Butcher (Supermarket) Job Description
A Butcher in a supermarket is responsible for preparing, cutting, trimming, and packaging meat products for sale while ensuring quality, freshness, and food safety standards. This role plays a critical part in providing customers with safe, properly prepared meat products and excellent service.
Supermarket butchers work in the meat section, handling various types of meat while maintaining cleanliness, proper storage, and compliance with sanitation and health regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Cut, trim, debone, and prepare meat products according to store standards.
- Ensure proper handling, storage, and labeling of meat products.
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of tools, equipment, and work areas.
- Inspect meat quality and report spoiled or damaged products.
- Assist customers with meat selections and special cutting requests.
- Monitor stock levels and assist in inventory control.
- Follow food safety, hygiene, and health regulations.
- Support overall operations of the supermarket meat section.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Knowledge of meat cutting, handling, and preparation techniques.
- Understanding of food safety and sanitation standards.
- Attention to detail and quality control.
- Ability to use knives and meat-cutting equipment safely.
- Good customer service and communication skills.
- Physically fit to handle meat products and stand for long hours.
- Reliable, honest, and safety-conscious.
Educational Requirements
- High school level or graduate.
- Experience as a butcher or meat cutter is an advantage.
- Training in food handling or meat processing is an advantage.
- Willing to undergo food safety training.
Sample Job Posting
We are looking for a skilled and dependable Butcher to join our supermarket meat section. The ideal candidate will prepare quality meat products, maintain sanitation standards, and assist customers with their meat needs.
- Location: [Supermarket Location]
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Schedule: Shifting Schedule
- Salary: [Store Rate / Based on Experience]
Interested applicants may apply in person at [Supermarket HR / Meat Section Office] or submit their application to [Contact Details].