Butcher

Beast Meat Shop LLC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Beast Meat Shop LLC in Dubai is seeking an experienced Butcher and a Butcher Supervisor to lead a small team in a fast-paced environment. The role demands strong hands-on butchery skills, knowledge of meat cuts, and the ability to maintain quality, hygiene, and presentation to high standards.

You will supervise junior staff, plan daily production, and ensure adherence to UAE food safety, hygiene, and HACCP protocols while coordinating with kitchen, sales, and management teams.

Qualifications

• Previous professional butcher experience.
• Supervisory or team-lead experience preferred.
• Arabic speaking is mandatory.
• Good English communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional butchery and meat preparation to company standards.
• Cut, trim, debone, portion and prepare beef, lamb, chicken and other products.
• Prepare retail and food-service cuts according to specifications.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, labeling and rotation of meat products.
• Maintain high standards of product quality, freshness and presentation.
• Monitor stock levels and communicate purchasing or production needs.
• Minimize waste and ensure efficient use of raw materials.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic and organized butchery area.
• Follow UAE food safety, hygiene and HACCP procedures.
• Supervise and guide junior butchers and staff; allocate daily tasks.
• Train team on cutting techniques, hygiene, safety and procedures.
• Check finished products for weight, quality and presentation.
• Assist with daily production planning and coordination with kitchen/sales/management.
• Report operational issues and stock discrepancies to management.

Skills

Butchery

Team leadership

Food safety

English communication

Arabic language

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and skilled Butcher & Butcher Supervisor to join our team in Dubai. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on butchery skills, experience handling different cuts of meat, and the ability to supervise a small team while maintaining high standards of quality, hygiene, and presentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform professional butchery and meat preparation according to company standards.
• Cut, trim, debone, portion, and prepare different types of meat, including beef, lamb, chicken, and other products.
• Prepare retail and food-service cuts according to specifications.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, labeling, and rotation of meat products.
• Maintain high standards of product quality, freshness, and presentation.
• Monitor stock levels and communicate purchasing or production requirements.
• Minimize product waste and ensure efficient use of raw materials.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and hygienic butchery area at all times.
• Follow all UAE food safety, hygiene, and HACCP-related procedures.
• Supervise and guide junior butchers and butchery staff.
• Allocate daily tasks and monitor team performance.
• Train team members on cutting techniques, hygiene, safety, and company procedures.
• Check finished products to ensure consistency, weight, quality, and presentation.
• Assist with daily production planning and preparation.
• Coordinate with the kitchen, sales, and management teams when required.
• Report operational issues, equipment problems, and stock discrepancies to management.

Requirements

• Previous professional experience as a butcher is required.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of meat cuts, trimming, deboning, portioning, and preparation.
• Good understanding of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Arabic speaking is mandatory.
• Good English communication skills are required.
• Candidate must already be located in Dubai, UAE.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced food production or retail environment.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to lead a team and maintain high standards under pressure.
• Physically fit and comfortable working in a chilled/production environment.
• UAE food safety certification is an advantage.

Preferred Experience

Experience in any of the following is an advantage:

• Premium butcher shops
• Meat retail
• Steakhouse or restaurant butchery
• Catering companies
• Meat production facilities