Skilled Meat Cutter & Fresh-Display Expert

NetCost Market; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NetCost Market in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a skilled Butcher to provide high-quality meats and services to customers. The role involves cutting, grinding, weighing, pricing, and packaging cuts, and ensuring attractive displays and accurate signage.

You will speak with customers to understand their needs, offer advice on cuts and preparation, coordinate pickups or deliveries, and maintain tools and cleanliness while adhering to food safety standards. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Education or food preparation or meat cutting experience.
• Ability to use hand tools, stand or walk for extending periods, lift heavy items, and work in cold environments.
• Knowledge of meat preparation techniques and cuts.
• Knowledge of food safety.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Strong communication, task management, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Arrange cuts of meat and place them in an attractive manner in the display case so that customers will wish to purchase them.
• Cutting, grinding, and preparing meats for sale.
• Cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment and ensuring displays and signage are accurate and attractive.
• Weighing, packaging, pricing, and displaying products.
• Keeping records, budgets, and inventory.
• Performing quality inspections on meats and other products.
• Negotiating and confirming orders with suppliers.
• Adhering to food safety and sanitation controls.
• Greeting and speaking to customers, providing advice, answering questions, and accepting orders or payments.
• Coordinating deliveries or order pickups.
• Educate customers on different selections and types of poultry, pork, beef and fish to help them decide what to purchase.

Skills

Meat cutting

Customer service

Food safety

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Education or food preparation or meat cutting experience

Tools

Meat grinders

Knives

Saws

Scales

Display case setup

Job description

NetCost Market in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a skilled Butcher to provide high-quality meats and services to customers. The role involves cutting, grinding, weighing, pricing, and packaging cuts, and ensuring attractive displays and accurate signage.

You will speak with customers to understand their needs, offer advice on cuts and preparation, coordinate pickups or deliveries, and maintain tools and cleanliness while adhering to food safety standards. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.