Christopher David Botha

I am a motivated and enthusiastic individual. Hard working and willing to learn and go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction. Growing up in South-Africa I was introduced and work well in a multi-cultural environment. I am a team player with good communication skills. I work well under pressure to ensure that deadlines are met. Well-groomed and high standard for personal hygiene. I take pride in my work as a butcher to produce quality products and cuts.

I have completed my Advanced Butchery Course with 100% pass rate at SA Butchery Training School in September of 2022. Since then, I have been a full-time employee at Chalmar Beef. I started my career at Chalmar Beef as a Meat Plant Apprentice. I started in the deboning department furthering my skills in breaking of Beef Quarters, Lamb Carcasses and trimming of primal and sub-primal cuts to specification. After two months I have been moved to the portioning department where I got promoted to a Portioning and Processing Supervisor. In the Portioning department I took responsibility for managing the department and ensuring that customer orders were met by the deadlines. Opening and closing of daily production batches and monitoring the yield percentages for those batches. Cutting of portions to specification for both the local and export markets. Ensuring that the Portioning and Processing departments achieved good results in hygienic swaps and that the hygienic standards are met after every daily production. Closely monitoring stock levels and ensuring that the FIFO method is followed at all times. Working according to weekly sales of portions to determine the holding stock of various cuts. Monitoring of stock through a weekly stock take.

Education: High School Matriculated (RSA) Bachelor pass

Year passed: 2019

Specialized Courses: SA Butchery Training School ( Fresh Meat Technician)

Year Passed: 2022

Fresh Meat Breaking and Cutting NQF Level 3 ( 100% Pass )

Deboning and cutting meat primal NQF Level 3 ( 100% Pass )

Manufacture Minced and Filled Meat NQF Level 3 ( 100% Pass )

Manufacture Dried and Cured Meat NQF Level 3 ( 100% Pass )