Apprentice Butchery Academy

Dunbia; Launceston; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunbia Treburley is offering a Butchery Apprentice position to receive professional training in essential butchery skills, while attending Duchy College for structured learning. You will work under the supervision of the Butchery Manager and gain hands-on experience in multiple areas of the department.

The program includes workshops at Duchy College and on-the-job training, focusing on knife skills, boning, trimming, stock control, and health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• On-the-job training in essential butchery skills across the department.

Responsibilities

• Receive professional training in butchery skills across areas of the department.
• Attend Duchy College workshops and learn on the job under supervision of the Butchery Manager.
• Develop knife skills, boning, trimming, stock control, and Health & Safety practices.
• Assist the Butchery Manager to ensure smooth running of the department.

Skills

Butchery knife skills

Education

Apprenticeship program

Job description

Overview

Dunbia Treburley are offering exciting opportunities to join their team as a Butchery Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to receive professional training in essential butchery skills in various areas of the Butchery department, in conjunction with learning skills through attendance at Duchy College.

Responsibilities

What you'll do at work

Working as part of a team receiving professional training in essential butchery skills in various areas of the butchery department, in conjunction with learning skills through attendance at workshops with Duchy College (part of The Cornwall College Group) and learning on the job under the supervision of the Butchery Manager.

The training will provide you with the following skills development and learning:

• Professional butcher knife skills
• Carrying out boning, both moving line and block
• Carrying out trimming of various cuts of meats
• How to maintain various food standards
• How to work within and maintain Health and Safety standards
• How to manage stock control and associated paperwork
• How to correctly store meat products
• Assisting the Butchery Manager as required, in order to ensure the smooth running of the department
• How to effectively as part of a team

Functional Skills will be developed as needed in maths and English to ensure accuracy of reading instructions and weights and measures.

Qualifications

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.