Butcher - delicatessen

Posted on June 16, 2026 by The 2 Boy's Smokehouse & Deli

• Location:
  
  Dartmouth, NS B2V 1E7
• Salary: $18.00 to $22.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
• Hours:
  
  32 to 50 hours per week
• Terms of employment:
  Permanent, full time
• Education:
  
  Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

1 to less than 7 months

Work must be completed at the physical location; remote work is not available.

• Odours
• Cold / refrigerated environment

• Butcher shop
• Supermarket and meat department
• Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
• Supermarket/grocery store
• Wholesalers

• 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
• Train meat cutters
• Make special sausages
• Slice cooked meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood
• Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use

• Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

• Band saw
• Manual cutting utensil
• Salami mixer and cooker
• Slicing machine

• Work under pressure
• Fast‑paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand‑eye coordination

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Parking available

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as members of the following groups:

• Support for newcomers and refugees, including social and labour market integration, language training, skills training, foreign credential recognition, mentorship programs, cross‑cultural training, and no requirement for Canadian work experience.

You can apply if you are:

• A permanent resident of Canada
• A temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada.