Butchers

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Butchers at Mary Brown’s Chicken will Butchers prepare standard and specialty cuts of meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments. They are employed in supermarkets, grocery stores, butcher shops and fish stores or may be self-employed. Butchers who are supervisors or heads of departments are included in this unit group. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

EMPLOYMENT LENGTH: PERMANENT 30-40Hrs Full Time
LANGUAGE OF WORK: ENGLISH
WAGE: $25/Hour
LOCATION: Delta, BC
BENEFITS: NONE

JOB DUTIES
The duties of the Butchers at Mary Brown’s Chicken will include but are not limited to:
• Cut, trim, bone and otherwise prepare custom and/or standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish for sale at self-serve counters or according to customers' orders.
• Prepare meat for special displays and/or delivery.
• Shape, lace and tie roasts and other meats, poultry or fish and may wrap or package fresh or frozen or prepared meats.
• Manage inventory, keep records of sales, and determine the amount, product line and freshness of products according to company and customer requirements.
• Adhere to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and food safety standards.
• Ensure food storage conditions are adequate.
• May supervise, direct work or train other butchers, meat cutters or fishmongers.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Completion of secondary school may be required.
• Completion of a college or other butchery training program of 3 months to less than 1 year is required.
• 1 to less than 2 years of experience in on-the-job training in food stores is required.