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Join Our Team as a Butcher at West River Farms!
Are you passionate about quality meats and exceptional customer service? West River Farms is seeking a dedicated and skilled Butcher to join our retail or wholesale team in beautiful Westville, NS. If you have a knack for precision and a love for the culinary arts, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
About the Role
As a Butcher at West River Farms, you will play a vital role in our operations, ensuring that our customers receive the highest quality meat products. Your expertise will be essential in preparing, cutting, and packaging meats, while also providing excellent service to our valued customers.
Key Responsibilities
- 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
- Remove bones from meat
- Weigh meats for sale
- Cut poultry into parts
- Price meat products
- Sell meats to customers
- Supervise other butchers, meat cutters, and fishmongers
- Grind meats
- Make special sausages
- Shape, lace, and tie roasts, other meats, poultry, and seafood
Work Environment
Our work environment is dynamic and fast-paced, where you will be exposed to:
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated conditions
Requirements
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience
Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years in a similar role
Skills and Personal Suitability
- Accurate and dependable
- Flexible and organized
- Reliable team player
- Attention to detail
Physical Capabilities
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Combination of sitting, standing, and walking
- Standing for extended periods and handling heavy loads
- Strong hand-eye coordination
Equipment and Machinery Experience
- Manual cutting utensils
- Power grinder
Benefits
At West River Farms, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits, including:
- Disability benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning and training paid by the employer
- Permanent employment
- Full-time hours: 40 hours per week
- Work language: English
Compensation
We offer a competitive salary of $21.00 per hour.
About West River Farms
West River Farms is committed to providing high-quality meat products and exceptional service to our community. Join us in our mission to deliver the best to our customers while working in a supportive and engaging environment.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and become a part of our dedicated team, we encourage you to apply!
Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from the Job Bank.