ROOTS Butchery Trainee / Blockman

Introduction

Our client, a leading retailer, requires the service of a Butchery Trainee / Blockman to prepare consumer-sized portions of meat according to customer-specific requirements and to ensure that meat market items are stocked, displayed, and handled in line with food safety standards and company procedures.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key performance areas:

• Ensure staff productivity and teamwork
• Ensure sales maximisation
• Waste control
• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Quality meat preparation
• Housekeeping, food safety and hygiene

Desired Experience & Qualification

The successful candidate must have:

• Matric with relevant qualification
• Must be able to use a band-saw
• Must be able to breakdown a carcass
• Experience as general butchery assistant / sausage maker
• Sound knowledge of butchery hygiene  and safety standards and the discipline to enforce those standards
• Knowledge of butchery equipment and supplies
• Knowledge of meat preparation and presentation methods techniques and quality standards
• Knowledge of the Food Safety Act and foodborne pathogens in meat
• Must be able to prepare meat cuts and meat packs according to customer requirements
• Ability to monitor  and / or maintain quality control standards
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and communication skills

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Package & Remuneration

Salary to be discussed at interview stage

Interested?

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Recruiter: Wallindi Schirnig

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