Butcher

Farmer Copleys; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme

Staff Discount (25%)

Flexible hours/shifts

On-site parking

Job summary

Farmer Copleys, based in Yorkshire, is seeking an experienced Retail Butcher to join our busy on-site farm shop. You will manage all aspects of butchery, knife skills, and counter work while creating attractive displays and delivering excellent customer service.

The role requires high hygiene standards, reliability, and flexibility to work in a fast-paced retail environment, including weekends. A real passion for meat is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a retail butcher with knife skills and counter work.
• Eye for detail and ability to create attractive product displays.
• Excellent customer service and ability to handle queries.
• Ability to drive sales through seasonal promotions and ideas.
• Hygiene and presentation standards are essential.
• Real passion for meat and butchery.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of butchery and counter work.
• Display products attractively to maximise sales.
• Deliver excellent customer service and respond to queries.
• Drive sales through promotions and seasonal offers.
• Maintain high hygiene and presentation standards.

Skills

Retail butcher

Knife skills

Counter work

Customer service

Sales promotion

Job description

Farmer Copleysis a Yorkshire based, award winning, diversified farm business offering a busy cafe, on site bakery, farm shop, production kitchen, Dessert parlour, private function hire facilities and outside seasonal events.

Our busy farm shop is open daily and offers a range of great tasting locally sourced items from a full butchery and deli offer, to fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables, home-made bakes and all the other treats and delights that taste so great. Superb home-made jams and preserves, sauces, dips, oils and every accompaniment you can imagine. We have our own home-made gelato, in-house bees and even gift items for that last-minute present or treat.

We are looking for someone who knows their stuff and can make a real impression, whilst playing their part in the day to day running of the Butchery.

This job will suit and individual who really has a passion and appreciation for top quality meat and butchering with the drive to personalise and make a name for this department.

We are looking for:

• A proven experienced retail butcher with experience in all aspects of butchery, knife skills and counter work.
• A keen eye for detail and creativity for producing the most attractive product displays
• Excellent and professional customer service skills which include dealing with butchery queries. Our customers are our priority.
• The ability to drive sales through promotional ideas and creativity to bring seasonal offers/ideas
• A perfectionist when it comes to hygiene and presentation
• A real passion for meat!

The successful candidate will be/possess:

• A friendly, enthusiastic and personable individual.
• Flexibility on days to work - every other weekend rota
• Excellent interpersonal & organisational skills.
• Smart in appearance with high standards
• Experience within a retail environment (preferably 5yrs plus experience is desirable due to product range)
• Hardworking, honest, reliable and passionate about their work
• Have sound knowledge of Hygiene, Health and Safety.
• Ability to safely lift, carry and move meat products weighing up to 25-30 kg

About You:

• Enthusiastic and reliable
• Friendly and comfortable speaking with customers
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Staff Discount (25%)
• Flexible hours/shifts
• On-site parking