Skilled Butcher — Fast-Paced Meat Production

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

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.