Butcher
About The Position
Forty Acres Fresh Market (FAFM) is an independent, Black woman-owned grocery business offering high-quality, fresh food to people across Chicagoland. We are working to restore healthy food access so that people across Chicago neighborhoods can have a worthwhile grocery experience regardless of zip code. Forty Acres Fresh Market has opened its first brick and mortar store in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood in 2025 and is currently looking for likeminded individuals to join our team. We are seeking an experienced, detail and 100% results oriented Butcher who is eager to play a significant part in launching a new store. This individual must be well trained in using a bandsaw, meat grinder, sharp knives, slicers, and all other tools and techniques for preparing fresh cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and a variety of seafood. This is an exciting opportunity within the grocery industry to be part of building a best in class butcher shop. As a FAFM team member, the butcher will exemplify Forty Acres’ Values of Quality, Sustainability, Community Engagement, and Integrity.
Requirements
- 2+ years of butchery experience
- Experience working with bandsaws and meat grinders
- Proficiency in computer and math skills for accurate inventory management, pricing, and ordering.
- Possess a current City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate or able to obtain upon employment
- Must be 18 years of age, minimum.
- Must have reliable source of transportation.
- The ability to be reached during/after work hours.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in cutting whole animals.
- Culinary experience including cooking and food preparation
- Experience with scales and registers
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus
- Must be capable of providing and modeling exceptional customer service.
- Must have excellent communication skills in order to communicate effectively with customers, store leadership, and fellow-team members.
- Must be detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently or in groups.
Responsibilities
- Uses knife skills to clean and portion steaks, chops, roasts, fillets, etc.
- Cut whole hogs, lamb, and poultry according to store standards and training
- Maintains a clean, eye-catching display for meat, poultry, and seafood
- Operates meat-processing equipment
- Prepares, saws, mixes, tenderizes, ties, weighs and packages meat products
- Sausage, burger, and other value added production
- Maintains proper safety practices and care while using all the cutting accessories available in the meat department including meat grinder and bandsaw
- Checks product date codes to validate proper rotation, stocks shelves, displays and refrigerated/frozen cases
- Checks product quality daily and reports any spoilages to manager
- Cleans and maintains sanitation standards in all areas of the department and related equipment
- Offers friendly, knowledgeable, efficient and courteous assistance to customers by providing them with current store and product information as well as cooking tips on all cuts of meat offered
- Takes customers orders and prepare items for display by cutting, packaging, and labeling products
- Assist management in ordering proteins from various suppliers and assist in monthly inventory and help in the receiving process
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Healthcare Reimbursement Plan
- Up to 40 hours paid sick time annually
- Up to 80 hours paid vacation time annually
- 10% in-store employee discount (excludes alcohol and Mabel’s Meals)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
