Experienced Skilled Butcher

ABP UK Shrewsbury; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Shrewsbury is seeking skilled/semi-skilled Boning Hall Operatives to join their butchery team. Candidates must have butchery experience and knife skills are essential. Responsibilities include trimming and breaking down beef cuts to specifications, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This role requires the ability to work flexible hours to meet customer demands.

Qualifications

• Previous butchery experience in a food production environment is essential.
• Ability to demonstrate knife skills for skilled roles or willingness to learn for semi-skilled roles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all products are trimmed to specifications.
• Breakdown beef cuts according to specifications.
• Follow health and safety and food safety policies.
• Maintain quality and processing efficiency.

Skills

Knife skills

Ability to work in a team

Customer satisfaction focus

Job description

Job Role

We require skilled/semi skilled Boning Hall Operatives to work in our Shrewsbury Site in Shropshire. Working from 6:30am, Monday to Friday, this role requires flexibility and a willingness to work additional hours when required to meet customer demand in the preparation of a fresh product. Working within the butchery team to complete the daily planning order to a high standard ensuring that quality and pace are maintained.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that all products are boned out/trimmed to meet customer/company specifications whilst also maximising yield and minimising waste.
• Breakdown beef cuts to customer/company specification.
• Learn and understand all cuts of the beef carcass.
• Carry out all tasks in accordance with company policies and procedures, particularly with regard to health and safety and food safety.
• Drive and deliver necessary processing efficiency through consistent and correct equipment operation.
• Ensure strict adherence to quality, HSE, animal welfare, food safety, hygiene, ethical, product labelling and handling processes.
• Follow traceability process and ensure product and labelling integrity at all times.

Knowledge and Experience

Previous butchery experience in a food production environment is essential. Ability to demonstrate knife skills for the skilled roles, or willingness to learn in semi-skilled/ trainee roles.

Skills

Ability to work on own initiative whilst working as part of a team, striving to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction