head butcher - retail

Work site environment

• Air conditioned
• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Supermarket and meat department
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Supermarket/grocery store
• Wholesalers
• Retail service establishment

Responsibilities

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
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Grind meats
• Train meat cutters
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Assign sales workers to duties
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Order merchandise
• Sell merchandise

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player