Meat cutter - retail or wholesale

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Supermarket and meat department

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
• Weigh meats for sale
• Cut poultry into parts
• Price meat products
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets
• Grind meats
• Train meat cutters
• Prepare special orders
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week