Butcher

Butcher Sage Hospitality - 3.2 Portland, OR Job Details Full-time 4 hours ago Qualifications High school diploma or GED Communication with kitchen staff

Full Job Description Position Overview:

Butchers trim meat from larger, wholesale portions into steaks, chops, roasts, and other cuts. They then prepare meat for sale by performing various duties, such as weighing meat, wrapping it, and putting it out for display. In retail stores, they also may wait on customers and prepare special cuts of meat upon request.

Key Responsibilities:

Sharpen and adjust cutting equipment Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery Cut, bone, or grind pieces of meat Weigh, wrap, and display cuts of meat Cut or prepare meats to specification or customer's orders Store meats in refrigerators or freezers at the required temperature Keep inventory of meat sales and order meat supplies Clean equipment and work areas to maintain health and sanitation standards

Basic Requirements:

Education/Formal Training High school education or equivalent. Experience Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s). Knowledge/Skills Requires an ability to work as a team member and an ability to communicate with kitchen staff. Knowledge of cooking and the practices and procedures of a kitchen in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time. Periodic climbing required. Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day. Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day. Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day. Must have moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff. Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately. Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests. Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying. Environment Inside 95% of 8 hours. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees. On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees.