James Minnie

20 years butchery experience with solid knowledge in store operations.

Master Meat Cutting

Technician with Certified Grade 1A qualification.

National

Certificate in Butchers holder with accounting, business practice and theory expertise.

Accredited

Assessor (Conduct Outcomes Based Assessment; NQF Level 5). Served on the board of the Bargaining Council for Meat Trade. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work under pressure. Computer literate with finance and business expertise.

Meat Specialist at Spar South Rand Distribution Centre (Present)

Specialising in meat operations and instore training

• Instore Training

Instructor/Trainer in Butchery at Gauteng Employees Meat Traders (Bargaining Council) (2009-11 – Present)

Providing training to all butcher managers, block men and meat cutting personnel & interested individuals across the country

• Provide training to all butcher managers, block men and meat cutting personnel & interested individuals across the country
• Training programme consists of: Personal Hygiene, Shop Hygiene, Machinery, Knives, Level 1 First Aid, Classification of meat, Block test (pricing), Cooking methods, Storing and ripening of meat, Meat cutting techniques

Butcher Manager at City Spar – Gandhi Square (2008-08 – 2009-10)

Overseeing the butchery functions and managing staff to increase productivity

• Overseeing the butchery functions
• Providing training to support staff to increase productivity
• Inspecting meat quality for adherence to grading standards
• Overseeing promotions & maintaining a high turnover on perishables
• Maintaining high level of hygiene
• Conducting stocktaking & costing
• Receiving of perishable goods
• Reducing waste to a minimal
• Inspecting & maintaining temperature control of all fridges, cold rooms & delivery trucks

Manager (Butchery, Liquor Store, Wimpy) at Pick & Pay (Columbine Road, Mondeor) (2004-11 – 2008-08)

Managing multiple departments including butchery, liquor store, wimpy, deli, bakery and fruit & veg

• Overseeing staff in butchery, Liquor store, Wimpy, Deli, Bakery & Fruit & Veg
• Overseeing floor orders
• Balancing of books
• Inspecting meat quality for adherence to grading standards
• Overseeing promotions on perishables & Liquor store
• Conducting block test to determine selling price, resulting in gross profit & good value for money
• Conducting stocktaking & costing
• Maintaining high level of hygiene
• Reducing waste to a minimal
• Inspecting & maintaining temperature control of all fridges, cold rooms & delivery trucks

Butcher Manager at City Spar – Gandhi Square (1999-12 – 2004-11)

Overseeing the butchery functions and meat operations

• Overseeing the butchery functions
• Providing training to support staff to increase productivity
• Inspecting meat quality for adherence to grading standards
• Overseeing take-away deli
• Overseeing promotions & maintaining a high turnover on perishables
• Conducting price checks by calculating prices of meat & take-away deli
• Maintaining high level of hygiene
• Conducting stocktaking & costing
• Reducing waste to a minimal
• Inspecting & maintaining temperature control of all fridges, cold rooms & delivery trucks

Grade 11 in General Education – St.

Joseph Secondary

School

National Certificate: N1 Butchery in Butchery – Johannesburg Technical College (2001-12)

Master Meat Cutting, Grade 1A (Trade Test) in Meat Cutting – Bargaining Council For Meat Trade (2006-07)

Accredited Assessors (Unit standard 115753 - NQF level 5) in Assessment – Iqraam Development (Pty) Ltd (2015-06)