Butchery Manager

Tesco Hungary; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food wholesaler is seeking experienced Butchers to manage their Butchery Departments in Edinburgh. You will run your department like a business, providing excellent customer service and maintaining high product standards. Candidates must possess good product knowledge and be eager to drive sales and profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience in butchery and customer service required.
• Good understanding of food safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards in stock management and food safety procedures.
• Collaborate with Store Manager to develop a business plan.

Skills

Product knowledge of meat proteins

Self-motivated

Job description

We are looking for experienced Butchers to run our Butchery Departments as if they were their own business. This is an exciting opportunity where you will work with customers to develop their business, understand your local market, and provide excellent service.

This role offers the flexibility to manage a butchery business without the financial risk. We seek someone with good product knowledge of all meat proteins, self-motivated, and eager to succeed.

Your responsibilities include maintaining high standards in stock management, food safety procedures (including recording information), managing fresh and pre-packed meat displays, staff morale, and customer satisfaction.

You will collaborate with the Store Manager to develop a business plan aimed at increasing sales and profitability of your department.

Key duties include greeting and advising customers, processing orders, stock management (including stocktaking), team management and scheduling, meat cutting, equipment cleaning, coordinating deliveries, and waste control.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler, serving independent retailers, caterers, and small businesses through over 190 branches, distribution centers, and logistics sites across the UK.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring everyone feels represented and able to be themselves at work. We support flexible working arrangements and are a Disability Confident employer, committed to an accessible recruitment process. For accessibility support, contact [e-mail].

Please note: Candidates must be over 18 for roles involving early or late hours, warehouse work, alcohol areas, or driving. During high application volumes, some roles may close early. We only provide feedback to interviewed candidates.

Booker Group is part of Tesco plc but operates separately, with different benefits. For more information, visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk.