Trainee Trimmer / Butcher

Dunbia Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company provided transport

Job summary

Dunbia Group is seeking a trainee meat trimmer/butcher to join a leading meat processing operation in Bedford. You will develop skills to prepare, bone and trim products to meet customer specifications within a production environment.

The role offers training with progression opportunities in a fast-paced facility, with a 40-hour workweek (Mon-Fri, 6am–3pm) and pay starting at £12.73 per hour plus bonus, rising after training completion to £13.42 per hour plus bonus.

Qualifications

• Good communication and team working skills
• Ability to work on own initiative while contributing to a team
• Strong willingness to undertake training for the role
• Experience in a similar role or food industry is advantageous, but full training will be given

Responsibilities

• Using a knife safely in line with company procedures
• Boning and trimming beef to customer specifications
• Cutting product to weight and thickness specifications
• Advise production management on raw material quality issues
• Work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain yields and quality standards

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Willingness to learn

Job description

Working hours: 40 per week Monday to Friday 6am to 3pm

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: £12.73 per hour plus bonus, rising to £13.42 per hour plus bonus after training completion.
• Company provided transport from Bedford Town Centre is available if required.

We are actively seeking applications for the role of trainee meat trimmer/ butcher to join an industry leader that provides opportunities for training and progression to the right candidates. You will be working in a production environment within a meat processing plant in one of Europe's leading food companies; suppliers of choice to a range of leading local, national and international supermarket, foodservice and manufacturing businesses exporting to over 50 countries worldwide. You will develop the skills to prepare, bone and trim product to meet customers specifications.

Responsibilities

• Using a knife in a safe manner at all times in line with company procedures.
• Boning and trimming beef products following customer specifications.
• Confidently cutting product to weight and thickness specifications.
• Advising production management on issues with raw material quality and/or specification.
• Working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment to ensure production runs smoothly.
• Maintain current yields and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Possess good communication and team working skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative whilst working as part of a team striving to achieve high levels of customer service.
• A desire to progress within the business and demonstrate a strong willingness to undertake all training required for the role.
• Experience within a similar role or within the food industry would be advantageous – however, full training will be given.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position