Butchery Manager

Booker; Sefton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Booker is seeking an experienced butcher to run the Butchery Department with an entrepreneurial approach. You will work with customers to grow their business, understand local markets, and provide excellent service while maintaining high standards across stock, displays and safety.

You will collaborate with the Store Manager to create a growth plan for sales and profitability. You will greet customers, offer expert advice, manage stock, and lead a small team to deliver on targets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience running a butchery department.
• Ability to manage stock levels and maintain fresh displays.
• Strong customer service and advisory skills.
• Knowledge of food safety procedures and recording information.

Responsibilities

• Run the butchery department like your own business.
• Engage with customers to grow their business and understand local market needs.
• Maintain standards for stock, displays, food safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with Store Manager to develop a business plan for growth.
• Greet customers, give advice, take orders, and upsell where appropriate.
• Order and manage stock, including stocktaking.
• Lead and schedule a small team, including staff rota planning.
• Cut meat to order and ensure quality.
• Clean and maintain tools and equipment.
• Coordinate deliveries or order pickups and manage waste.

Skills

Butchery expertise

Team leadership

Customer service

Stock control

Food safety knowledge

Job description

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

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.

Maintaining high standards in all areas including; stock, food safety procedures including recording information, fresh meat and pre-packed meat displays, staff morale and customer satisfaction

You will work alongside the Store Manager to develop a business plan that will support the growth in sales and profitability of your department

Greeting and speaking to customers, providing advice, answering questions, accepting orders, and offering helpful advice with a smile

Ordering and managing stock - including stocktaking

Effectively developing and managing a small team including staff rota’s

Cutting meat to order

Cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment

Coordinating deliveries or order pickups

Controlling waste

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, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 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 a Disability Confident Committed Leader 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.bookergro upjobs.co.uk