Butchery Manager

Booker; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food & drink wholesaler in London seeks a Butchery Manager to oversee operations in a dynamic environment. The role involves managing a motivated team, ensuring high standards in service and compliance. Ideal candidates will have experience in butchery operations and demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills. Competitive benefits and flexible work opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive work environment

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with a desire to succeed.
• Proven track record of holding people accountable.
• Strong ability to prioritize and delegate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage butchery operations efficiently and to high standards.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead by example and model company values.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with team and customers.

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

Ability to spot and nurture talent

Ability to multitask

Job description

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.

• 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 modelling 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.

• 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 delivery great standards.
• The ability to spot and nurture talent.
• The ability to multitask, prioritise and delegate appropriately.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is aDisability Confident Committedemployer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please [e-mail]

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk