Meat cutter - retail or wholesale

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma


• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Wholesalers

Tasks

• 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
• Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
• Cut fish into steaks and fillets
• Grind meats
• Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Equipment and machinery experience

• Band saw
• Power grinder
• Slicing machine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Standing for extended periods
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination...