Retail Sales Assistant (Retail Butchery) - Yishun

The COMO Group represents an integrated approach to living well, grounded in a celebration of diversity and a deep respect for authenticity. The Group’s businesses extend across hospitality (COMO Hotels and Resorts), fashion (Club21, Kids21, Dover Street Market Singapore), wellness (COMO Shambhala), organic living and specialty foods (COMO Dempsey, Culina and SuperNature) and philanthropy (COMO Foundation).

Culina is a leading purveyor of specialist epicurean foods and wines, a choice distributor to hotels, restaurants and cafes in Singapore. Culina runs a Bistro and Gourmet boutique, an Organic retail store SuperNature in Dempsey as well as a chain of butcheries in major supermarkets island-wide.

Job Summary:

The role of a Butcher is to be responsible for preparing meat and selling meat to consumers in a retail environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cutting, trimming, grinding and deboning meats according to customers’ orders
• Roasting meat, preparing hot deli, bento set, weighing, packaging and pricing the meat
• Maintaining safe, clean work areas by cleaning surfaces, equipment, food trays, floors, removing rubbish etc.
• Displaying safe, quality meat products and delicatessens for consumers’ selection. Ensure that all meat products meet quality standards for freshness that comply with Company standards
• Assisting customers with their meat selections, making recommendations, providing advice on various cuts, cooking methods to upsell the meat products
• Monitoring inventory levels of meat products and replenish them promptly
• Handling meat products by complying with food safety and sanitation procedures and regulations established by Company and government agency
• Working as a team, co-operate with retail assistants to ensure a smooth operation at the counter and to achieve customer satisfaction

Requirements:

• GCE ‘O’ Level certificate or NITEC in Culinary Arts
• Min 1 year experience as a meat cutter or butcher; proficient in meat cutting techniques and knowledge of meat cuts
• Good knife skills and familiar with meat cutting tools and equipment
• Good communication skills and a customer-focused attitude
• Attended Basic Food Hygiene Handler Course, good knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards
• Good team player, punctual at work and can take instructions from superior
• Able to work on rotating shifts, weekends, and public holidays
• 6-day workweek; rest days on weekdays. Work hours: AM Shift: 7.00 am to 3.00pm, PM Shift: 2.00 pm to 10.00 pm (Monday to Sunday including public holidays)
• Able to stand for extended periods in a retail air-conditioned environment