Slaughter Hall Manager

Kepak Group; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised canteen

31 days annual leave

WrkIt employee discounts

Hamper at Christmas

Company Pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

GroceryAid Assistance

Long Service Awards

Bike to Work Scheme

Job summary

Kepak Group Bodmin is seeking a Slaughter Hall Manager to lead the slaughter hall operations, ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance while delivering targets. You will manage staff, monitor hygiene, maintenance, and waste disposal, and coordinate with quality and finance as needed.

The role requires strong leadership, HACCP knowledge, and experience in a meat processing environment. You will drive improvements, training, and cost control to support Kepak's commitment to quality and

Qualifications

• Experience leading a slaughter hall and teams.
• HACCP and health & safety compliance knowledge.
• Ability to manage budgets and forecasting.
• Strong communication and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day slaughter hall operations.
• Ensure hygiene and maintenance standards are met.
• Train and develop staff and maintain training records.
• Uphold health and safety compliance across shifts.
• Monitor animal welfare and SRM disposal per regs.
• Produce kill figures and reports for management.
• Organise staff to cover line based on skill and availability.

Skills

Staff management

Health & safety

HACCP

Communication

Fluent English

Budgeting

Training

Education

Slaughtering Licence

Intermediate Hygiene Certificate

Animal Welfare training certificate

Job description

Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods.

Kepak in Bodmin is a beef processing facility. We offer beef products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers’ counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

We are looking for a Slaughter Hall Manager to join the team!

Role Purpose

To Manage the Slaughter Hall department and its employees while monitoring company quality and safety standards in the product, people, equipment and environment of direct responsibility. To ensure that livestock are slaughtered in accordance with all hygiene and welfare legislation. Meeting customer specifications and maximising efficiency.Responsible for the co-ordination of the department activities to produce products to agreed quantities and deadlines in a clean and hygienic environment, ensuring food safety, authenticity, legality and quality.

Role Requirements

• Day to Day running of the slaughter hall
• Ensure the slaughter hall is clean and maintained to a high standard
• Ensure employees receive all relevant training and all training is up to date
• Ensure Health and Safety requirements are always met
• Employ and manage staff in accordance with company procedures
• Manage the slaughter hall budget and support the finance manager with forecasting
• Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
• Time Management — managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Monitor Animal Welfare
• Monitor the maintenance and equipment of the slaughter hall
• Monitor waste and keep cost to a minimum
• To implement, communicate and improve the business KPI’s
• Ensure employees work to current hygiene regulations
• Produce reports e.g., kill figures and send to the relevant people
• Organise staff to fill all positions on the line based on ability and experience
• Ensure that all Livestock are dressed to the correct specification
• Ensure SRM is removed and disposed of under current regulations
• Ensure any other waste material is disposed of in accordance with current legislation
• To monitor staff absence and follow the absence procedure.
• To monitor staff holidays and working hours
• Do a pre-start up hygiene check and action any faults found
• Ensure machinery is checked and working before start of kill
• Monitor cleaning standards throughout the day
• Adhering to health and safety policies and procedures
• Coaching and Developing Others — identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials, to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate action
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Attributes, Skills and Experience Requirements

• Commitment to Company Values; Passion for food, Ambition, Responsibility and Teamwork
• Passion for Food at forefront of day-to-day performance
• Ambition to develop self to achieve personal and business goals
• Responsibility for positive contribution to business
• Teamwork across all levels, departments and teams, willing to go the extra mile
• Slaughtering Licence
• HACCP
• External Animal Welfare training by a recognised body
• People management skills and management experience within the meat industry
• Intermediate Hygiene Certificate
• Working knowledge of hygiene procedures and SRM regulations
• Experience of by products and waste management
• Understanding of 5th Quarter margins
• Health and Safety Knowledge
• Good Communication Skills
• Fluent English, communicate well in written and oral form with multi-nationals on all levels
• Flexibility to meet daily production targets
• Consistent approach and strong work ethic
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Adaptable to change and production demands

• Subsidised canteen serving multiple hot food options for breakfast and lunch
• 31 days annual leave per year (after probation)
• Employee Discount Platform All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
• Hamper at Christmas for all employees.
• Company Pension
• Employee Discount Platform All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
• Refer a Friend Scheme Get up to £500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.
• GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program help with a wide range of topics including mental health and wellbeing support, family and relationship advice, debt management, back to work support, and counselling for all Kepak colleagues and their families.
• Long Service Awards We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees
• Bike to Work Scheme You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!