Mazhar iqbal
Rotherham,South Yorkshire
Summary
Knowledgeable Butcher experienced in working with different types of meat and cuts. Reliable in serving customers quality products and assisting with meat-related needs. Cares about food safety and customer satisfaction.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work history
Butcher
Sprouts
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
09.2008 - 04.2024
- Maintained excellent knife techniques to butcher and carve cuts appropriately.
- Sanitised working areas, equipment and uniforms to maintain good hygiene.
- Sliced and packed deli meats and specialised cuts to meet customer preferences.
- Completed skilled cuts to produce correct products and minimise waste.
- Cleaned and sanitised work areas, equipment and tools to meet food safety requirements.
- Served counter customers, selecting, preparing and pricing requested items.
- Sharpened and adjusted equipment to maintain cutting precision.
- Deboned and cut meats at high rate of speed with maximum safety.
- Weighed products to provide customers with exact requested quantities.
- Used hand tools and table-top equipment to debone, trim and portion meat to customer specifications.
- Stored goods in temperature-controlled units to maintain condition and quality.
- Customised meat products to match individual customer orders or wholesale requests.
- Passed inspections by closely adhering to safety and cleanliness standards and company processes.
- Packed items ahead of customer deliveries with clear contents, weight and pricing labels.
- Minimised waste by using appropriate stock rotation systems and accurate cutting and portioning.
- Worked flexibly to meet varied shift patterns and cover staff absences.
- Transformed primal cuts into smaller cuts ready for retail.
- Took daily readings of display case temperatures and rotated stock for minimum spoilage risks.
- Maintained meat processing equipment to highest standards for optimal use and longevity.
- Documented quantity of meat received and sold to keep proper business records.
- Wore required Personal Protective Equipment to maintain excellent hygiene standards.
- Maintained optimised meat storage system to prevent spoilage and waste.
- Filled display cases with freshly-wrapped products from work area or items pulled from cooler.
- Prepared roasts with use of boning knife, skewers and twine.
- Inspected meat upon delivery to verify freshness and quality.
- Supported stock checks with quick, orderly counting and recording.
- Educated store staff members on speciality meat cuts, handling methods and sanitation guidelines.
- Ordered proper amounts of inventory to meet expected demand and minimise product loss.
Shop manager
Nafees
Chakswari
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Completed opening and closing procedures each day.
- Maintained store cleanliness with detailed checklists and periodic inspections.
- Led team members in establishing standards of first-class customer service.
- Trained and managed shop assistants, building strong sales teams through strategic rostering.
- Hit sales targets by providing motivational training, leading by example and incentivising exceptional results.
- Maintained exceptional store cleanliness by inspecting till and store sections.
- Motivated team members to pursue and maximise sales opportunities, boosting revenue.
- Kept business in compliance with internal controls, industry regulations and health and safety requirements.
- Addressed customer complaints to resolve escalated issues.
- Required shop staff to maintain strict visual merchandising standards, maximising sales opportunities.
Skills
- Knife techniques
- Cutting
- Meat handling and storage
- Meat weighing and labelling
- Customer service
- Meat preparation
- Safe food handling
- Cutting and deboning
- Trimming
- Meat inspection
- Stock control
- Concentration
- Meat-processing equipment operation
- Raw food handling
- Product display
- Meat wastage reduction
- Management
- Sales expertise
- Waste reduction
- Client relations
- Efficient precision
Timeline
Butcher
Sprouts
09.2008 - 04.2024
Shop manager
Nafees
01.2003 - 01.2006
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