Butcher
Core
Preparing fresh meats (beef, lamb, pork, chicken) for retail sale and producing ready-to-cook products like sausages and marinated cuts.
Role type
Retail butcher
Builds
Fresh meat cuts, ready-to-cook products, sausages, and small-goods for retail customers
Domain
Food retail / Meat processing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Meat deboning, trimming, portioning, and cutting techniques; Operation of meat-processing equipment (mincers, grinders, slicers, band saws); Sausage making and filling; Food safety and hygiene compliance; Customer advisory on meat selection and preparation
Preferred skills
Knowledge of marinating, seasoning, and crumbing techniques; Stock rotation and freshness monitoring
Technologies
Mincers, grinders, mixers, tenderisers, band saws, slicers, sausage-filling machinery
Responsibilities
Deboning, trimming, and portioning meat for display; Producing ready-to-cook products and sausages; Operating and maintaining meat-processing equipment; Advising customers on meat cuts and preparation methods; Maintaining meat displays and monitoring storage temperatures; Receiving and inspecting fresh meat deliveries
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC