Craft Retail Butcher

CL Meats LTD; Cork; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

CL Meats Ltd in Cork is seeking a skilled Craft Retail Butcher to join our shop team. The role emphasizes traditional block-work, value-added meat making, and top-tier customer service in a food-safe retail environment.

Responsibilities include breaking down sub-primals into retail cuts, producing sausages and burgers, and operating slicers and vacuum packaging systems. You will maintain HACCP logs and assist customers with preparation tips.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• HACCP knowledge and implementation experience.
• Specialising in food safety and retail butchery.
• English language at C1-Advanced level.

Responsibilities

• Perform precision block work and retail cut preparation.
• Utilise traditional block-work butchery for counter-ready cuts.
• Manufacture house-recipe value-added meats (sausages, burgers, stuffed items).
• Operate retail processing equipment (mincers, bowl cutters, vacuum packaging, slicers).
• Maintain daily temperature logs and HACCP compliance files, with batch traceability.
• Provide customer guidance on cuts, preparation, and cooking techniques.

Skills

HACCP

Communications

Manual

Skilled Trade(s)

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

Level 4 qualification (Leaving Certificate/ Leaving Certificate Applied/ Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme)

Job description

C.L. MEATS LTD., Unit 8, Kinsale Rd Ind Est, Kinsale Road, Cork, Co. Cork, T12 PW67

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Job Description

About the Role:CL Meats Ltd is seeking a highly skilled, consumer-focused Craft Retail Butcher to join our team. Located within our craft retail butcher shop, this role requires traditional block-work expertise, culinary flair for value-added product manufacturing, excellent customer service abilities, and strict adherence to food safety standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform precision block work and high-quality consumer cut preparations.
• Utilise traditional block-work butchery to break sub-primals down into specialised retail cuts (counter-ready steaks, artisanal roasts, chops, and escalopes).
• Formulate, trim, and manufacture house-recipe value-added meats, including artisan sausages, burgers, and stuffed elements.
• Safely operate specialised retail processing equipment, including commercial meat mincers, bowl cutters, vacuum packaging systems, and automatic slicers.
• Maintain mandatory regulatory paperwork, including daily temperature logs, batch traceability records, and strict HACCP compliance files.
• Provide excellent customer service, including providing advice on meat cuts, preparation, and cooking techniques.

• Sector: wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 2
• Minimum Qualification: Level 4 (incl Leaving Certificate/ Leaving Certificate Applied/ Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme)
• Additional Skills: HACCP
• Specialising In: food safety, retail butchery
• Languages: English C1-Advanced

Desirable

• Ability Skills: Communications, Manual, Skilled Trade(s)
• Competency Skills: Problem Solving, Time Management