Butchery Manager

Booker; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food & drink wholesaler is seeking experienced Butchers to take charge of Butchery Departments. In this role, you will manage operations, ensure excellent customer service, and maintain food safety standards, collaborating with management to boost sales and profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a butcher.
• Ability to manage a business and lead a team.
• Strong understanding of stock management and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock and stocktaking effectively.
• Lead a small team and maintain high staff morale.
• Develop business plans to increase sales.

Skills

Product knowledge of meat proteins

Customer service

Self-motivation

Job description

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

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

Responsibilities include maintaining high standards in stock management, food safety procedures (including record keeping), 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.

Your duties will involve greeting and advising customers, answering questions, accepting orders, managing stock and stocktaking, leading a small team (including staff rotas), meat cutting, cleaning and maintaining tools, coordinating deliveries or pickups, and controlling waste.

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

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring everyone feels represented and able to be themselves at work. We support flexible working arrangements to accommodate different life circumstances and career stages.

Booker is a Disability Confident employer, dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For accessibility support, please contact [e-mail].

Please note that candidates over 18 are required for roles involving early or late hours, warehouse work, alcohol-related areas, or driving.

During high application volumes, some roles may close earlier than advertised. We will only provide feedback to candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc but operates separately, with different benefits.*

For more information, visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk