Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
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
Prepare special orders
Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience

Band saw
Manual cutting utensil
Power grinder
Sausage machine
Slicing machine

Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities

Work under pressure
Tight deadlines
Fast-paced environment
Standing for extended periods
Attention to detail
Physically demanding
Handling heavy loads
Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

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

Benefits
Health benefits

Dental plan
Disability benefits
Health care plan
Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

Group insurance benefits
Life insurance
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

7 months to less than 1 year