Work setting

• Butcher shop

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Remove bones from meat
• Weigh meats for sale
• Cut poultry into parts
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
• Sell meats to customers
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets
• Grind meats
• Make special sausages
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special orders
• 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
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available