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Butcher, Retail

Employer

British Banger Company

Date Posted

May 27, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Okotoks, AB
  • Earnings $20.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 30 to 45 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jun 10, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

British Banger Company

Languages

English

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
  • Meat cutting/meat cutter
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Odours
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Willing to relocate
  • Meat processing and/or packing plant/establishment

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
  • Price meat products
  • 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
  • Prepare special orders

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Manual cutting utensil
  • Power grinder
  • 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 authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

Early morning

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Morning
  • Night
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime available

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Parking available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Butcher, Retail is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers - Retail and Wholesale
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to process customers' orders; and to maintain inventories and keep records of meat sales

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to grind meats and slice cooked meats using powered grinders and slicing machines

directive

Interest in determining the amounts and types of meat cuts to be prepared; may supervise other butchers and meat cutters

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