Butcher

Booker; Lowestoft; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Booker is seeking a commercial butcher based in the United Kingdom to deliver excellent customer service and high‑quality meat products. You will apply strong butchery skills, maintain stock control, and communicate effectively with customers to understand their needs.

The role focuses on preparing customer orders, adhering to health and safety standards, and contributing to a reliable, ?customer‑facing service that supports Booker’s position as a leading wholesale supplier.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within the butchery trade with good product knowledge, cutting and preparation skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Customers, building relationships with them to understand their business and their needs.
• Prepare orders to our customers’ requirements
• Comply with health & safety and legal standards at all times.

Skills

Butchery experience

Customer service

Stock control

Communication

Job description

Are you a commercial Butcher, who has a real can do attitude and is passionate about delivering excellent customer service?

Have you got?

Proven experience within the butchery trade with good product knowledge, cutting and preparation skills,

Excellent Customer service skills, be organised and be an excellent communicator

Good understanding of stock control process and procedures.

Engage with Customers, building relationships with them to understand their business and their needs.

Prepare orders to our customers’ requirements

Comply with health & safety and legal standards at all times.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [e-mail]

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergro upjobs.co.uk