Craft Butcher Apprentice: Hands-On Ham & Sausage Training

Tannenhof Schwarzwälder Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. KG; Deutschland; Remote; USD 10,970 - 14,196; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house canteen

Vacation and Christmas bonus

Company events

Job summary

Tannenhof Schwarzwälder Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. KG in Germany is offering a 3-year apprenticeship in butchery, where trainees will learn the art of crafting Black Forest ham and sausage specialties. The program combines on-the-job training with vocational education, preparing candidates for various roles in the industry.

Candidates should have at least a secondary school certificate and a strong interest in food production. The position includes comprehensive training, a pleasant work atmosphere, and opportunities for further career development.

Qualifications

• Technical and manual skills essential for butchery work.
• Ability to select high-quality ingredients.
• Good taste and interest in food production.

Responsibilities

• Select and procure raw materials from controlled origins.
• Produce and develop meat and sausage specialties.
• Ensure quality assurrance during production.
• Learn about hygiene and health protection.

Skills

Technical skills

Manual skills

Good sense of taste

Interest in food production

Education

Secondary school certificate or intermediate school leaving certificate

Job description

Welcome to a modern family business with tradition! When it comes to Black Forest ham, we are not only a household name here in the region. And there is a reason for this: we have been producing Black Forest ham and sausage specialties with passion for over 50 years.

The 3-year butchery m/f/d apprenticeship includes on-the-job training, vocational school in Villingen-Schwenningen and inter-company instruction. At Tannenhof, our trainees learn everything they need to know to produce high-quality ham and sausage specialties. From selecting and checking the ingredients to learning about packaging processes. There is no slaughtering in our company.

Butchers m/f/d are highly sought-after skilled workers. There are many career opportunities open to the next generation. For example, employment as a department manager for meat and sausage products, branch manager m/f/d or as a meat technician m/f/d or food technologist m/f/d.

Your tasks:

• Selection and procurement of raw materials from assured and controlled origins
• Production of traditional meat and sausage specialties, as well as development and preparation of new culinary ideas
• Food technology
• quality assurance
• Learning about packing and packaging processes
• Hygiene, environmental and health protection

Your profile:

• Secondary school certificate or intermediate school leaving certificate
• Technical and manual skills
• Good sense of taste
• Interest in food and its production

We offer:

• sound and comprehensive training in the profession of butcher with optimal preparation for your intermediate and final exams
• A varied and interesting working environment
• a pleasant and informal working atmosphere with respectful interaction
• An in-house canteen
• Vacation and Christmas bonus
• company events
• After completing vocational training, there is the possibility of being taken on.

Further information:

Promotion and further training opportunities:

• Head of department m/f/d
• Master butcher m/f/d
• Meat technician m/f/d
• Quality manager m/f/d

Duration of training:

• 3 years

Lessons:

• 1-2 days per week at the vocational school in Schwenningen

Training location:

• Gewerbestraße 4, 78078 Niedereschach, Germany