Skilled Butcher

Booker; Oxford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is seeking a Skilled Butcher to join their Butchery Department. The role involves providing high standards of customer service, preparing orders, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Flexible working patterns are available to support work-life balance, alongside a competitive wage and benefits.

Benefits

Colleague discount card with Tesco

Health and Wellbeing support

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Great holiday package

Qualifications

• Experience within the butchery trade is essential.
• Good understanding of stock control processes and procedures.
• Ability to comply with health & safety and legal standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare orders to customers' needs and support Butchery sales.
• Run the department in the Butchery Manager's absence.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health standards.

Skills

Customer service

Cutting and preparation skills

Product knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication

Job description

What's in it for you

• 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, i.e., thirteen times a year. In addition, 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile, along with additional deals throughout 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, allowing 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 - cover 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

As a Skilled Butcher, you will have good product knowledge, cutting and preparation skills, and offer high standards of customer service. You will be able to prepare orders to customers' needs and have a good understanding of stock control processes and procedures.

You will be responsible for supporting the Butchery sales and profit by working closely with the Butchery Manager and the department team, working with your customers, ensuring that we continue to provide the highest standards in customer service and that we comply with health & safety and legal standards at all times. You must be customer-driven, organized, and an excellent communicator, with experience within the butchery trade.

You will be responsible for

Working as part of a small team in the Butchery Department, you may also be responsible for running the department in the Butchery Manager's absence and will follow company standard ways of working and comply with legislative requirements in food safety and health and safety at all times.

The working hours/pattern for this role will be discussed and confirmed at the interview. Please note that we are a 7-day operation and therefore offer a variety of flexible working patterns to fit personal circumstances and support work and family demands whilst meeting the needs of the business and our customers. In return, we offer a competitive wage, benefits, and a personal pension plan.