Butcher Assistant

Whiskey Barrel Meats; Mapleton Township (ND); On-site; USD 17,908 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

Whiskey Barrel Meats in Mapleton, ND, is seeking a part-time Butcher's Assistant to support its boutique butcher shop and smokehouse. The role involves hands-on work, including processing house-made sausage and ensuring food safety standards.

We are looking for reliable candidates, comfortable on their feet, and willing to learn butchery techniques. The position offers approximately 10 hours of work per week, mainly during mornings and weekends, with an hourly wage based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Kitchen experience is welcome but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Process and package house-made sausage and smoked products.
• Run and monitor the smoker, log temperatures for HACCP records.
• Help customers at the counter during morning and weekend hours.

Skills

Reliable

Detail-oriented

Comfortable on feet

Job description

Butcher's Assistant — Part-Time

Whiskey Barrel Meats · Mapleton, ND

Whiskey Barrel Meats is a boutique butcher shop and Smokehouse Lounge one block off I-94. Hand-cut meats, a self-pour tap wall, and a 1920s room that customers drive 200 miles to see. We are looking for one part-time Butcher's Assistant to keep the case full and the smokehouse running.

This is hands-on work. You will learn the craft from the ground up — grinding, mixing, stuffing, smoking, cutting, and packaging — and you will be trusted with the product that carries our name.

What you'll do

• Process and package house-made sausage, beef sticks, and smoked products start to finish: grind, mix, stuff, smoke, cut, vac‑seal, label
• Run and monitor the smoker, log cook and cooling temperatures for our HACCP records, and hold our food‑safety standard without exception
• Stock and rotate the retail cases and coolers, tag product, and manage freezer‑to‑floor flow by lot and date
• Keep the work area, equipment, and walk‑ins clean and orderly
• Help customers at the counter during morning and weekend hours — and represent the shop the way it deserves

What we're looking for

• Reliable, on time, and steady under a busy Saturday counter
• Comfortable on your feet, lifting up to 50 lbs
• Detail‑oriented enough to follow a recipe and a temperature log to the letter
• Butchery or kitchen experience welcome but not required. We train the right person.

The details

• Part‑time, a variation of mornings and weekends. (approximately 10 hours per week)
• Hourly, based on experience