Permanent & Temporary Skilled Butcher

ABP UK; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Free car parking

Weekly pay

Permanent Full-Time work

PPE (Personal protective equipment)

Free tea and coffee

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Job summary

ABP UK invites applications for skilled and semi-skilled butchers at our Kingswinford site. Permanent and temporary roles, with early shifts and occasional extra hours.

You will work in the butchery team to bone out, trim and breakdown lamb cuts to meet specifications, maximise yield and maintain quality and safety.

Previous food production experience is essential. Knife skills for skilled roles; willing to learn for trainee roles.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a food production environment is essential.
• Knife skills for skilled roles, or willingness to learn for trainee roles.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative whilst being part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Work in the butchery team to bone out, trim and breakdown lamb cuts to meet specifications, maximise yield and maintain quality and safety.
• Follow health and safety, food safety, and traceability procedures.
• Ensure products meet customer requirements and labelling standards.
• Operate equipment correctly to drive efficiency and quality.

Skills

Knife skills

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

ABP is one of Europe`s leading privately owned food processors. The group operates across many businesses, spanning Ireland, the UK and Continental Europe and consist of 4 separate divisions; ABP Beef, ABP Proteins, ABP Renewables and ABP Pet Foods.

We have vacancies for permanent and temporary skilled and semi skilled Butchers at our Kingswinford site. Working Monday to Friday 6:0 am - 4:0 pm this is a great opportunity to work with an enthusiastic and hardworking team. You may be required to work outside of these hours should the business require it.

You will be working within the butchery team to complete the daily planning order to a high standard ensuring that quality and pace are maintained.

Ensuring all products are boned out/trimmed to meet customer/company specifications whilst also maximising yield and minimising waste.

Breakdown lamb cuts to customer/company specification.

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.

Ensuring 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.

Previous 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. Applicants will be invited on site for a block test as part of the recruitment process.

Applicants should have

Good communication skills

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

Benefits:

• Immediate start
• Free car parking
• Weekly pay
• Permanent Full-Time work
• PPE (Personal protective equipment) provided
• Free tea and coffee
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme