Junior Butcher

The Walcot Group Limited; Bath; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Hands-on training

Development opportunities

Job summary

The Walcot Group Limited is hiring a Junior Butcher to join our growing family of venues in Bath and the Southwest. You’ll work with high-quality whole carcasses, support our central kitchen, and help pack orders for our shops and restaurants.

You’ll start with basic knife skills and a genuine desire to learn, with hands-on training in whole-animal butchery and opportunities to work across production and retail at Walcot venues.

Qualifications

• Basic knife skills or preliminary kitchen/butchery experience is required.
• Interest in learning traditional curing and sausage making.
• Ability to work across production and retail with a good hygiene standard.

Responsibilities

• Work on the butchery block and prep/pack orders for the central kitchen and shop.
• Assist with prep for restaurant menus and service at venues.
• Learn traditional curing and sausage making with the team.
• Support production and retail operations with flexibility and a strong work ethic.

Skills

Basic knife skills

Willingness to learn

Calm under pressure

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

About The Walcot Group

The Walcot Group is a dynamic and growing collection of hospitality and food businesses based in Bath and the Southwest.

Our venues include:

• Walcot House - Bath
• Little Walcot - Frome
• Solina - Bath
• Solina - Cardiff
• Green Street Butchers - Bath
• Green Street - Bristol
• Mother & Wild - Corsham
• The White Hart - Opening soon in Bath

We pride ourselves on creating thoughtful, community-driven experiences across restaurants, pubs, bars, and retail. From artisan pasta and modern British dining to small-batch butchery, we’re building something special - ambitious, independent, and full of personality.

We’re hiring: Junior Butcher

We’re looking for a keen Junior Butcher who’s as happy working on the block as they are helping prep and pack orders for our central production kitchen and shop.

Walcot Group is a family of venues - Walcot House, Solina, Mother & Wild, Green Street Butchers, and more. Each with its own flavour, all with the same goal: great food, great drink, great hospitality.

You’ll be working with top-quality whole carcasses and local produce, a proper bit of kit, and a butchery team that’s got your back. One day you might be prepping cuts for our restaurant menus, the next helping serve customers at Green Street Butchers or learning traditional curing and sausage making - we like butchers who are flexible, curious, and up for learning the trade inside out.

What we’re after:

• Basic knife skills or preliminary kitchen/butchery experience, combined with a genuine desire to learn
• Calm under pressure, and happy to muck in across production and retailA good eye for detail, clean working habits, and high hygiene standards
• Pride in your craft, your section, and your team

What’s in it for you:

• 25% discounts across all Walcot Group venues
• Exciting perks
• Great hands-on training & development in whole-animal butchery

We’re not about ego or over-polished nonsense. Just good people crafting good produce.

Sound like your thing? Drop us a line - we’d love to meet you.