Butcher Assistant

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
- **Work site environment**:

- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
- Hot
- Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
- ** Work setting**:

- Butcher shop
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
- ** Tasks**:

- Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
- Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
- Wrap and package prepared meats
- Remove bones from meat
- Weigh meats for sale
- Grind meats
- Manually pack goods into bags and boxes or other containers
- Clean machines and immediate work areas
- Check products and packaging for basic quality defects
- Food safety/handling skills
- ** Product inspection experience**:

- Meat and meat products
- ** Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Work under pressure
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- ** Weight handling**:

- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- ** Screening questions**:

- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week