Skilled Butcher

Cranswick Country Foods; Preston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Attendance bonus

28 days leave

Canteen/meals on site

Share scheme

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods in Preston is seeking skilled butchers to join our team at the Preston site. You will cut and trim carcass parts to specification on the Cutting Line, operate saws, and maintain high standards of hygiene and safety.

We provide weekly pay, a 28-day annual leave allowance (incl. bank holidays), an attendance bonus, a pension scheme, and opportunities for progression within a leading UK food producer.

Qualifications

• Knife skills are essential for cutting and trimming to specification.
• Food safety and hygiene knowledge is required.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet daily targets.
• Experience in a similar butcher/trimmer role is preferred.
• Reliable transport to site.

Responsibilities

• Cut and butcher carcass parts to specification, meeting department targets.
• Prepare muscles on primals on any line, trim to standard.
• Remove bones from primals as required.
• Operate cutting line equipment and saws and ensure cleanliness.

Skills

Knife skills

Food safety

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Teamwork

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• To work to the department targets and yields, cutting and butchering any part of the carcass to specification
• All muscles on any primal, on any line, within the Butchery Hall to be cut correctly, seamed and trimmed to the required standard
• All bones to be removed from any primal and to the required standard
• Complete all tasks on the Cutting Line (including knife work)
• Competent in operating all saws on the Cutting Line, including the loin derinder
  Experience in a similar role - Butcher/Trimmer
• Knife skills essential
• Able to work in fast-paced environment to daily targets
• Food Safety and hygiene knowledge
• Attention to detail
• Transport to get to site - HU12 8TB
  Cranswick is a leading UK food producer with revenue of over £2.9 Billion. We produce and supply premium food to high profile UK grocery retailers, the food service sector and other UK and global customers. As a business, we've invested heavily in creating an industry-leading production environment, allowing us to be able to give our aspiring future work-force everything you need to be successful in this role.

We are looking for skilled butchers to join the team at our Preston, Hull site (HU12 8TB). Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a block test to determine grade to start on and relevant pay grade.

Benefits and Perks

• Strong commitment to progression and personal development
• Weekly pay
• Time and quarter pay for overtime
• £40 weekly attendance bonus
• 28 days annual leave entitlement (inclusive of bank holidays)
• New canteen providing freshly made breakfast and lunch options
• Purchase company shares through discounted share scheme
• Company pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme, retail discounts app, health and wellbeing programme