Blockman - Gardens

The purpose of the position is to cut products in a cost effective and accurate manner according to specifications.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Ensure the correct product mix is available for customers, follow efficient production planning and regulation of workflow
- Ensure meat products are produced in accordance with specified minimum stock holdings
- Rotating stock on regular basis
- Cut according to standard cuts and joints
- Correct weighing and pricing
- Maintain stock control and ordering that ensures that carcasses and finished product is always sufficient to meet customer requirements
- Minimum waste
- Portion control
- Correct packaging
- Provide excellent customer service and technical information to customers
- Transport meat from one counter to another
- Stock take and check stock levels - inform supervisor / manager when low
- Ensure Traceability of product - Transfers (Arch)
- Checking food sell by and expiry dates
- Pre-pack
- Ensure hygiene & housekeeping:

- Quality control & hygiene
- Adhere to SOP’s as well as health and safety procedures
- Adhere to Personal hygiene SOP
- Clean as you go and counters are to be cleaned
- Production area, equipment and machinery to be kept clean
- Maintain wearing of correct uniform
- Correct cleaning equipment to be used
- Assist where needed

**Skills Required**:

- Blockman skill to cut
- Ability to operate bandsaw