Vermilion Packers

Vermilion, AB

Vermilion Packers

Vermilion, AB

head butcher - retail or wholesale

Vermilion, AB (view on map)

Posted 9 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
• Butcher shop
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Wholesalers
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
• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
• Grind meats
• Train meat cutters
• Make special sausages
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood
Equipment and machinery experience
• Band saw
• Manual cutting utensil
• Power grinder
• Slicing machine
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• 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
Personal suitability
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
Employment terms options
• Evening
Employment terms options
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend
Other benefits
• Other benefits
Support for newcomers and refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition