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Meat Cutter Jobs in Chichester, NH at Chichester Market
Experienced Meat Cutter / Butcher
Chichester Market is seeking an experienced Meat Cutter / Butcher to join our team in Chichester, NH. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong knife skills, solid product knowledge, and experience working with both standard retail cuts and specialty meats.
This position goes beyond a general meat cutter role. In addition to cutting, trimming, grinding, packaging, and preparing meat for retail sale, this person will help produce sausages, burgers, and other specialty meat products. The role will also include breaking down half pigs from a local pig farm, cutting quarter buffalo, elk, and venison, and working with locally raised beef.
We are looking for someone who takes pride in quality work, keeps a clean and organized cutting room, and can help create a strong butcher shop experience for our customers.
Responsibilities:
- Cut, trim, portion, grind, and prepare meat products for retail sale
- Make sausages, burgers, and other specialty meat items
- Break down half pigs and assist with cutting buffalo, elk, venison, and beef
- Package, label, weigh, and price products accurately
- Maintain clean, full, and attractive meat cases and displays
- Monitor quality, freshness, and product rotation
- Follow food safety, sanitation, and temperature-control standards
- Keep equipment and work areas clean and organized
- Assist customers with product questions and special requests
- Help receive deliveries, organize storage, and rotate inventory
Qualifications:
- Prior butcher shop or meat cutting experience required
- Experience with pork, beef, and specialty meats preferred
- Sausage-making or value-added production experience is a plus
- Strong knife skills and ability to work safely with meat department equipment
- Dependable, hardworking, and detail-oriented
- Good customer service and communication skills
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for long periods
- Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work in refrigerated areas and handle raw meat products regularly
About Chichester Market:
Chichester Market is a family-owned local butcher, market, and kitchen coming soon to Chichester, NH. We’re building a hometown market focused on quality food, friendly service, and strong local connections.
Pay: $26.00 – $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Title: Meat Cutter
Company: Chichester Market
Location: Chichester, NH
