Skilled Butcher

Booker; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Booker colleague card – 10% off

Discounts at Tesco (periodic)

Tesco Mobile 10% off

Car, home & pet insurance discounts

Eye tests & glasses discounts

Health checks at Tesco Pharmacy

RAC breakdown savings

Cycle to work scheme

Save As You Earn share scheme

Pension matching

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Holiday package

Job summary

Booker is seeking a Skilled Butcher in Plymouth to provide expert cutting and preparation alongside excellent customer service. You will help prepare orders, manage stock and uphold health and safety standards in a busy retail environment.

You will work with the Butchery Manager and team, supporting sales and profitability while ensuring compliance with food safety legislation and company procedures at all times.

Qualifications

• Good product knowledge and cutting/preparation skills.
• Able to prepare orders to customer needs and manage stock.
• Committed to health & safety and legal standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the Butchery department, ensuring high customer service standards.
• Support stock control, order preparation and department upkeep.
• Work with the Butchery Manager to run the department when needed.

Skills

Butchery skills

Customer service

Stock control

Communication

Organisational skills

Health & safety

Job description

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• 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, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out 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 which allows 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 - You are covered 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 a good product knowledge, cutting and preparation skills, and offer high standards of customer service. You will be able to prepare orders to customer's needs and have a good understanding of stock control process and procedures.

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 to health & safety and legal standards at all times. You must be customer driven, organised and be an excellent communicator, with experience within the butchery trade.

You will be responsible for

Working as part of a small team on 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 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 can offer a competitive wage and benefits and personal pension plan.