Supermarket Butcher

Education and Experience

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

• 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.
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish.
• Sell meats to customers.
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets.
• 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.

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Shift.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• On call.
• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.).
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees.
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers.
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations.
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers.
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers.

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers.
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination.
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers.
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.).
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities).