Butcher

**The company**:
African Vibe has been operating for 9 years and we are proud to have some of the highest social media ratings for South African cured products in Australia. We pride ourselves in the quality of the products and the service we provide. We are looking for a like-minded butcher to join the team with the prospect to contribute to the expansion of our business.

The role provides the opportunity to develop skills regarding smallgoods in one of the top-rated Biltong companies in Australia.

**Qualifications and experience**:

- Extensive experience in the meat industry, broad knowledge of meat and meat cuts, knife skills, especially for cleaning cuts for specific smallgood purposes.
- Food safety certification, being familiar and fully understanding HACCP standards, ability to adapt to specific company procedures and processes to ensure compliance with Government Health Regulations and company standards.
- Experienced with use of professional machinery for meat processing.
- Strong communication skills, task and time management, as well as customer service skills.
- Retail butcher qualification is a plus, but not necessarily required, depending on professional experience.

**Tasks and responsibilities**
- Managing the production line in an efficient manner to optimize the production process. This includes aspects of health & safety and food compliance controls, quality controls and liaising with all team members to run the production.
- Cutting meat to specific requirements, grinding and preparing meat for a range of smallgoods products, curing and use of machinery for smallgood production (tumbler, mincer and sausage filler).
- Ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of the environment, tools and professional equipment.
- Managing inventory (meat, dry goods) for production and the ordering thereof. Liaison with meat wholesalers for purchase of inventory and planning meat orders based on stock on hand and forecasted sales.
- Liaison with customers in the retail deli, providing advice for cooking, seasoning and portion size based on customers’ needs, provide excellent customer service, use of POS and payment system.

**The person**:

- Positive self-starter with a professional proactive attitude.
- Work as part of a team as well as independently.
- Strong work ethic.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Reliable, responsible and punctual.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $70,001.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Free food
- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- butcher: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person