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Butcher - Delicatessen

Dartmouth , NS B2V 1E7

End Post Date:

November 3, 2026

Job Type:

Permanent employment Full time

Workspace:

Salary:

Industry Type:

Employer:

On site

$ 25.00 to $ 32.00 HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 32 to 50 hours per week

Food & Beverage

The 2 Boy's Smokehouse & Deli

Work Hours:

32 to 50 hours per week

About the Company

Not Available

About the Role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Odours. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Butcher shop. Supermarket and meat department. Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment. Supermarket/grocery store. Wholesalers. Tasks: Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting. Cut carcasses, sides and quarters. Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers. 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. Price meat products. Sell meats to customers. Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers. Grind meats. Train meat cutters. Make special sausages. Slice cooked meats. Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products. Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood. Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use. Supervision: Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers. Equipment and machinery experience: Band saw. Manual cutting utensil. Power grinder. Salami mixer and cooker. Sausage machine. Slicing machine. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Fast-paced environment. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Standing for extended periods. Attention to detail. Physically demanding. Handling heavy loads. Hand-eye co-ordination. Personal suitability: Accurate. Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Morning. Day. Weekend. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Parking available. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience.

Requirements

Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting; Cut carcasses, sides and quarters; Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers; 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; Price meat products; Sell meats to customers; Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers; Grind meats; Train meat cutters; Make special sausages; Slice cooked meats; Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products; Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood; Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use

Education Requirements

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate; or equivalent experience

Skills

Work under pressure; Tight deadlines; Fast-paced environment; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Attention to detail; Physically demanding; Handling heavy loads; Hand-eye co-ordination; Accurate; Client focus; Dependability; Efficient interpersonal skills; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Flexibility; Initiative; Judgement; Organized; Reliability; Team player

Additional Information

Benefits Other benefits Free parking available Learning/training paid by employer Parking available; Work site environment: Odours. Cold/refrigerated; Work setting: Butcher shop. Supermarket and meat department. Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment. Supermarket/grocery store. Wholesalers; Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Fast-paced environment. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Standing for extended periods. Attention to detail. Physically demanding. Handling heavy loads. Hand-eye co-ordination; Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?; Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Morning. Day. Weekend; Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Parking available. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience

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