Skilled Butcher (Night Shift)

The Butchers Recruiter Careers; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing meat wholesale business in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Skilled Butcher to join its night production team of 4. This hands-on role involves sausage production and quality maintenance during night shifts. The position offers a salary of up to £40,000 per annum along with other benefits such as overtime opportunities and discounted meat products.

Benefits

Overtime opportunities

Discounted meat products for personal use

Friendly working environment

On-site parking, accessible by public transport

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a butcher, ideally within sausage or meat processing environments.
• Strong knife skills and understanding of portioning and yields.
• Ability to work independently during night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Sausage production, meat portioning, and preparation of value-added products.
• Maintain consistency and quality standards during night-shift production.
• Adhere to all food hygiene, safety, and traceability requirements.
• Support efficient workflow and assist colleagues as needed.
• Increased production during seasonal periods.

Skills

Proven experience as a butcher

Strong knife skills

Understanding of portioning and yields

Job description

A well-established business that operates as part of a growing meat wholesale business supplying restaurants and wedding venues is looking for an experienced, Skilled Butcher to join its night production team of 4.

Along with a salary of up to £40,000 per annum, you will receive :

• Overtime opportunities
• Discounted meat products for personal use
• Friendly, positive, and fair working environment
• Parking on-site, accessible by train / bus

What You'll Be Doing as Skilled Butcher

This is a hands-on production role suited for someone who enjoys working in a small, collaborative environment and is looking for stability and potential career progression as the business grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Sausage production, meat portioning, and preparation of value-added products (e.g. pigs in blankets)
• Maintain consistency and quality standards during night-shift production
• Adhere to all food hygiene, safety, and traceability requirements
• Support efficient workflow and assist colleagues as needed
• Increased production during seasonal periods (e.g. Christmas)

What We're Looking for in a Skilled Butcher

• Proven experience as a butcher, ideally within sausage or meat processing environments
• Strong knife skills and understanding of portioning and yields
• Ability to work independently during n…