Retail Butcher

Work setting

• Supermarket and meat department
• Supermarket/grocery store

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
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets
• Grind meats
• Make special sausages
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player