Butchery Manager

The Butchers Recruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run catering butcher in the City of London seeks an experienced Butchery Manager. In this hands-on leadership role, you will oversee all butchery operations, manage a skilled team, and ensure the highest standards of meat quality and safety. You will be responsible for planning workflows, maintaining equipment, and training apprentices. The position offers a salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, an annual performance bonus, and other benefits, including cost price meat and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus

Sales rewards scheme

28 days annual leave

Cost price meat

Nest Pension Scheme options

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of portion control and butchery machinery.
• Passion for quality meat and food, with a solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Planning and managing daily butchery workflows.
• Leading, managing, and developing the team.
• Maintaining quality assurance and food safety standards.
• Owning butchery equipment and troubleshooting issues.
• Training and upskilling apprentice butchers.

Skills

Advanced butchery and knife skills

Strong leadership skills

Effective time and workflow management

Excellent knowledge of food safety practices

Strong communication skills

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Butchery Manager to take ownership of our Butchery Department as the go-to expert for meat quality and standards. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll drive efficiency across the operation, lead and develop a skilled team, and take full responsibility for equipment performance, team KPIs, and the cutting and preparation of all meat types.

We are a family‑run catering butcher, established in 1962, with a close‑knit team of Butchers, Production Operators, Warehouse Assistants and Delivery Drivers, supplying premium meats from around the world to customers across London and the Home Counties.

What's in it for you?

• £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
• Annual performance bonus
• Sales rewards scheme
• Employee of the month
• 28 Days p.a. (including Bank Holidays)
• Cost price meat
• Nest Pension Scheme options

What you'll be doing as Butchery Manager:

• Planning and managing daily butchery workflows, aligning orders, production schedules and stock levels to keep the operation running efficiently.
• Acting as the in‑house expert for meat quality and workflow queries, resolving issues across the business, including substitutions, QA holds and product challenges.
• Leading, managing and developing the team, overseeing workload, performance standards, holidays, progression and day‑to‑day engagement.
• Maintaining and improving quality assurance, food safety and hygiene standards, including daily cleanliness, scheduled deep cleans and monitoring frequent issue products.
• Owning butchery equipment and facilities, troubleshooting day‑to‑day issues, maintaining assets and escalating where required.
• Collaborating with senior management and department leads on SOPs, stock planning, budgets and new product development, ensuring systems and documentation remain accurate and aligned.
• Training and upskilling apprentice butchers and wider teams through ongoing product, process and skills training, while completing one early shift per month as part of management cover.

What we're looking for in a Butchery Manager:

• Advanced butchery and knife skills, with a strong understanding of portion control and hands‑on use of butchery machinery.
• Proven ability to manage time and workflows effectively in a fast‑paced environment, balancing multiple priorities with close attention to detail.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, including working closely with customers and internal teams.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety practices and regulations, with the ability to maintain high compliance standards (Level 3 training provided).
• Passion for quality meat, food and flavour, combined with a flexible, solutions‑focused approach to problem solving.

Working hours

• Monday to Friday, Night Shift 01:00 - 10:00
• 1 Saturday per month - 04:00 - 13:00 (fixed schedule)
• Overtime potential on discussion with Leadership Team

This is a full‑time position with opportunities for career growth within our organization. If you are passionate about food and thrive in a fast‑paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

To apply for this role as Butchery Manager, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.