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.

Key performance areas:

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

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.