Senior Experienced Butcher

1888 Certified; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

1888 Certified is Sydney’s premium butcher and food providore. We are seeking a qualified butcher to lead full carcase breakdown, prepare premium cuts, and develop value-added products while mentoring junior staff and ensuring HACCP compliance.

You will also present attractive displays and build lasting relationships with customers through expert advice and deep brand knowledge. Join our team to support high-volume orders with consistency and pride in every cut, across a seven-day roster

Qualifications

• Qualified butcher with formal trade training (Certificate III in Retail Butchery or equivalent).
• Proven hands-on experience in full carcase butchery with impeccable knife skills.
• An artisan's eye for quality, precision and presentation.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety and allergen procedures.
• Confident leading and guiding junior staff.
• Polished, personable customer service.
• Available on a roster across seven days, with two days off per week.

Responsibilities

• Break down full carcases into primal, secondary and retail cuts to exacting specifications
• Prepare premium cuts and custom orders for a discerning clientele
• Develop, test and prepare high-end value-added products to our own recipes
• Prepare high-volume orders to a consistently high standard
• Supervise and mentor junior butchery staff, including food safety, allergen and compliance procedures
• Present a display worthy of the product
• Build lasting relationships with customers through expert advice and a deep knowledge of our brand and produce

Skills

Butchery expertise

Food safety

Leadership

Customer service

Allergen procedures

Education

Certificate III in Retail Butchery

Job description

Break down full carcases into primal, secondary and retail cuts to exacting specifications. Prepare premium cuts and custom orders for a discerning clientele. Develop, test and prepare high-end value-added products to our own recipes. Prepare high-volume orders to a consistently high standard. Supervise and mentor junior butchery staff, including food safety, allergen and compliance procedures. Present a display worthy of the product. Build lasting relationships with customers through expert advice and a deep knowledge of our brand and produce.

Key responsibilities

• Break down full carcases into primal, secondary and retail cuts to exacting specifications
• Prepare premium cuts and custom orders for a discerning clientele
• Develop, test and prepare high-end value-added products to our own recipes
• Prepare high-volume orders to a consistently high standard
• Supervise and mentor junior butchery staff, including food safety, allergen and compliance procedures
• Present a display worthy of the product
• Build lasting relationships with customers through expert advice and a deep knowledge of our brand and produce

About you

• Qualified butcher with formal trade training (Certificate III in Retail Butchery or equivalent)
• Proven, hands-on experience in full carcase butchery, with impeccable knife skills
• An artisan's eye for quality, precision and presentation
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety and allergen procedures
• Confident leading and guiding junior staff
• Polished, personable customer service
• Available on a rostered basis across seven days, with two days off per week

About us

1888 Certified is Double Bay's premium butcher and food providore. It is owned and operated by the graziers who breed and raise every animal we sell. We know each product from paddock to counter and take pride in every cut that leaves our shop.