Luvuyo Mthelo
Summary
Butchery Assistant experienced in precision meat cutting and food safety. Enhanced product presentation and customer satisfaction through effective inventory management and quality control. Committed to maintaining high hygiene standards and fostering a positive customer experience while ensuring efficient butchery operations.
Overview
2
2
Languages
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Butchery Assistant
General worker
Durban
01.2022 - Current
- Prepared meat cuts for retail display and customer orders
- Wrapped and labeled products to enhance butcher counter presentation
- Maintained sanitation across work surfaces, tools, and equipment
- Assisted butcher staff with trimming, deboning, and portioning tasks
- Assisted customers with product selection and cut requests to improve satisfaction
- Followed food safety standards during handling and preparation
- Organized workspace to keep butcher department clean and efficient
- Adhered to all food safety regulations while preparing and handling meat products.
- Provided customer service by answering questions about products and pricing.
- Kept records of daily sales transactions in the computer system.
- Provided guidance on various types of meat cuts available in store.
- Rotated stock on shelves to ensure freshness and quality of product.
- Weighed, priced, and packaged cuts of meat according to company standards.
Merchandiser
General worker
Durban
12.2023 - 09.2025
- Restocked merchandise for general worker displays using store planograms.
- Arranged product facings to keep aisles neat and organized.
- Checked shelf labels and corrected price tags across sales areas.
- Rotated stock to support fresh inventory and clean presentation.
- Set up promotional displays for general worker retail sections.
- Removed damaged items and reported inventory concerns to supervisors.
- Assisted customers with product location and basic item questions.
- Cleaned shelves and maintained orderly merchandising work areas.
- Regularly monitored store shelves to ensure product availability, restocking and rotating merchandise as needed.
- Prepared meat cuts for retail display and customer orders
- Wrapped and labeled products for butcher counter presentation
- Maintained sanitation across work surfaces, tools, and equipment
- Organized engaging front-facing displays to capture customer interest and drive revenue growth.
- Worked closely with store managers to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures related to merchandising activities.
- Followed prepared sketches and planograms to arrange consistent shelves, racks and bins across various locations.
- Printed labels and tags for for-sale merchandise.
- Participated in weekly meetings regarding upcoming promotions or changes to product lines.
- Set up attractive window displays that encouraged customers to enter the store.
- Provided training and support for new staff members regarding merchandising operations.
Education
Nilgri Secondary
DurbanSkills
- Meat cutting
- Meat portioning
- Food safety
- Inventory tracking
- Product packaging
- Stock rotation
- Label printing
- Point of sale
- Problem solving
- Quality control standards
- Meat cutting
- Packaging and labeling
- Meat curing techniques
- Animal anatomy
- Meat aging techniques
- Hygiene and cleanliness
- Meat grading
- Portion control
Languages
English
First Language
English
Elementary (A2)
A2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Merchandiser
General worker
12.2023 - 09.2025
Butchery Assistant
General worker
01.2022 - Current
Nilgri Secondary