Skilled Butcher

Cranswick PLC; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Attendance bonus

28 days annual leave

Company pension

Cycle to work

Discount app

Wellbeing programme

Canteen on site

Job summary

Cranswick PLC in Preston is seeking experienced butchers to join our Preston site. You will cut and bone carcasses to specification on the cutting line, with tests to determine grade and pay scale.

Hours are Mon-Fri 6am-2.30pm with daily overtime until production completes, a 40hrs contract. You must have experience in a fast-paced food production environment, be reliable for overtime, and have knowledge of food safety and hygiene.

Qualifications

• Experienced butcher/trimmer in a food production setting.
• Able to work to targets in a busy environment.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Cut and trim carcasses to specification on the Cutting Line.
• Seam and trim muscles on primal lines to required standard.
• Remove bones from primals to the standard.
• Complete tasks on the Cutting Line, including knife work.
• Operate all saws on the Cutting Line, including loin derinder.

Skills

Butchery experience

Food safety knowledge

Fast-paced environment

Transport to site

Job description

Mon-Fri, 6am-2.30pm with daily overtime required until production completed

40hrs contract

Cranswick Country Foods, Staithes Road, Preston, Hull, 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.

***Please note this is for experienced butchers that are currently working in or have recently worked in food production***

Main Duties Include (but not limited to):

• 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

What We Look For:

• Experience in a similar role - Butcher/Trimmer
• Able to work in fast-paced environment to daily targets
• Food Safety and hygiene knowledge
• Transport to get to site - HU12 8TB

What We Can Offer:

• Job stability at a growing and expanding company
• 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

A full job description is available upon request.