Skilled Butcher

Booker Group; West Byfleet; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wholesale company is seeking a Skilled Butcher in West Byfleet. In this role, you will leverage your butchering skills to provide outstanding customer service and maintain high standards of food safety. You will be a key player in the Butchery department, responsible for working alongside the Butchery Manager to drive sales and support customer needs. The position offers competitive salary, a range of benefits including discounts at partner retailers, and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

10% off purchases at Booker

Discount card for Tesco

50% off health checks

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

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 profit.
• Comply with legislative requirements in food safety.
• Run the department in the Butchery Manager's absence.

Skills

Proven experience as a butcher

Strong knowledge of meat cuts

Attention to detail

Understanding of food safety regulations

Job description

Skilled Butcher

Job ref : 28644 Category : Butcher

• Salary Competitive Salary & Benefits
• Location 117 Oyster Lane Byfleet West Byfleet
• Contract Type Permanent
• Hours 38hrs
• Closing Date 23 December, 2025
• Business Unit Booker Wholesale

117 Oyster Lane Byfleet West Byfleet KT14 7JW

About the role

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 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. So ask yourself “Can I cut it?”

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.

Main Responsibilities

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.

You will need

• 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.

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work where you will find a very good work / life balance you will also get an opportunity to serve up a great career for yourself. On top of this 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