Meat Cutter - Retail or Wholesale

Job requirements

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

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

Work Site Environment

• Odours, Cold/refrigerated

Additional Skills

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting


• Wrap and package prepared meats


• Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers


• Train meat cutters

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Slicing machine


• Manual cutting utensil


• Power grinder

Specific Skills

• Cut carcasses, sides and quarters


• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat


• Cut poultry into parts


• Grind meats


• Slice cooked meats


• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Work Setting

• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment 

Work Location