Hotel Kitchen Butcher & Meat Prep Specialist

TALENTMATE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENTMATE seeks an experienced butcher to join our kitchen team in Abu Dhabi. You will prepare, portion, and present meat to high standards for restaurants, events, and service, ensuring freshness and adherence to safety guidelines.

The role requires strong knife skills, accuracy in weighing and labeling, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy hotel environment. Flexible shifts and team collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a butcher, meat preparer, or in a similar professional kitchen or food production role is required.
• Sound knowledge of meat preparation, cutting, trimming, portioning, deboning, storage, and presentation techniques.
• Ability to identify good-quality meat and recognise signs of spoilage, contamination, damage, or incorrect storage.
• Understanding of food safety, hygiene, HACCP, allergen management, temperature control, traceability, and cross-contamination prevention.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, and prepare fresh meat, poultry, and other approved animal products in accordance with recipes, specifications, and food safety standards.
• Cut, trim, debone, portion, mince, weigh, and prepare meat products using appropriate knives, saws, mincers, and other butchery equipment.
• Prepare meat cuts and portions for restaurants, banqueting, room service, events, and other kitchen requirements.
• Follow preparation specifications, portion guidelines, and presentation standards to maintain consistency and minimise waste.
• Inspect meat for freshness, quality, temperature, colour, odour, damage, and suitability for use, reporting concerns promptly to the supervisor or manager.
• Label, date, package, and store prepared meat products correctly, following food safety, traceability, and stock rotation procedures.

Skills

Meat preparation

Knife safety

Quality control

Time management

Teamwork

Communication

Physical stamina

Tools

Knives

Saws

Mincer

Scales

Refrigeration equipment

Job description

TALENTMATE seeks an experienced butcher to join our kitchen team in Abu Dhabi. You will prepare, portion, and present meat to high standards for restaurants, events, and service, ensuring freshness and adherence to safety guidelines.

The role requires strong knife skills, accuracy in weighing and labeling, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy hotel environment. Flexible shifts and team collaboration are essential.