Local Manager Butchery

Career27; Bellville; Remote; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Career27 at Willowbridge in the Western Cape seeks a Local Manager Butchery to lead our butchery department with a focus on service, quality, and profitability. You will plan, direct, and coordinate operations, manage staff rosters, and ensure strict adherence to food safety and hygiene standards.

We expect a minimum of five years in a supervisory or managerial role within butchery, Matric, and strong customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade 12 is required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Blockman/ Butchery Supervisor or Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service excellence and assist customers with butchery queries.
• Ensure product preparation adheres to recipe and quality standards.
• Maintain butchery merchandising flow and categorize products as per plano-guide.
• Maintain hygiene and housekeeping to meet food safety standards.
• Assist with stocktakes, rostering, and stock orders to support profitability.
• Lead and develop the butchery team and communicate changes to staff.

Skills

Customer orientation

Communication skills

Business mindedness

Food safety knowledge

Food retail knowledge

Leadership qualities

Education

Matric/ Grade 12

Job description

## Local Manager ButcheryApply: Willowbridge - Western Cape: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 16, 2026 (3 days left to apply): JR106157It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!The Butchery Manager is responsible for the leadership and supervision of the Butchery department within a PnP local store. This function includes the planning, organising, directing, motivating, controlling and providing practical operational support in the running of the Butchery in order to achieve the Butchery Division and Pick n Pay’s objectives.**Minimum requirements**Matric/ Grade 12 Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Blockman/ Butchery Supervisor or Manager**Competencies**Customer Orientation Communication skills Business mindedness Knowledge about Food Safety and its procedures Knowledge about food retail Leadership qualitiesAdditional Job DescriptionCustomer Service Give customers undivided attention when serving them to maximise customer satisfaction Demonstrate product knowledge when assisting customers with butchery queries and/or determining their needs to recommend products that fits their needs and desires Product Preparations Adhere to ingredient selection and method in strict accordance with the recipe manual Break the carcass into primal form to enhance efficiency during the final cutting of products in preparation for tradeMerchandising Adhere to the butchery merchandising flow Keep categories together when merchandising according to the plano-guide Clean and maintain the merchandise area to ensure its always neat, hygienic, and appealing to customers Monitor on shelve availability and take corrective actions to address any possible overs and out of stocks Hygiene and Housekeeping Maintain clean as you go during production to avoid food safety risks Deep clean post-production to avoid contamination and pest infestation Ensure equipment is kept clean and in a good working condition Adhere to safety procedure when operating equipment to avoid any occupational risks Communicate any equipment faults and abnormalities to the relevant manager Ensure correct temperature controls are adhered to preserve the product, avoid contamination and waste Administration Assist with all administration processed to ensure smooth running of the butchery Conduct stock take to calculate gross profit Give input and maintain staff scheduling rosters to ensure adequate coverage during business peaks and valleys Place stock orders and ensure stock holding is sufficient to meet customer needs and reduce wasteSales and profitability Ensure product is available to promote sales and the achievement of budget Oversee the cutting of the carcass according to block test margin to ensure maximum profitability andthatgood butchering standards are adhered to Perform stock rotation to reduce and control waste Apply the cutting plan to minimize waste resulting from over ordering and over producing Leading Teams Lead, mentor and coach direct reports and ensure effective management and utilization of employees Provide employees with regular feedback and handle issues of discipline accordingly Keep team updated on any new initiatives and changes pertaining to the department.## ## **Closing date: Sunday 15th November 2026**