Butcher

About the role

The Butcher is responsible for the proper receiving, handling, trimming, cutting, portioning, and storage of meat and other assigned protein products according to H Proper Coffee Roasters' quality standards, food safety requirements, and operational needs. The role ensures consistent portion sizes, minimizes meat wastage, maintains cleanliness in the preparation area, and provides timely meat preparation for kitchen and commissary operations.

Key responsibilities

• Cut, trim, debone, slice, and portion meat according to approved specifications and recipes
• Prepare meat products based on required sizes, portion, and quantity
• Ensure consistency in portioning to maintain food quality and cost control
• Label and organize prepared meat products for kitchen or branch distribution
• Inspect meat for freshness, quality, color, odor, and overall condition upon receiving
• Follow proper food handling, sanitation, and temperature-control procedures
• Prevent cross-contamination by using appropriate equipment and handling practices
• Monitor meat stocks and report shortages, excess inventory, and quality concerns
• Properly use and maintain knives, cutting boards, scales, grinders, and other butchering equipment
• Clean and sanitize workstations, tools, and equipment before and after use

About you

• At least a high school graduate or equivalent
• Previous experience as a butcher, meat cutter, or in a similar food preparation role is preferred
• Knowledge of meat cuts, deboning, trimming, portioning, and proper storage procedures
• Familiarity with food safety, sanitation, and safe equipment handling
• Physically capable of performing tasks involving prolonged standing and handling meat products and supplies
• Detail-oriented, organized, dependable, and able to work under time pressure