Butchery Team Lead: Quality, Training & Yields

UNAVAILABLE; Cross Hands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

UNAVAILABLE is seeking a candidate to join our meat processing team in Wales. The successful applicant will have experience in butchery at primary and retail levels and will join a well-established team focused on producing better food naturally.

Responsibilities include checking primals and steaks against specifications, training staff on checks, verifying claims with photographic evidence, and reviewing all claims before supplier escalation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in butchery and/or butchery management.
• Good understanding of cutting from carcass.
• Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.
• Ability to work in a cold environment and stand for extended periods.
• Commitment to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Check quality of primals and steaks against specifications.
• Train and monitor relevant people on checks against specifications and how to rectify/reject products.
• Verify claims/rejections against specification and gather photographic evidence.
• Review all claims/rejections before sending to supplier.
• Check and challenge trim, off cuts and overs; investigate causes and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production managers to analyse yields and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Butchery experience

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Cold environment tolerance

Health and safety compliance

Job description

UNAVAILABLE is seeking a candidate to join our meat processing team in Wales. The successful applicant will have experience in butchery at primary and retail levels and will join a well-established team focused on producing better food naturally.

Responsibilities include checking primals and steaks against specifications, training staff on checks, verifying claims with photographic evidence, and reviewing all claims before supplier escalation.