Butcher

Urban Farmer is seeking a Butcher to join our culinary team. Portland's most sophisticated Farmer-to-Table steakhouse, located on the 8^th floor of the Nines Hotel. We take advantage of Oregon’s bounty and use locally sourced ingredients and meats to distinguish our food as the best in the city.

As part of the Sage Restaurant Group, we focus on building "independent" restaurants and lounges bordering our hotels in prime locations. We connect with the people that live and work in the communities we serve by providing highly designed, innovative, locally-focused food and beverage experiences. Surrounded by farms, forests and the ocean, Portland is one of America’s booming food cities with year round Farmers’ Markets and artisans creating and making some of the most delicious goods in America. It’s a chefs’ playground.

Butchers trim meat from larger, wholesale portions into steaks, chops, roasts, and other cuts. They then prepare meat for sale by performing various duties, such as weighing meat, wrapping it, and putting it out for display. In retail stores, they also may wait on customers and prepare special cuts of meat upon request.

• Sharpen and adjust cutting equipment
• Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery
• Cut, bone, or grind pieces of meat
• Weigh, wrap, and display cuts of meat
• Cut or prepare meats to specification or customer’s orders
• Store meats in refrigerators or freezers at the required temperature
• Keep inventory of meat sales and order meat supplies
• Clean equipment and work areas to maintain health and sanitation standards

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Experience

Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires an ability to work as a team member and an ability to communicate with kitchen staff.
• Knowledge of cooking and the practices and procedures of a kitchen in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
• Periodic climbing required.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must have moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying.

Environment

Inside 95% of 8 hours. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees. On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees.

Urban Farmer offers perks that are comparable to progressive employers. 

• Medical, Vision, Dental and Retirement Benefits: 

• Paid sick time and eligibility to apply for Paid Leave Oregon 

• Eligible to enroll in medical insurance with employer covering up to 70% of premiums with wellness credit 

• Eligible to enroll in dental insurance with employer contribution towards premiums & vision insurance 

• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with up to 4% employer match, meeting safe harbor requirements and no vesting period 

• Eligible to enroll in Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with qualifying medical plans and receive up to $1000 company contribution 

• Eligible to enroll in Health, Dependent and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 

• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance coverage, with option to enroll in supplemental coverage 

• Eligible to enroll for short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage 

• Eligible to purchase Pet Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Critical Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance 

• WINFertility guidance for those enrolled in Sage medical plan 

• Other Benefits: 

• All associates can enjoy our complimentary cafeteria 

• $50 TriMet monthly subsidy – Our location is right next to the center of all four MAX lines and close to the Portland Streetcar, a prime location for driving, taking public transportation, biking, or even walking to work. 

• Calm Health Application Subscription 

• Employee assistance program 

• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays 

• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $2,000 per calendar year 

• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more 

• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral 

Bold. Bright. Caring. Energetic. Driven. Strategic. Daring. To deliver the type of outstanding experience we aim to provide our guests, we need remarkable individuals who are passionate and committed to making a difference. If this sounds like you, then explore the career positions at Sage Hospitality that await you.