Whole Animal Butcher (Will Train!) MF Dulock
- Date Posted June 03, 2021
- Location Somerville, MA
- Category Culinary / Production
- Job type Full-Time
What You’ll Do
Customer Service
- Greet customers warmly, and be present and accessible throughout their visit
- Help customers make meat selections: discuss differences between cuts, suggest cooking methods, and educate customers on sourcing issues when asked
- Cut custom orders on-demand as needed
- Take phone orders; fulfill phone and online pre-orders in a timely manner
- Ring up orders using the Toast point of sale system
Butchery & Production
- Butcher sub-primals to case spec using knives, hand saws, and/or a bandsaw, ensuring that all cuts represent the highest level of craftsmanship
- Grind meat to specified blends, assemble sausage kits and make sausages weekly
- Face and trim meat as needed, reducing waste wherever possible
- Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery, maintain FIFO rotation of inventory
Shop Support
- Pitch in wherever help is needed to keep things running smoothly — we’re a small team in a small shop, and no task is too large or too small
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of all workspaces, storage, front-of-house and back-of-house areas at all times. Participate in weekly deep-clean activities
- Assist with the meat-centric training of other butchers and meat mongers
- Have 1+ years of experience as a retail butcher or meat monger, intermediate knife skills, and a working knowledge of whole-animal anatomy and food safety
- Enjoy meeting with and talking to new people, and providing great customer service
- Want to work with a group of co-workers that are kind, respectful, and have fun while holding each other accountable to high standards
- Are constantly looking for ways to learn and improve your butchery skills
- Insist on keeping your workspace clean at all times
- Understand the importance of record-keeping for both organization and food safety
- Are into giving and receiving direct feedback
- Have a personal commitment to buying and eating well-raised meat
- Can lift 60+ lbs., stand for 8+ hours per day, spend short periods of time in cold places, reach up or down, and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
- Are punctual, available to work on Saturdays, weekday evenings until 8 PM, and in the week leading up to major holidays
- Are able to read, write, and understand spoken English
Compensation this position is : hourly, $20/hr + Application instructions