Meat Cutter

**N*esters Market has an immediate opening for a **Meat Cutter / Journeyperson* in the Meat Department of our store in **Vancouver, BC.** This role is part-time position and reports to the Store Manager.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Ensure that our food quality, quantity, freshness, and presentation meet or exceed our company’s high standards
- Wrap and package prepared meats
- Assist with preparing orders for special cuts, as per customer requests
- Courteously answer all customer inquiries regarding different cuts, serving sizes etc
- Stocking displays to ensure adequate product levels in the department
- Ensure all prepared items are properly labeled, covered and rotated
- Operate and sanitize all equipment in a safe and proper manner
- Keep department continually clean, organized and free of safety hazards
- Follow all workplace and food safety policies and practices to ensure a safe work environment
- Present a neat, fresh, and well-merchandised department

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Food Safe ticket an asset
- Knowledge of Meat department operations and skills an asset
- Positive attitude and superb customer service skills
- Previous retail or customer service experience in a grocery setting an asset
- Commitment to health and safety in the workplace, with the ability to work in a safe and responsible manner at all times
- Must be self-motivated, reliable and able to work independently or in a collaborative team environment
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency
- Can juggle multiple tasks, manage your time well, and work well under pressure
- Able to take direction, adhere to established company policies and follow through with assigned tasks
- Willingness and availability to work a variety of shifts, including: Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings, Weekends & Holidays
- Demonstrated high level of communication, interpersonal & conflict resolution skills
- Excellent command of the English language (both verbal and written)

**Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities**
- Ability to stand and perform physically demanding, repetitive physical tasks for extended periods of time
- Physical ability to stand, lift and handle up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Job requires manual dexterity; attention to detail; hand-eye co-ordination;
- Standing for extended periods and bending, crouching, kneeling at times
- Cold environment, noisy, with some strong odours

**Our commitment to you**:

- Competitive wages with starting rates based on experience
- Automatic pay increases based on the number of hours you have worked
- Flexible work environment to fit almost any schedule
- Room for advancement - all new opportunities posted internally first
- Company matched RRSP Program
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- _For full time positions:_ Comprehensive benefits package including Dental, Extended Health, Life & Disability

If you feel that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities mentioned above then we would love to hear from you

**More than one way to apply**:

- Please include a cover letter outlining your work schedule availability



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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $17.80 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- If hired, what days of the week are you available to work? What hours in each day are you available to work?

**Experience**:

- Meat Cutting: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Canadian citizenship, PR card or valid work or study permit (required)

Work Location: In person