Butcher

Birtwistles Food Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff sales

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee of the Month bonus

Free car parking

Christmas hamper

Birthday voucher

Job summary

Birtwistles Food Group is seeking a fully trained butcher for our mid-shift in a busy factory environment. The role focuses on producing primal and portion cuts for beef, pork, lamb, and poultry, using skilled knife work and attention to yield and costs.

You will join a people-focused team, with opportunities to develop and contribute to improvements while working Monday to Friday 14:00–22:00 with flexibility as needed; benefits include staff sales, holiday entitlement, and a Christmas hamper.

Qualifications

• Fully trained and experienced butcher
• Strong knife skills and precision in cutting
• Good communication and teamwork abilities
• Understanding of yields and costs in a production environment

Responsibilities

• Produce primal and portion cuts for beef, pork, lamb and poultry using knife skills.
• Operate in a factory setting maintaining quality, safety and output.
• Work as part of a team and adapt to change while meeting production targets.

Skills

Knife skills

Communication

Teamwork

Commercial awareness

Job description

Are you a fully trained and experienced butcher looking for a new opportunity within a factory environment? We have opportunities on our Mid shift.

About the Role

Why Choose Birtwistles?

We pride ourselves on being a people-focused business. Our goal is to support our team in achieving their career goals. We do this by providing a working environment that offers opportunity, support, scope and pace of change.

Our culture is the foundation of our business and is reflected in our mission, vision, and values statements.

Role Overview

The main responsibilities of this butcher role are to use knife skills to produce both primal and portion butchery cuts for beef, pork, lamb, and poultry.

Working hours are;

Monday to Friday working 14.00-22.00 with additional flexibility where required.

We welcome applications from candidates who are fully trained and experienced butchers.

Benefits

• Staff sales
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee of the Month bonus
• Free car parking
• Christmas hamper

You will be a trained and experienced butcher with:

• Good knife skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and to embrace change
• Commercial awareness and the understanding of yields and costs

• Staff sales
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Birthday voucher