Job Description Fish & Meat Butcher

Hypermarket | Fresh Fish & Meat Department
Job Purpose

Responsible for handling, cutting, cleaning, processing, trimming, portioning and packing fresh fish and meat & chicken products as per company standards and customer requirements. Ensure product freshness, hygiene, quality, minimum wastage and excellent customer service within the Fish & Meat department.
Key Responsibilities

A. Fish Processing & Handling
Clean, scale, gut and cut different varieties of fresh fish.
Prepare fish into customer-required cuts such as curry cut, steak, fillet and boneless portions.

B. Meat Processing & Handling
Perform cutting, deboning, trimming and portioning of chicken, mutton, lamb and other meat products.
Prepare different customer-required cuts, including curry cut, biryani cut, boneless and mince.

C. Hygiene & Food Safety
Follow personal hygiene and food safety standards.
Maintain cleanliness of cutting tables, knives, chopping boards and processing equipment.
Follow temperature control and cold-chain management.
Ensure proper storage, FIFO and product rotation.
Follow FSSAI and company food safety guidelines.

D. Customer Service




Understand customer requirements and provide customized cuts.
Ensure quick service during peak business hours.
Recommend suitable cuts based on customer requirements.

E. Display & Operations
Ensure proper product arrangement and attractive counter display.
Support daily stock preparation and replenishment.
Follow proper packing, labelling, weighing and billing procedures.
Report quality issues, damages and stock shortages to the supervisor.
Required Skills & Experience
2–5 years of experience in Fish & Meat cutting and processing.
Knowledge of fresh fish, seafood, chicken and mutton handling.
Valuable knife-handling and cutting skills & Knowledge of deboning, filleting and portioning.
Understanding of hygiene and food safety standards.
Ability to work in a quick-paced hypermarket environment.
Customer handling and communication skills.
Educational Qualification
Minimum 10th / 12th standard preferred.
Qualified butcher or fish-cutting training is an added advantage.
Practical experience in fresh food processing is preferred.

📌 Fish & Meat Butcher Thiruvananthapuram
🏢 Jeyachandran Textiles
📍 Thiruvananthapuram