Market Street Butcher

Morrisons; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Discount 15%

Discount for family

Career progression

In-store cafe

Free parking

Pension

Healthcare

MyPerks discounts

Charity donations

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Morrisons Market Street is looking for a skilled butcher to join our fresh counter team. You’ll cut, bone and prepare meat to our high standards, helping both in-store and online shoppers choose the right cuts for their meals.

We value practical knife skills and safe, confident use of butchery equipment in a fast-paced environment. Join us for a role with progression and team support at Market Street.

Qualifications

• Experienced in cutting, boning, and preparing different meats to a high standard.
• Comfortable using butchery equipment safely in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service focus and initiative to assist shoppers.

Responsibilities

• Put customers first by delivering outstanding, friendly service and preparing custom cuts for in-store and online shoppers.
• Prepare quality cuts by cutting, boning, dicing, mincing, seasoning and wrapping meat to company specs.
• Maintain vibrant displays by keeping meat counters and displays well-stocked, fresh, and attractive.
• Operate safely with knives, saws and mincing machines while upholding health and hygiene standards.

Skills

Knife skills

Butchery

Customer service

Tools

Knives

Saws

Mincing machines

Job description

More About The Role

Our fresh counters are a huge part of what makes Market Street special. From preparing primals to delivering customer cuts, our Butchers use skilled craft to serve up top-quality British meat for our local shoppers every day.

You’ll bring a proactive approach to the butcher’s counter - handling, cutting, and presenting meat to company specs, helping both in-store and online shoppers get exactly what they need for their meals.

In this role, you’ll be on hand to:

• Put customers first: Deliver outstanding, friendly service that highlights our fresh products, preparing custom cuts for in-store and online shoppers alike.
• Prepare quality cuts: Cut, bone, steak, dice, mince, season, and wrap meat primals to exact company specifications using specialist equipment.
• Maintain vibrant displays: Keep fresh meat counters and pre-packaged displays well-stocked, fresh, and attractive throughout the trading day.
• Keep operations safe and smooth: Work safely with specialist tools like knives, saws, and mincing machines, upholding strict health, safety, and hygiene standards.

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised in-store cafe or shop floor ranges
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

Whether you’re a trained butcher, working behind a counter, or experienced in a professional kitchen, if you care about quality fresh food, we'd love to hear from you.

You’ll be the kind of person who:

• Brings genuine knife and butchery skills: Experienced in cutting, boning, and preparing different meats to a high standard.
• Enjoys an active, hands-on role: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and confident using butchery equipment safely.
• Loves helping people: Friendly, approachable, and always happy to use your initiative to support customers and answer product queries.
• Works flexibly with the team: Happy to lend a helping hand across other Market Street fresh counters to support store colleagues.

Please note: We are only able to recruit individuals who are over school leaver's age. Some of our roles need you to be over 18, due to health and safety requirements.