Butcher

Location

West Melbourne VIC

Full job description

Position Summary

Cuts, trims, tenderises, and grinds meat using various equipment in the Meat Department. Reassembles and maintains

equipment for daily use. Cleans and sanitises work area and equipment throughout the workday. Assists with wrapping

meat and seafood, stocking the meat case, and arranging the display case. Assesses the production needs and rotates

merchandise. Follows proper safety procedures and standards. Maintains the sales area.

Job Duties/Essential Functions

Dismantles equipment, washes, rinses and sanitises removable parts, equipment and meat room

Inspects and reassembles equipment, addresses any corrective actions from the previous night

Reworks display case, filling and rotating merchandise

Packs/wraps meat and seafood using automatic and manual wrapping machines

Labels merchandise and puts labelled/wrapped merchandise in display case

Completes department paperwork as required

Performs weekly yield tests

Adhere to all department Standard Operating Procedures

Follows Costco Meat Department general and specific meat standards, procedures and goals

Cleans and sanitises work area throughout the day

Follows sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOP) guidelines for cleaning and sanitation of all equipment

Completes and complies with 11 commandments of Quality assurances, food safety certification, department specific

training and all safety training required by warehouse and meat department

Complies with health code by following sanitation standards and maintaining proper temperatures

Stocks and rotates meat inside meat cooler/freezer

Removes rubbish from department and work areas. Operates trash compactor and cardboard baler

Transfers cases of meat from cooler to preparation area

Cuts, trims, tenderise, grind meat and checks fat content per Costco specification

Follows proper department production procedures and standards for quality and consistency of finished

merchandise

Assists with other departments of the warehouse

Provides and ensures prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees and vendors.

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery

Computer, copier, phone, band saw, tenderiser, grinder and wrapper.

Qualifications (Costco-specific or industry specific skills that candidates should possess)

Education/Training:

Licenses/Certifications:

Experience/Skills:

High School Certificate or Trade Qualification (Butcher)

None

Butchery or comparable experience

Strong customer service, communication, interpersonal and organisation skills

Problem solving and critical thinking

Attention to detail

Other specific requirements

If successful, you will be required to undertake role & department specific training within specified timeframes