Now Hiring..... An Amazing Butcher!

Urban Digs Farm provides locally, sustainably & ethically produced meat, eggs, fruits & vegetables to families & chefs throughout Metro Vancouver. At the farm, we specialize in raising pastured, heritage breed pigs although we often work with other livestock including chickens, sheep & ducks and grow some vegetables too.

We work with other, like-minded producers and aggregate their products through our distribution network. Our sales outlets include our web-store, farmers markets, our farm-gate market and some of the top restaurants in Metro Vancouver.

We have recently expanded our operations to bring our butchery in house which will allow us to expand our product line, grow our sales, and have more control over quality & consistency of our products.

We are looking for a butcher to join our team and grow with us. Some experience is required but most importantly, we are looking for someone who will put as much care and passion into butchering meat as we do into raising it. The ideal candidate would also have excellent culinary skills and experience cooking and eating pastured meats.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• breaking down & processing whole animals

• cutting & wrapping individual cuts

• sausage making

• rendering lard

• making stocks, pates & terrines

• curing & smoking meats

• inventory management

• developing proprietary recipes

• working with the marketing and customer service departments to develop sales & instructional materials

• packing customer orders

• communicating directly with chefs and custom cutting customers

• communicating directly with farmers

• developing and leading educational workshops

• cleaning & maintaining equipment and work area

• working with accounting department to develop costing systems and analyze yield

Qualifications

• 2-3 years butchery experience with beef, pork & poultry

• Able to work independently & self-motivate

• Able to work as part of a team

• Excellent organizational & communication skills

• Able to lift and carry heavy, awkward loads up to 100lbs for short distances.

• Meticulous attention to detail

The shop is located in southwest Vancouver close to transit and other amenities. Salary + incentive bonus.

For more information about our farm, our values and our business model, please visit our web site: www.urbandigsfarm.com. If you are a talented, hard-working butcher who shares our values and is looking for a career working with exceptional, well-raised meat, let's talk! Please email your resume and cover letter to julia at urban digs farm dot com.