Butcher

Danish Crown A/S; Bugle; On-site; GBP 27,300 - 32,607; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme based on performance

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Full PPE provided

Job summary

A leading food production company in Bugle is seeking dedicated individuals for butchery roles to support performance targets. The position involves preparing pork legs, ensuring quality standards, and maintaining a safe workspace. Competitive salary from £27,300 to £32,607 per annum, plus bonuses based on performance and skill. Ideal candidates will have knife skills and teamwork capabilities, with full training provided in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in butchery or food production line work is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work in a cold environment and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pork legs to standard specifications including deboning and trimming.
• Follow strict procedures and comply with all technical standards.
• Maintain a clean workspace using state-of-the-art equipment.

Skills

Knife skills

English language skills (ESOL Level 2)

Teamwork

Job description

What you will be doing

As part of a team of over 130 butchers, you will support the delivery of daily performance targets by processing pork legs within our state‑of‑the‑art butchery hall.

Your daily tasks and goals include:

• Production Line Butchery: Preparing pork legs to standard specifications including deboning, rind removal and trimming of the meat.
• Quality and Standards: Following strict procedures and complying with all technical standards to ensure the product meets customer requirements.
• Safety Compliance: Adhering to the highest levels of health, safety and food hygiene regulations at all times.
• Team Collaboration: Working closely with fellow line operators to achieve realistic daily targets based on product requirements.
• Operational Excellence: Maintaining an extremely clean and well‑organised workspace using state‑of‑the‑art equipment.

What you will bring

We are looking for dedicated individuals who thrive in a fast‑paced production environment.

• Industry Experience: Experience in butchery or food production line work is preferred but not required.
• Technical Skills: Knife skills in a similar setting would be beneficial for this role.
• Communication: English language skills to ESOL Level 2 are required to ensure safety and quality standards.
• Physical Resilience: The ability to work in a cold environment and stand for long periods throughout your shift.
• Values: A commitment to personal responsibility, teamwork and demonstrating core company behaviours at all times.

At Danish Crown we recognise skill and hard work with a competitive package and a supportive environment. Our salary scale ranges from £27,300 to £32,607 per annum depending on your level of skill, with overtime paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate when needed to fulfil customer requirements. In addition to your base salary we offer a bonus scheme based on the volume and standards of finished product as well as 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays.

You will be joining a "centre of excellence" that holds the highest British Retail Consortium (BRC) AA+ standard award, a testament to our fantastic teamwork and excellent results. We are committed to your growth and provide full training for every station on the line with regular assessments and further training available to give you opportunities for progression and development. To ensure your comfort and safety in our cold environment we provide full PPE including coveralls, shoes and ear defenders for your shift.

About us

Danish Crown UK is a business built on trust, teamwork and ambition. We exist to deliver food that people believe in, and we know that takes strong leadership and collaborative cultures.

Our leadership principles guide us.

We act for the good of the whole organisation.

We hire brilliant people and help them grow.

We are ambitious, curious and open to new ideas.

We build trust by accepting mistakes as part of development.

We believe real leadership is earned through example, not title.

Whoever joins us will help create a workplace where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, challenge old ways of working and stretch themselves to achieve more.

If that sounds like the environment where you thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Shift Pattern

Monday to Thursday 5.25am to 2.55pm and Friday 5.25am to 2.25pm

From £27,300pa to £32,907pa based on experience and skills, plus a generous bonus scheme