Retail Sales Assistant (Retail Butchery)

Culina Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food purveyor in Singapore is seeking a Butcher responsible for preparing and selling meat in a retail environment. The ideal candidate has at least one year of experience, good knife skills, and a customer-focused attitude. This role involves cutting meats, assisting customers, and maintaining cleanliness. A 5-day workweek with rotating shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as a meat cutter or butcher.
• Proficient in meat cutting techniques and knowledge of meat cuts.
• Attended Basic Food Hygiene Handler Course.

Responsibilities

• Cutting, trimming, grinding, and deboning meats according to customers’ orders.
• Maintaining safe, clean work areas.
• Assisting customers with their meat selections.

Skills

Meat cutting techniques

Good knife skills

Customer-focused attitude

Food safety knowledge

Team player

Tools

Meat-cutting tools

Job description

Culina is a leading purveyor of specialist epicurean foods and wines, a choice distributor to hotels, restaurants and cafes in Singapore. Culina runs a Bistro and Gourmet boutique, an Organic retail store SuperNature in Dempsey as well as a chain of butcheries in major supermarkets island-wide.

Job Summary:

The role of a Butcher is to be responsible for preparing meat and selling meat to consumers in a retail environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cutting, trimming, grinding, and deboning meats according to customers’ orders

• Roasting meat, preparing hot deli, bento set, weighing, packaging, and pricing the meat

• Maintaining safe, clean work areas by cleaning surfaces, equipment, food trays, floors, removing rubbish, etc.

• Displaying safe, quality meat products and delicatessens for consumers’ selection. Ensure that all meat products meet quality standards for freshness that comply with Company standards

• Assisting customers with their meat selections, making recommendations, providing advice on various cuts and cooking methods to upsell the meat products

• Monitoring inventory levels of meat products and replenish them promptly

• Handling meat products by complying with food safety and sanitation procedures and regulations established by the Company and government agency

• Working as a team, cooperate with retail assistants to ensure a smooth operation at the counter and to achieve customer satisfaction

Requirements:

• Min 1 year experience as a meat cutter or butcher; proficient in meat cutting techniques and knowledge of meat cuts

• Good knife skills and familiar with meat-cutting tools and equipment

• Good communication skills and a customer-focused attitude

• Attended Basic Food Hygiene Handler Course, good knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards

• Good team player, punctual at work, and can take instructions from superior

• Able to work on rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays

• 5-day workweek; 2 rest days on weekdays

• Work hours: AM Shift: 7.00 am to 3.00 pm, PM Shift: 2.00 pm to 10.00 pm (Monday to Sunday, including public holidays)

• Able to stand for extended periods in a retail air-conditioned environment