Meat Cutter
- BC, Canada
Salary $20.50 / hour · Part-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Salary $20.50 / hour
- Job type
- Part-time
- Posting language
- English
Original job description
Reporting to the Meat Department Head (or his/her delegates), the Meat Cutter is responsible for trimming, cut, chopping, and preparing various meat products in advance for customers to choose from. The position also requires stocking meat products onto the display cases in the sales area, following the FIFO concept, provide good service to our customers by fulfilling their requests, and maintain inventory and workplace cleanliness.
You Will
- Process by trimming, cutting, and chopping various meat products using the meat cutting equipment and tools
- Store meat products properly and timely after cutting to prolong shelf life, following FIFO concept
- Maintain inventory and ensure the full display of various products
- Prepare various meat products for sales activities, including but not limited to cuting, deboning, slicing, packing and labeling meat products and display them in the display coolers
- Maintain workplace cleanliness, wash and ensure relevant work tools are clean and well-kept
- Assist customers in meat product selection and recommendations, as required; provide good customer service with a smile, friendly enthusiasm
- Provide meat product guidance and related meat cutting knowledge to other staff members
- Familiar with the location of various meat items and keep self-updated with all Meat Department promotion activities
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
You Should Have / Be
- Flexible to work in shifts, including weekdays, weekends, evenings and statutory holidays
- Able to operate meat cutters and other tools in a safe manner
- Be prepared to stand for a long time, deal with products hands on and lift products of up to 40 pounds on a regular basis
- Be prepared to work in low temperature (0-4 ℃), freezing temperature (-18℃), and wet environments for a long time
- Not allergic to handling meat products
- Able to communicate in English and Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin)
- Knowledge of basic work and food safety
- Relevant experience in handling meat products is preferred
- Pass internal meat cutter tests such as: meat cutting skills, written professional meat assessment etc
This is an active job posting for a currently vacant position. We are recruiting to fill this role as part of our ongoing operational needs.
- Paid vacation, sick, marriage, bereavement leaves
- Life/AD&D insurance
- Subsidized staff meal
- 10% in-store staff purchase discount
Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket’s top priority. We’ve established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our Stores, Food Processing & Production Centres and Warehouse & Distribution are as safe as possible.
T&T Supermarket is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, veteran status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
Schedule
Part Time
Work hours
Shift work is required, including weekdays, weekends, and statutory holidays
Salary
$20.50 / hour
Salary notes
(Salary negotiable & commensurate with experience and qualifications.)
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Meat Cutter at T&T Supermarket will trim, cut, chop, pack and label meat products, stock the display cases using first-in-first-out rotation, and help customers choose meat. The role also covers cleaning tools and the workspace and sharing meat-cutting knowledge with other staff.
Requirements
Candidates need to be able to stand for long periods, lift up to 40 pounds regularly, and work in cold and wet conditions, and to speak English and Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin). Relevant meat-handling experience is preferred, and applicants must pass internal meat-cutting and written assessments.
Skills
- Meat cutting
- Meat cutting equipment
- Trimming
- Deboning
- Slicing
- Chopping
- Packing and labelling
- FIFO inventory rotation
- Food safety
- Workplace sanitation
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Product knowledge
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
- English
- Lifting
- Standing for long periods
Benefits
- Paid vacation leave
- Sick, marriage and bereavement leave
- Life/AD&D insurance
- Subsidized staff meal
- 10% staff purchase discount
Categories
- Retail
- Food & Beverage
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- meat cutter
- butcher
- meat cutting
- meat processing
- deboning
- slicing
- trimming
- food safety
- FIFO
- meat department
- supermarket
- grocery
- retail
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
- part-time
- shift work
- customer service
- food preparation
- cold environment
Seniority
Entry level
Perks
- Generous paid time off
- Employee discount
- Meals
Tools
- meat cutting equipment
- meat cutting tools
Languages
- English