Meat cutter – retail or wholesale

Jocelyn’s Your Independent Grocer based in Drayton Valley, AB is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Meat cutter – retail or wholesale who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, On Call, Flexible Hours, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: Jocelyn’s Your Independent Grocer
Position: Meat cutter – retail or wholesale
No. of vacancies: 3
Salary: $20.50 hourly for 32 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Drayton Valley, AB

Job Description

The candidate must clean meats in preparation for processing or cutting.
The candidate must cut carcasses, sides, and quarters.
The candidate must cut, trim, and prepare standard cuts of meat.
The candidate will be required to wrap and package prepared meats.
The candidate must remove the bones from the meat.
The candidate will have to weigh meats for sale.
The candidate will have to cut poultry into pieces.
The candidate will have to price meat products.
The candidate will be expected to sell meat to customers.
The candidate must supervise other butchers, meat cutters, and fishmongers.
The candidate will have to grind meats.
The candidate will be responsible for training meat cutters.
The candidate must prepare special sausages.
The candidate will be required to prepare special orders.
The candidate must prepare special displays of meats, poultry, and fish products.
The candidate must shape, lace, and tie roasts, other meats, poultry, and seafood.

Job Requirements

The candidate should be fluent in English language.
The candidate must have a certificate of secondary (high) school graduation or equivalent experience.
The ideal candidate will have at least 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.
The candidate should be accurate.
The candidate should be client focused.
The candidate should be dependable.
The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
The candidate should be reliable.
The candidate should be a good team player.

Work site environment

The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
The candidate must be able to work in cold/refrigerated conditions.

Work setting

The candidate’s relocation expenses will be covered by the employer.
The candidate will be required to work in the supermarket and meat department.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

The candidate must have prior experience with a band saw, manual cutting tools, a power grinder, a sausage machine, and a slicing machine.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
The candidate should have an eye for details.
The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.

By email

[email protected]

By mail

5212 50 street
Drayton Valley, AB
T7A 1S6