Butcher, Retail

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Odours. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Supermarket and meat department. Tasks: Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting. Cut carcasses, sides and quarters. 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. Clean and prepare fish and shellfish. Sell meats to customers. Cut fish into steaks and fillets. Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers. Grind meats. Train meat cutters. Make special sausages. Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products. Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood. Prepare special orders. Equipment and machinery experience: Band saw. Manual cutting utensil. Power grinder. Sausage machine. Slicing machine. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Fast-paced environment. 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. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Employment terms options: Early morning. Government programs: Recognized employer. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. Employment terms options: Evening. Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. On call. Day. Weekend. Overtime available. Support for persons with disabilities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Support for Veterans: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.