Food Service Associate - Butcher Shop
About The Position
Walden Local is hiring a Food Service Associate for its Butcher Shop in Boston’s South End. This hands-on role works directly with meat from delivery through customer service in a traditional, whole-animal butcher shop environment. The schedule is Wednesday through Sunday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., for 40–45 hours per week. The associate performs whole-animal butchery and custom cuts using professional tools, physically receives and moves product, serves and educates customers, maintains a clean and safe shop, and helps prepare the store for opening and closing. The role also supports promotion of Walden’s home-delivery meat share program and inventory planning. Physical work includes handling beef quarters weighing up to 250 pounds, generally concentrated on one day each week, as well as repeatedly moving items weighing up to 50 pounds during a shift.
Requirements
- Ability to lift and move beef quarters weighing up to 250 pounds.
- Stamina to repeatedly move up to 50 pounds throughout a standard shift.
- At least 2 years of customer-centric work experience for a premium brand.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Team-oriented attitude.
- Passion for sustainable agriculture and willingness to take a hands-on approach where needed.
- Interest in learning or expanding skills with butchery tools and whole-animal breakdown.
Nice To Haves
- Professional kitchen experience.
- Food industry experience.
- Butchery or meat-cutting experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform whole-animal butchery and provide custom cuts using tools such as knives and bone saws.
- Physically receive product from delivery trucks and move beef quarters weighing up to 250 pounds onto wheeled carts, butcher blocks, or hanging hooks.
- Provide excellent customer service and educate customers about the meat industry, Walden’s mission, and specific cuts.
- Handle products safely and maintain shop cleanliness and safety.
- Prepare the store for opening and closing.
- Promote the Walden home-delivery meat share program.
- Manage inventory planning.
Benefits
- 401(k), available after 90 days.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid sick days.
- Paid time off.
- Nine paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Volunteer time off.
- Up to 5 pounds of free meat weekly.
- 25% discount on up to two Walden monthly meat subscription memberships.
- 25% discount at the South End Boston butcher shop.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
