Butcher / Meat Trimmer

UNAVAILABLE; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Free car park

Tea & coffee

Onsite canteen

Weekly pay

Permanent FT/PT

PPE provided

Pension scheme

Staff shop

Life assurance

Perks at work

Job summary

Dunbia UK, part of the Dawn Group, seeks individuals for beef cutting and trimming roles in a fast-paced meat processing environment near Clitheroe. Full-time and part-time hours are available, with shifts Monday to Friday from 6:00 to 14:30 or 15:15 to 23:45.

Applicants should have experience, strong knife skills, and knowledge of food safety. The role offers training, progression, and onsite benefits including a pension and staff shop.

Qualifications

• Previous butchery/meat trimming experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knife skills and knowledge of traditional cuts; able to operate butchery equipment safely.
• Familiarity with food safety practices and regulations to ensure compliance in all aspects of food handling.
• Able to follow instructions and procedures.
• Safety conscious and reliable.
• Team player who can also work on own initiative; flexible with attention to detail and quality.
• Full training and career progression will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Use knives and equipment safely to cut and trim beef.
• Hit yield, giveaway and quality targets while maximizing throughput.
• Store and use PPE correctly.
• Advise production management on raw material quality issues.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues and managers.
• Follow EH&S, quality and food safety standards.
• Understand and comply with risk assessments and SOPs.
• Maintain a clean, tidy work area.
• Work in a chilled environment.

Skills

Butchery/Meat trimming

Knife skills

Food safety

Safety conscious

Team player

Own initiative

Attention to detail

Willing to learn

Job description

Overview

We are actively seeking applications from individuals keen to take up a career within one of Europe’s leading food processing companies - Dunbia UK, part of the Dawn Group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team, who have a desire to produce better food naturally.

We are looking for individuals with a passion for food production and a commitment to upholding food safety standards. Previous butchery experience for these roles is required.

Full time and part time hours are available.

Full time is 40 hours per week, and shifts operate from Monday to Friday, either 6am to 2.30pm or 3.15pm to 11.45pm

Please call the HR Office on 01200 415000 for more details.

Responsibilities

• Use of knives or other equipment in a safe manner, to perform beef cutting and trimming.
• Confidently cutting products within weight and thickness parameters, achieving or exceeding the yield, giveaway and quality targets, ensuring that throughputs are maximised.
• The correct use and storage of issued Personal Protective Equipment (including chainmail and knives etc.)
• Advising production management on issues with raw material quality and/or specification.
• Building positive relationships with colleagues, Team Leaders and Managers.
• Full compliance and strict adherence to all Environmental, Health & Safety, Quality and Food Safety standards laid out in departmental and site policies and procedures.
• Ensuring full understanding and compliance with Risk Assessments and Standard Operating Procedures
• Maintaining a clean and tidy work area.
• Working in a chilled environment

Qualifications

• Previous Butchery/Meat Trimming experience in a fast paced environment
• Strong knife skills and knowledge of traditional cuts, with the ability to operate butchery equipment safely and efficiently
• Familiarity with food safety practices and regulations to ensure compliance in all aspects of food handling
• Be able to follow instructions and procedures
• Be safety conscious
• Reliable, hardworking, and a good team player, as well as having the ability to work on your own initiative
• Flexible approach to work, with strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Be willing to gain new skills and experience
• Full training and career progression will be provided.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay (based on experience)
• Large free Car Park
• Free Refreshments (Tea and Coffee)
• Onsite subsidised Canteen
• Weekly Pay
• Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time work
• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and all work equipment provided
• Company Pension Scheme (NEST)
• Staff Shop
• Life Assurance, Death in Service Benefit
• Perks at Work Scheme

Dunbia is an equal opportunity employer and places a strong emphasis on training and development for both skilled and non-skilled positions.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.