South Africa: Butcher (Hospitality) posted by AtripleA recruitment & temps

About the Role

Our client in the Hospitality Industry is seeking an experienced Butcher to join their team. As a key member of the Meat Department, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality products and excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Cutting, grinding, and preparing meats for sale.
• Cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment and ensuring displays and signage are accurate and attractive.
• Weighing, packaging and preparation of carcasses.
• Performing quality inspections on meats and other products.
• Adhering to food safety and sanitation controls.
• Coordinating deliveries or order pickups.
• Schedule meat associates engage in specialized skills training, and delegate work to use talents and abilities to increase profits.
• Receive and unload incoming shipments and price product to ensure product quality, protection, and rotation in cases and cooler.
• Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards mandated by state, federal and OSHA regulations.
• Ensure associates run equipment safely.
• Comply with state, local and government weight, measures, and labelling.
• Communicate with departments to design marketing plans to meet meat store’s profits.
• Welcome and receive orders from customers.
• Determine Meat Department areas for improvement and institute changes to address concerns.
• Manage department records on associate performance, discipline, and sales plans.
• Handle staff duty like trimming and cutting.
• Sharpen and adjust cutting equipment.
• Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery.
• Cut, bone, or grind pieces of meat.
• Cut a variety of meat species in the most cost-effective way De-boning.
• De-boning skills Meat processing skills Process / manufacture a variety of processed meat products including sausages, minces, etc.
• Weigh, wrap, and display cuts of meat.
• Cut or prepare meats to specification or customer’s orders.
• Store meats in refrigerators or freezers at the required temperature.
• Keep inventory of meat sales and order meat supplies.
• Clean equipment and work areas to maintain health and sanitation standards.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years management experience within the Meat industry inclusive of butchery operations.
• Minimum of 5 years’ Experience in Butchery and Production in a retail environment resilient individual with excellent interpersonal and clear communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years meat cutting experience.
• Knowledge of meat cuts/ products.
• Ability to use hand tools, stand or walk for extending periods, lift heavy items, and work in cold environments.
• Knowledge of meat market operations & hygiene and safety standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent computer literacy.
• Must have excellent numerical/financial skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Customer oriented, assertive with problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

Matric or relevant qualification. Tertiary Qualification will be to the applicants Advantage.

Salary & Benefits

Salary details not specified in original job description.