butcher - delicatessen
With some duties as a butcher, retail
Posted on August 27, 2026 by Employer details The 2 Boy's Smokehouse & Deli
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Odours. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Butcher shop. Supermarket and meat department. Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment. Supermarket/grocery store. Wholesalers. Tasks: Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting. Cut carcasses, sides and quarters. Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers. Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat. Wrap and package prepared meats. Remove bones from meat. Weigh meats for sale. Cut poultry into parts. Price meat products. Sell meats to customers. Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers. Grind meats. Train meat cutters. Make special sausages. Slice cooked meats. Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products. Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood. Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use. Supervision: Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers. Equipment and machinery experience: Band saw. Manual cutting utensil. Power grinder. Salami mixer and cooker. Sausage machine. Slicing machine. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Fast-paced environment. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Standing for extended periods. Attention to detail. Physically demanding. Handling heavy loads. Hand-eye co-ordination. Personal suitability: Accurate. Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Morning. Day. Weekend. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Parking available. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience.- Location Dartmouth, NSB2V 1E7
- Work location On site
- Salary$18.00 to $22.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 32 to 50 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3657426
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Butcher shop
- Supermarket and meat department
- Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment
- Supermarket/grocery store
- Wholesalers
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
- Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
- Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
- Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
- Wrap and package prepared meats
- Remove bones from meat
- Weigh meats for sale
- Cut poultry into parts
- Price meat products
- Sell meats to customers
- Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
- Grind meats
- Train meat cutters
- Make special sausages
- Slice cooked meats
- Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
- Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood
- Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use
Supervision
- Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Band saw
- Manual cutting utensil
- Power grinder
- Salami mixer and cooker
- Sausage machine
- Slicing machine
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-09-10
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