, package and store meat products.
• Minimize meat wastage while maintaining quality.
• Monitor refrigerator and freezer storage conditions.
• Follow instructions from the Supervisor or Manager, and comply with policies and local regulations.

Skills

Knife skills

Halal knowledge

Food safety

Hygiene standards

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Quality control

Cold storage handling

Job description

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Butcher to join our team The Butcher will be responsible for preparing cutting trimming and packaging meat according to company standards and Halal requirements The candidate must maintain high standards of hygiene food safety and cleanliness at all times

Key Responsibilities

• Cut trim debone and portion beef lamb goat chicken and other permitted meats Ensure all meat handling and preparation complies with strong Halal standards strong Inspect meat for quality freshness and proper storage Use knives saws mincers and other butchery equipment safely and correctly Prepare meat according to customer orders and required portion sizes Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the work area tools equipment and storage facilities Follow food safety hygiene and occupational health and safety procedures Properly label weigh package and store meat products Minimize meat wastage while maintaining product quality Monitor refrigerator and freezer storage conditions Follow instructions from the Supervisoror Manager Comply with company policies and local food safety regulations

Qualifications

• Previous experienceasaButcherispreferred.
• KnowledgeofHalalmeatpreparation andhandling.
• Goodknifeskillsandknowledgeofdifferentmeatcuts.
• Knowledgeoffoodhygieneandsafetypractices.
• Abilitytoworkinacoldandphysicallydemandingenvironment.
• Goodattentiontocleanlinessandproductquality.
• Physicallyfitandabletostandforextendedperiods.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandaspartofateam.
• Experienceinabutchershop, supermarket, meat processing faciltiy, hotel, restaurant, or catering company.
• KnowledgeofArabicorEnglishisanadvantage,dependingontheworkplace.
• Halalcertificationorrelevanttrainingisanadvantage.