Retail / Wholesale Butcher & Processor

ABOUT US & THE ROLE:

Are you an aspiring butcher looking for an immediate opportunity to showcase your skills – and learn more? Do you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, enjoy helping customers navigate and select quality meats, and like active variety in your daily workflow? If so, we have the perfect job for you!

Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe is the go-to legacy quality butcher shop in Rochester, MN – and is now employee owned! We are seeking a skilled and passionate Retail Butcher / Meat Cutter to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of meat cuts and the butchery craft. Experience is highly desired but not required - for the right candidate hands-on cutting and butchering learning on the job will be available.

You will be responsible for the precise cutting, trimming, and preparation of meats according to our company's high standards. This role requires a combination of skill, dedication, and a deep appreciation for the culinary arts.

Why You Should Apply:

• Flexible schedule

• Paid time off

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401k

• Employee discount

• Become an employee-owner / profit sharing

Key Responsibilities:

• Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats such as beef, pork, and poultry

• Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.

• Clean, trim, slice, and section primal or other large cuts for future processing.

• Ensure that the display cases are stocked with fresh, high-quality meat products, working with the GM and other butchers to vary the fresh cut selections.

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by adhering to sanitation standards anD health regulations.

• Accurately weigh and label meat products.

• Receive and store incoming vendor orders.

• Package YOBS house-made products using machine roller & vacuum sealer

• Operate and maintain equipment in a safe manner, and report any equipment malfunctions.

• Continuously learn about new cuts and preparation methods.

When working with customers:

o Smile and greets customers in a friendly manner when they enter the store or engage with them on the sales floor.

o Take retail orders by phone.

o Provide quick, efficient, and friendly customer service both in person and on the phone.

o Make an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.

o Handle and satisfy customer issues.

o Provide the top-shelf and engaging customer service for which Ye Olde has been known for over 50 years.

• Maintain a positive attitude; creates an atmosphere of friendliness and fun through flexibility and teamwork.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Proven experience as a butcher/meat cutter is highly desired, but not required.

• In-depth knowledge of meat preparation techniques and cuts.

• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation guidelines .

• Ability to work in a cold environment and handle raw meat.

• Excellent hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.

• Good communication skills for interacting with customers and staff.

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work in a refrigerated environment.

• Flexible availability Monday – Sunday.

• Ability to work on your feet for hours at a time.

• Must be physically able to exert up to 100 pounds of force (shared team lifting) occasionally; exert up to 50 pounds of force frequently; and exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Location: 902 7th Street NW Rochester, MN 55901

If you are a motivated and talented butcher (or aspiring butcher!) who is passionate about providing high-quality meat products, don't miss this opportunity to join our team at Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe. Apply now and be a part of our employee-owned success story!