Hotel Butcher: Precise Meat Prep — Flexible Shifts

Yosh; Al Nahyan; On-site; AED 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Yosh in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced butcher to prepare and portion meat for hotel kitchens and events, ensuring freshness and presentation to high standards. You will work across kitchen operations, assist in menu-driven preparations, and maintain stock rotation with strict compliance to safety procedures.

Responsibilities include inspecting meat quality, labeling, storing, and coordinating with chefs to meet daily service demands while upholding hygiene and allergen controls in a busy hotel

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a butcher, meat preparer, or in a similar kitchen or food production role is required.
• Knowledge of meat preparation, cutting, trimming, portioning, deboning, storage, and presentation techniques.
• Ability to identify good-quality meat and recognise spoilage, contamination, damage, or incorrect storage.
• Understanding of food safety, HACCP, allergen management, temperature control, traceability, and cross-contamination prevention.
• Safe use of butchery knives, meat processing equipment, weighing scales, and refrigeration equipment.
• Strong attention to detail when following specifications, weighing portions, labelling, and records.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, and prepare fresh meat, poultry, and other products per recipes and safety standards.
• Cut, trim, debone, portion, mince, weigh, and prepare meat using knives, saws, mincers, and equipment.
• Prepare meat cuts for restaurants, banquets, room service, events, and kitchen needs.
• Follow specifications and presentation standards to maintain consistency and reduce waste.
• Inspect meat for freshness, temperature, colour, odour, and suitability; report concerns promptly.
• Label, date, package, and store prepared meat; maintain traceability and stock rotation.
• Maintain records for deliveries, temperatures, preparation, waste, and usage per procedures.
• Monitor stock levels and communicate needs to the manager for meat and supplies.
• Ensure safety with PPE, hygiene, allergen management, and HACCP procedures.
• Keep areas clean, sanitised, and well organised; dispose of waste per procedures and local rules.
• Report faults, maintenance, damaged products, pests, and safety hazards to the supervisor.

Skills

Butchery experience

Food safety knowledge

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Physical stamina

PPE compliance

Inventory management

Tools

Knives

Saws

Mincers

Scales

Refrigeration equipment

Thermometers

Job description

Yosh in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced butcher to prepare and portion meat for hotel kitchens and events, ensuring freshness and presentation to high standards. You will work across kitchen operations, assist in menu-driven preparations, and maintain stock rotation with strict compliance to safety procedures.

Responsibilities include inspecting meat quality, labeling, storing, and coordinating with chefs to meet daily service demands while upholding hygiene and allergen controls in a busy hotel