David Mende
Miles City
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Skilled butcher with comprehensive experience in meat cutting and preparation across various settings, including retail and wholesale environments. Possess strong knowledge of safety standards, sanitation practices, and inventory management. Demonstrated ability to efficiently break down carcasses, cut to specification, and enhance customer satisfaction through quality service. Contributed to reducing waste and optimizing operational workflows in previous roles.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Butcher
Ranchers Bests Meats
Miles City
10.2020 - 04.2025
- Monitored temperature levels in refrigeration units throughout the day.
- Trained new employees in proper safety procedures for handling meat products.
- Weighed, wrapped, labeled, priced, and displayed merchandise for sale.
- Utilized knives appropriately when cutting raw meats into portions or steaks.
- Prepared cuts of beef, pork, veal, lamb and poultry to customer specifications.
- Assisted customers with special orders or requests for certain cuts of meat.
- Operated slicers, grinders and other butcher shop equipment safely.
- Kept up-to-date on the latest trends in the industry to provide knowledgeable advice to customers.
- Inspected meats for quality assurance before selling them to customers.
- Maintained a clean working environment by regularly mopping floors and wiping down surfaces.
- Performed minor maintenance tasks on butcher shop equipment as needed.
- Ensured that all food safety regulations were followed at all times while preparing food.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas to maintain health standards.
- Organized and maintained inventory of fresh, frozen, and cured meats.
Education
High School Diploma -
Passaic High School
Passaic, NJ06-1999
Skills
- Meat preparation
- Knife skills
- Safety practices
- Food safety
- Following regulations
- Waste reduction
- Portion sizing
- Deboning meat
- Training personnel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Butcher
Ranchers Bests Meats
10.2020 - 04.2025
High School Diploma -
Passaic High School
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