Trainee Trimmer / Butcher (external)

Dunbia Group; Cardington; On-site; GBP 37,479,000 - 41,328,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunbia Group in Cardington is seeking a trainee meat trimmer/butcher to join its production team. You will develop skills to prepare, bone and trim product to meet customer specifications, with full training provided and opportunities to progress within the business.

You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, in a production environment, with pay starting at £13.08 per hour plus bonus and increasing after completion of training; company transport from Bedford Town Centre is available if

Qualifications

• Training provided; no prior experience required.
• Able to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Willingness to undertake all required training.

Responsibilities

• Use a knife safely according to procedures.
• Boning and trimming beef to customer specifications.
• Cut product to weight and thickness specifications.
• Advise production management on raw material quality issues.
• Work as part of a team to maintain production and yields.
• Demonstrate initiative and willingness to train.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team working skills

Job description

Working hours 40 per week Monday to Friday 6am to 3pm
Pay £13.08 per hour plus bonus, rising to £13.82 per hour plus bonus after training completion.
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.

• 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.
• 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.
  
• Company provided transport from Bedford Town Centre is available if required.

INDLP
No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position