Butcher, retail

Work setting

• Supermarket and meat department

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
• Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Remove bones from meat
• Weigh meats for sale
• Cut poultry into parts
• Price meat products
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
• Sell meats to customers
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets
• Grind meats
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability