At Cioffi’s Meat Market & Deli our passion for food is contagious. Brothers, Rino and Sergio Cioffi are dedicated to offering customers the highest quality local and European foods while providing outstanding service and prices for over 25 years.
We specialize in the best Italian products that will help make you look like an expert chef to all your friends and family.
Our family’s store began as an Italian meat market and deli offering the freshest cheeses, cold-cuts, and local, free range and organic meats butchered to order. We now have Cioffi’s Wholesale that supplies many of the top restaurants in Vancouver with these same fresh and delicious ingredients.
Cioffi's Meat Market & Deli is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Butcher with a focus on quality inspection and precision cutting. As a vital member of our team, you will play a key role in ensuring that our customers receive the highest quality meats and products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Inspect the quality of meat upon delivery to ensure freshness and adherence to our high standards.
- Boning, trimming, portioning, and cutting meats for retail sale and customer orders, following specific guidelines and customer preferences.
- Expertly break down carcasses, including sides and hinds, with precision and efficiency.
- Conduct thorough end-of-day clean-up to maintain a sanitary and organized work environment.
- Perform other duties as required to support the efficient operation of the butcher department.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience as a butcher, with a strong emphasis on quality inspection and cutting techniques.
- Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively in person, ensuring customer satisfaction with every interaction.
- Proficiency in cutting Beef, Lamb, Pork, and Poultry, with a keen eye for detail and precision.
- Positive and friendly attitude, demonstrating respect for customers, colleagues, and the product.
- Ability to read and converse in English; conversational Italian is an asset.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $18.00-$25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Burnaby, BC V5C 2J4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Meat Cutting: 2 years (required)
- Butchery: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
