Job description Butcher Helper - Retail And Wholesale in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region
Find out what work is like for a butcher helper - retail and wholesale in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale (NOC 65202).
Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
Description
Meat cutters and fishmongers prepare and package pieces of meat, poultry and fish that are sold by food retailers or wholesalers. They use tools to cut, trim and package meat, poultry and fish on a daily basis. They are employed in grocery stores, fish stores, or they may be self-employed.
Work week duration
Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- grind meats and slice cooked meats using powered grinders and slicing machines
- cut, weigh, package, label and price meat, meat products, fish and seafood for sale
- suggest complementary and/or alternative meat or fish products to consumers
- inspect the quality of meat, fish and seafood, expiry dates and ensure proper product rotation
- ensure the maintenance of equipment, displays and work area
- receive and store merchandise in accordance with the company's established standards
- comply with government health and safety standards and occupational health and safety standards.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Standing
- Handling material manually
- Making repetitive motions
- Bending or twisting the body
- Walking and running
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Self-employed
- Fish stores
- Grocery stores
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
- Skin injury
- Standard safety equipment
- Extreme temperatures
- Biological agents
- Sound and noise
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Close (at arm’s length)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 65202), and a list of similar occupations:
- butcher helper - retail and wholesale
- fish cutter - retail and wholesale
- fishmonger
- meat cutter - retail or wholesale
- supermarket meat cutter
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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