Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
Cold/refrigerated
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
Price meat products
Sell meats to customers
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
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Physically demanding
Hand-eye co-ordination
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
Support for Indigenous people
Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
