Skilled Butchery Operative

Samworth Brothers; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A food production company in Leicester is searching for dedicated individuals to join their butchery team. Responsibilities include operating machinery, managing stock, and conducting quality checks to ensure high standards are maintained. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and committed to the daily production plan. A supportive environment is emphasized, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to join a family-oriented team and grow their career.

Benefits

Company pension scheme that matches your contributions

Private Health Scheme

Annual pay review

Profit related pay

Hot food restaurant

Free on-site parking

Colleague discounts on selected shopping, cinema, restaurants, travel and more

Refer-a-friend scheme with financial incentives

Responsibilities

• Work to a production plan and process fills according to specifications.
• Operate machinery in the butchery area such as Mincer, Mixer, Dicer.
• Conduct checks on meat for traceability and quality.
• Manage stock rotation and temperature checks.

Job description

About The Role

Our people are Heroes. We think our people here at Samworth Brothers are the best out there! We are constantly in awe of their dedication to get the job done and the commitment they show. We are also super proud of having such a multicultural team of welcoming, spirited people who look out for each other’s interests and thrive on getting the job done while having fun. In fact, half of our people have been with us for more than 5 years, and many a lot longer. They all have the same mission in mind – to keep our lines running and to be truly proud of what goes out the door. No matter the challenge, they all come together… because that’s what families do.

Responsibilities

• Work to a production plan of what is required that day, prepare and process fills in accordance with specification sheets and company standards.
• Operate the machinery in the butchery area (Mincer, Mixer, Dicer).
• Collect meat from chiller, check tag details (species, supplier codes, date codes), complete traceability paperwork and physically check the products at every process check.
• Conduct various checks such as product temperature, use by dates, visual quality, packaging conditions for all stock, and put stock away into chillers and freezers and manage stock rotation.

Perks

• Company pension scheme that matches your contributions.
• Private Health Scheme.
• Annual pay review.
• Profit related pay.
• Hot food restaurant.
• Free on-site parking.Colleague discounts on selected shopping, cinema, restaurants, travel and more.
• A refer-a-friend scheme (that gives you money for successfully recommending people to join us).

About Us

Walker & Son, based in Leicester, is an award‑winning leader in the production of high‑quality supermarket own‑label and branded pork pies. We take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.