Butcher (Day Shift)

The Butchers Recruiter; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £16-£20

Daytime hours 10:00–19:00

Carcass preparation skills development

Work with catering customers

Growing operation

Job summary

The Butchers Recruiter is seeking a skilled Butcher (Day Shift) to prepare a wide range of meat to exact customer specifications for pubs, restaurants, hotels and caterers in the local Bristol area.

In a busy wholesale environment you’ll maintain quality, portion control and waste reduction while handling full carcass cutting and different meat types during daytime hours, 10:00am-7:00pm, delivering consistent results and high standards.

Qualifications

• Full carcass cutting experience.
• Wholesale meat production experience preferred.
• Strong portion control and product quality focus.
• Knowledge of food safety requirements in a licensed plant is advantageous.
• Ability to cut various meat types to different specifications.

Responsibilities

• Break down full carcasses and prepare different meat types to customer requirements.
• Cut and portion products accurately against individual specifications.
• Maintain high standards of presentation and quality control.
• Control portions to minimise waste.
• Follow food safety and workplace safety procedures.
• Prepare products efficiently in a fast-paced wholesale environment.

Skills

Full carcass cutting

Wholesale meat production

Portion control

Food safety knowledge

Meat cutting variety

Job description

Quality meat preparation takes skill, accuracy and an eye for getting every cut right. As a Butcher (Day Shift), you'll use your full carcass skills to prepare a wide range of meat to exact customer specifications, helping maintain the standards expected by pubs, restaurants, hotels and caterers across the local area.

Working within a busy wholesale environment, you'll be part of an established operation where quality, consistency and portion control matter. You'll handle different meat types, work accurately to specification and help minimise waste without compromising the finished product.

What's in it for you

• £16.00-£20.00 per hour, depending on your skills and experience
• Daytime working hours of 10:00am-7:00pm
• The opportunity to use and develop full carcass preparation skills
• A varied workload preparing products for hospitality and catering customers
• Work with an extensive range of meat and customer specifications
• Join a growing operation with a strong focus on quality and consistency

Your responsibilities as Butcher

• Break down full carcasses and prepare different meat types to customer requirements
• Cut and portion products accurately against individual specifications
• Maintain consistently high standards of presentation and quality control
• Control portions carefully to help reduce unnecessary product waste
• Follow relevant food safety and workplace safety procedures
• Complete preparation efficiently within a fast-paced wholesale environment

What we're looking for in a Butcher

• Full carcass cutting and meat preparation experience
• Previous experience within a wholesale meat production environment
• Strong knowledge of portion control, product quality and waste reduction
• Knowledge of food safety requirements within a licensed cutting plant would be advantageous
• Ability to cut a variety of meat types accurately to different specifications
• Working hours: 10:00am-7:00pm