Qualified Butcher

Woolworths New Zealand; Motueka; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in New Zealand is seeking a Qualified Butcher for their team in Motueka. The position involves cutting, trimming, and packaging meat products, along with assisting customers in selecting the best cuts. Ideal candidates will have a NZ Certificate in Trade Butchery and possess excellent knife skills and communication abilities. Join a team that values diversity and offers numerous career opportunities.

Benefits

Everyday Rewards team card

Banking and insurance discounts

Global and local career opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrate advanced knife skills and meat knowledge.
• Willingness to start early and remain active during work shifts.
• Ability to lift up to 15kgs and perform repetitive movements.

Responsibilities

• Cut, trim, and package meat products.
• Assist customers in selecting meat cuts.
• Maintain presentation in the Butchery department.

Skills

Knife skills

Customer interaction

Communication

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

NZ Certificate in Trade Butchery

Job description

Working with Woolworths Supermarkets New Zealand | Te Mahi ki Woolworths Supermarkets New Zealand

With over 185 stores and 20,000 team members across Aotearoa, we've made it our mission to make Kiwi lives a little better every day.

We're friendly, down-to-earth, and energetic - we work hard but we have a great time doing it, and we love what we do. There is plenty of scope for new ideas, lots of room for you to add value, and importantly, you'll be working with a business that touches the lives of three million New Zealanders a week.

We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!

About the Role | Mō te Tūranga

We’re looking for a Qualified Butcher (full time or part time) to join our Woolworths New Zealand team.

We’re proud of the diversity of our team and the roles they play in running our store - this role is great for anyone who enjoys a hands-on job with plenty of variety each day.

Showcase your impressive knife skills and knowledge of meat. In this hands on role, a day in the life could look like:

• Cutting, trimming and packaging meat products as well as using different machinery
• Interacting with customers helping them choose the best cuts of meat for their needs
• Maintaining great presentation for the Butchery department
• Sharing your knowledge by training and developing other team members
• Championing Occupational Health and Safety and Food Safety practices to ensure a safe working environment for customers, staff and contractors
• Hold a NZ Certificate in Trade Butchery
• Have a willingness to start early and work on your feet for most of your shift
• Be a strong communicator and effectively communicate with customers and team members
• Regularly lifting up to 15kgs, bend, reach and complete repetitive movements

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work including:

• Everyday Rewards team card, providing a range of benefits including discounts and bonus points for groceries and discounted online shopping delivery.
• Banking and insurance (health, life etc) discounts
• Global and local career opportunities

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We're a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared purpose – to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.

Here you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Everyone belongs Woolworths Group

We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, our customers and our communities, and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best self and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply, please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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Retail & Consumer Products More than 10,000 employees

Woolworths New Zealand is one of New Zealand’s largest employers with 21,000 team members across over 195 supermarkets, distribution centres, processing plants and support offices. Each week we serve over three million customers and work with hundreds of food producers and suppliers throughout Aotearoa. We’re committed to delivering New Zealand’s best supermarket experiences for customers and team with more value, innovation and accelerated investment in our stores. We’re proud to give back to the communities we live and work in, including through the Woolworths Food for Good Foundation. Every year we donate more than $7 million in food, funding and sponsorship to our communities.

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