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What are the demands
of your job at Carrefour?
Richard Guelton:
I started my career as
a butcher at the age of
14, and joined Carrefour
when I was 18 years old.
Here, we work according
to traditional methods.
Melvin is learning
the trade just as I learned
it 30 years ago. He is
learning to debone,
skin and properly display
meats in the department.
He is also expanding
his knowledge of culinary
arts, and each day
he gains a little more
confidence in his
customer relations skills.
Melvin Zamoum: I’ve
been working here
since August 2014 after
applying for training
through the Carrefour
website. At first I was
Passingon
thepassion
for thetrade
Knowledge of the food trade
is an invaluable legacy that
the company strives tomaintain.
Each year, experienced employees
train young apprentices, which
may lead to a hiring and further
career development.
Richard Guelton
Butchery manager,
Carrefour Auteuil
hypermarket (France)
“Our customers
aredemanding.
Theywant quality,
of course, but
they alsowant recipe
ideas andadvice
oncookingmethods.
Trainingapprentices
allowsus topass
on this technical
andculinary
knowledge.”
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Melvin Zamoum
Butchery apprentice,
Carrefour Auteuil
hypermarket (France)
“I’ve learned to respect
andenhance
theproduct, from
the rawproduct until
it is sold. I’m
encouraged to strive
further eachand
everyday.”
assigned simple tasks:
make the department
look nice, debone the
chicken, etc., but, little by
little, my job is becoming
more complex and needs
a lot of concentration.
It’s important to ensure
the quality of the meat
and to always be
available to customers.
How do you envision
your future?
R.G.: I am fully
committed to training
future Carrefour
butchers, to ensure that
our knowledge lives on.
I manage a team of
13 people in the store.
Former apprentices have
now become butchers
and work alongside me.
The company supports
them if they want to
advance within the Group
and become managers.
M.Z.: I was not mistaken
– I love this job. After
I complete my CAP
(vocational certificate),
I plan to continue my
training here and earn
an additional qualification,
my
brevet professionnel
(professional certificate).
For me at Carrefour,
thereare real opportunities
for training and career
advancement.
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