Butcher

Avoca Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Staff discount

Discounted meals on shift

Professional Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Referral Bonus

Family Friendly Policies

Life Assurance Benefit

Cycle To Work Scheme

Health & Wellness Programmes

Job summary

Avoca in Monkstown is seeking a dedicated Butcher to support the team across Avoca stores. You will prepare and present butcher products to a high standard, ensuring HACCP and safety compliance while delivering excellent customer service. You will also coordinate with suppliers to maintain quality and pricing.

The role requires flexibility for roster changes and strong timekeeping to meet demanding store schedules. Avoca offers pension, staff discounts, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Timekeeping: Excellent timekeeping and attendance are required.
• Communication: Regular communication with line manager to maximise efficiency.
• Flexibility: Roster changes and cover on short-staffed days may be required.
• Quality: Consistent level of quality in line with Avoca standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present butcher products to a high standard following approved recipes.
• Adhere to HACCP and food safety regulations and internal SOPs and labeling requirements.
• Prepare and produce butcher products for Avoca stores per internal orders.
• Deliver excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers while monitoring quality and pricing.

Skills

Timekeeping

Communication

Flexibility

Quality standards

Job description

Avoca operates in 13 locations across the country. After all this time, the ethos of Avoca remains the same. We cherish our timehonoured traditions, which have been lovingly passed down through several generations. Our skills might be steeped in a long and rich tradition, but our attitude is to look to the future. We are now heralded as one of Ireland's most exciting retail stores, with a host of awardwinning cafes, restaurants and food markets crammed with artisanal ingredients from near and far.

Butcher - Avoca, Monkstown

Job Specification

As an Avoca Butcher, you are responsible for supporting the Butcher Team in delivering consistently highquality butcher products in various Avoca branches as required.

Please note that Avoca does not provide visa, employment permit or work permit sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the legal right to work in Ireland at the time of application.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and presenting butcher product in accordance with approved recipes and to a very high standard.
• Following all HACCP and food safety regulations, as well as any additional inhouse SOPs, labelling requirements etc.
• Preparation and production of butcher product to be sent to Avoca stores in line with internal ordering processes and procedures.
• Excellent customer service, for both internal and external customers.
• Maintaining good relationships with suppliers while remaining vigilant regarding quality and pricing.

Key Requirements

• Timekeeping - Excellent timekeeping and attendance is required in this role.
• Communication - Due to the changeable nature of this role, regular communication is required between you and your line manager in order to maximize efficiency.
• Flexibility - The nature of the business is dependent on customer service which requires certain aspects of flexibility such as roster changes, cover on days that are short staffed in all areas of the butcher sections as needed. You will be notified of these changes by your line manager
• High Standards of Quality - A consistent level of quality is required, in keeping with Avoca high standards in all stores.

Why work with us?

We're always on the lookout for likeminded folks to join our merry band of men and women. So, apart from coming to work with your amazing teammates every day, we also offer the following benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Staff discount
• Discounted meals on shift
• Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Family Friendly Policies
• Life Assurance Benefit
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Health & Wellness Programmes