Butchery Manager

Booker; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery wholesale company in Greater London is seeking a Butchery Manager to oversee operations and ensure top-notch customer service. The ideal candidate should possess experience in butchery, strong team management skills, and a proven ability to maintain high standards of service and safety. This role offers extensive benefits including employee discounts and a retirement savings plan.

Benefits

Discount card for Booker purchases

Pension scheme with company match

Health and Wellbeing support

Employee discount at Tesco

Responsibilities

• Manage Butchery activity in line with best practices.
• Prepare customer orders accurately and timely.
• Ensure the Butchery team delivers professional assistance to customers.
• Complete required diary tasks accurately.
• Support new colleagues during their induction.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace environment.

Skills

Team management track record

Strong team player

Excellent communication skills

Excellent problem solving

Great understanding of customer needs

Experience within a Butchery Operation

Great coaching skills

Proven track record for holding people accountable

Ability to spot and nurture talent

Ability to multitask, prioritise and delegate

Job description

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four‑weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through‑out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay.
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package.

About the role

You will support the Branch Manager to ensure that the Service from your Hub is best in class. You will manage a department which is Health, Safe and Legal at all times, maximising efficiency, availability and delivering great service to our customer.

This role gives you the flexibility to run a butchery business without the financial risk. We want someone who has good product knowledge of all meat proteins, who is self‑motivated with a desire to succeed.

You will be responsible for

• Ensuring that all Butchery activity is managed in line with Be the Best At.
• Customer orders being prepared accurately, to a high standard and in a timely manner.
• PRIDE being lived and that the Butchery team aim to assist all customers quickly, professionally.
• Ensuring that diary tasks are completed and recorded as necessary.
• Completing the Meat Pick report as required.
• Supporting new colleagues during their induction.
• Ensuring that all colleagues maintain a clean, tidy and safe environment in which to work.
• Leading by example, role‑modeling the Booker Code of Business Conduct and Win Together Behaviours.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships internally, and externally.
• Compliance with company policies and procedures and mandatory training.
• Supporting a Health, Safe and Legal culture.
• Championing Diversity and Inclusion ensuring Everyone Is Welcome at Booker.

You will need

• Team management track record.
• Strong team player.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving.
• Great understanding of customer needs.
• Experience within a Butchery Operation.
• Great coaching skills.
• A proven track record for holding people accountable and delivering great standards.
• The ability to spot and nurture talent.
• The ability to multitask, prioritise and delegate appropriately.