Butcher

Pickstock Telford Limited; Telford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and expanding company as an Experienced Butcher! This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, processing high-quality British beef. You'll develop your skills through internal training, starting from basic knife skills to advanced butchering techniques. Enjoy a competitive hourly rate and the chance to grow your career within the food supply chain. If you're passionate about quality meat production and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Free Parking

Referral Programme

Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in food manufacturing is essential.
• Understanding of quality control and food safety is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper packing of products per customer specifications.
• De-bone carcasses using specialist knife skills.
• Adhere to health and safety requirements.

Skills

Knife Skills

Quality Control

Food Safety

Tools

OCM Machinery

Vakpac Machine

Job description

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Pickstock supply high quality British beef to wholesalers, food service professionals, and retailers across the UK and international trade. At our site at Pickstock Telford, we slaughter, process and despatch the produce out to internal and external customers.

This role will be working alongside an active Abattoir, during the process of slaughtering and de-boning cattle.

We are excited to advertise for Experienced Butchers to join our fast-paced, expanding company. As an integral part of the food supply chain there has never been a more exciting time to join Pickstock!

Purpose of the Role

Reporting to our Boning Hall Manager, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to earn within 6 levels of butchering, starting from beginners (packing and basic knife skills) - to experienced specialist butchers. The potential benefits for these roles vary depending on experience.

• Monday Friday hours between 7.00am 4.30pm
• Standard hourly rate of between - £12.21ph - £16ph depends on experience
• Weekly Boning Hall Bonus
  
  

Candidates that are shortlisted at application stage will be invited for a knife skill test during interview to assess the capability of the employee to decipher skill level and salary.

Previous Experience

The essential experience to be successful within the position are;

Previous experience working within a food manufacturing environment

Have knife skills

Have an understanding of quality control and food safety

Desirable experience for a high-level candidate is;

Specialist knife skills for trimming or de-boning

Experience of animal carcasses and de-boning and trimming techniques

Responsibilities Will Include

Ensuring product is packed into the correct boxes in line with customer specification

Gaining specific product knowledge to bag different cuts of meat

Using OCM machinery to create labels ready for Despatch

Using the Vakpac machine ensuring product is sealed ready for Despatch

De-boning carcasses using specialist knife skills, based on customer and company specifications

Trimming of raw beef meat based on customer specification and internal requirements

Adhering to health and safety requirements

Following Quality Assurance processes and procedures

Quality checking for contamination and customer spec on a daily basis

Undergoing training and upskilling where required

Job rotation to ensure product fulfilment on a daily basis

Other Duties As And When Required By The Business

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop through the skill levels of the business, with internal training and development.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.21-£16.00 per hour

Additional Pay

• Bonus scheme
  
  

Benefits

• Free parking
• Referral programme
  
  

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
  
  

Experience

• Knife skills: 1 year (required)
  
  

Work Location: In person

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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