Skilled Butcher

Booker; West Byfleet; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food wholesaler in the UK is seeking an experienced butcher to join their team in West Byfleet. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of meat cuts and preparation techniques. You will be responsible for ensuring high standards of customer service and compliance with health and safety regulations. The role offers competitive wages, a pension plan, and flexibility in working hours to support work-life balance. Join us to make a real impact in your career.

Benefits

Competitive wage

Pension plan

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a butcher in a large store format or supermarket.
• Strong knowledge of meat cuts and preparation techniques.
• Ability to work in a chilled food department.

Responsibilities

• Support the butchery department's sales and profits.
• Provide excellent customer service ensuring health & safety compliance.
• May run the department in the manager's absence.

Skills

Good product knowledge

Cutting and preparation skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Understanding of food safety regulations

Job description

Looking for a better work life balance? Want a slightly different career direction?

Whether your career journey has begun in the catering sector or taken you through independent butchery shops or larger retail units you will probably have the skills we are looking for to allow you to carve out a great career. As a skilled butcher we are looking for you to have 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. So ask yourself "Can I cut it?"

Responsibilities

Through our recognised training and support we will help you flourish in the role and you will be responsible for supporting the butchery department's sales and profit by working closely with the butchery manager and the department team. You will enjoy the challenge of 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. So without mincing our words you will be customer driven, organised and be an excellent communicator, with experience within the butchery or catering trade.

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, benefits and a personal pension plan.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a butcher in a large store format or supermarket.
• Strong knowledge of meat cuts and preparation techniques.
• Ability to work in a chilled food department.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Understanding of food safety regulations.

Benefits

Competitive wage, pension plan and other benefits as part of the role.

About Booker

Booker is the UK’s leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, and six support centre locations across the UK.

EEO & Inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We invite you to contact [e-mail] for further information on accessibility support.

Employment Conditions

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

Additional Information

Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, it is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco.

On occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk