Livestock Business
Job Rationale:
A reputable meat processing company is seeking skilled Butchery assistants to provide high-quality meats and services to our customers.
The successful candidate should be courteous, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented. You should have excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of meat quality, cuts, and preparation.
Key performance areas:
- Pack meat into retail or bulk packaging for further sells on to customers
- Operate the pricing scale and price meat products
- Ensure all meat, ingredients and utensils are stored properly
- Cutting, grinding and preparing meats for sale.
- Ensure timely merchandising
- Ensure all meat is fresh and well packed meat by checking sell-buy dates, bloody and broken packs sorted
- To assist in receiving/offloading merchandise meant for the butchery/outlet;
- Assist with stock rotation and storage management of meat and meat related items
- Ensure compliance with all food safety and hygiene policies
- Ensure that the outlet is clean at all times by managing the day to day cleaning of production areas, fridges freezers and store rooms
- Maintain good/safe personal hygiene while working/preparing meat and meat related items
- Assist all customers with their requirements
- Assist with set stock takes
- Assist with receiving of meat carcass’s and related items
- Quick learner and willing to follow set receipes accurately
- Work with different tools and equipment to produce quality butchery cuts
- Packaging butchery goods, maintain stock levels and check expiration dates
- Honest, mature and sober of character
- Ability to communicate effectively and work with people of diverse backgrounds
- Work in a fast paced and pressure intensive environment
Position Requirements:
Education: Full grade twelve (12) certificate and or Higher tertiary certifications in other food based courses is an added advantage
Experience: Minimum 2 years work experience in a established butchery and in the meat Processing Industry or any equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform job duties may be considered
Qualities:
- Education or food preparation or meat cutting experience.
- Ability to use hand tools, stand or walk for extending periods, lift heavy items, and work in cold environments.
- Additional training is often required.
- Knowledge of meat preparation techniques and cuts.
- Strong communication, task management, and customer service skills.
Job Application Procedure
Send cover letter, certified copies of academic certificates and CV; including a list of names of three (3) referees and salary expectations to Manager, Human Capital, email [email protected] on/ before the 12th January 2023.