Our client, a leading retailer, requires the service of a Meat Technician 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
? Breaking up of carcasses
? Housekeeping, food safety and hygiene

The successful candidate must have:

? Matric
? Relevant qualification would be advantageous
? Experience as general meat market assistant / sausage maker
? Sound knowledge of meat market hygiene and safety standards and the discipline to enforce those standards
? Knowledge of meat market 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
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Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.