Butcher Shop Associate

Job overview

The Butcher Shop Associate role is onsite in Boston, MA, with compensation of $19 per hour. Walden Local connects families with locally raised meat from farmers and describes its mission as supporting agricultural economies and healthier communities, animals, and soil. The associate performs hands-on whole-animal butchery and shop operations while helping customers understand products and cuts. The role also supports inventory planning and the company’s meat-share program.

What you'll do

• Use knives and bone saws for whole-animal butchery and custom cuts
• receive product, including lifting beef quarters up to 250 pounds
• educate customers about the meat industry, the company’s mission, and cuts
• handle products safely
• maintain shop cleanliness and safety
• prepare the store for opening and closing
• promote the home-delivery meat-share program
• manage inventory planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

butcher shop associate

whole-animal butchery

custom cuts

meat retail

customer education

inventory planning

boston ma

walden local meat co.

$19/hr

wednesday–sunday

12 pm–8 pm

sustainable agriculture

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k)
• medical, dental, and vision
• paid sick days and time off
• nine paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• volunteer time off
• weekly free meat and membership and shop discounts.

Why this role

Schedule is Wednesday–Sunday, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM; the posting describes lifting beef quarters up to 250 pounds and repeated handling of items up to 50 pounds.

About the employer

Walden Local Meat Co. is hiring for this role. Industry: Meat Retailers. Sector: 44.