About Us
Fosse Meadows is a growing, high-welfare poultry and food production business supplying premium wholesale, retail and farmers’ market customers.
We are known for:
- High-quality, ethically produced food
- Hands-on, practical working environment
- A business that is growing quickly and constantly improving
We’re now looking for a Senior / Head Butcher to take work with the Production Manager, taking ownership of one of the most important parts of the operation.
The Role
This is not a traditional butcher role.
You will be responsible for running the butchery function end-to-end, covering both:
1. Poultry Cutting (Production)
- Output (birds per hour)
- Yield
- Efficiency
- Consistency
2. Traditional Butchery & Value-Add
- Whole carcass butchery of lamb and pork
- Sausages, burgers and marinaded products
- Knowledge of curing desirable
- Supporting value-add production (pies, broths etc.)
You’ll be balancing pace and performance with quality and craftsmanship.Comfortable switching between, and managing teams working simultaneously on production line chicken cutting & and craft butchery and value added retail production.You’ll also be expected to support the wider production flow, including abattoir operations.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Delivering daily cutting and production targets
- Maximising carcass yield and reducing waste
- Maintaining product quality, accuracy and presentation
- Ensuring full hygiene, traceability and food safety compliance
- Running a clean, organised and efficient butchery & abattoir
- The role moves between butchery, cutting and abattoir
Leading & Developing the Team
A key part of this role is developing people.
You will:
- Train and improve knife skills and consistency
- Build capability across the team
- Identify and develop strong performers
- Maintain standards through hands-on leadership and coaching
This is a hands-on leadership role, not an office job
Working Within the Business
You will:
- Report to the Production Manager
- Work closely with Kitchen, Packing and Dispatch
- Play a key role in improving performance and product quality across the business
You own the butchery — and support the wider production flow
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who:
- Has strong butchery experience (poultry and/or red meat)
- Understands yield, efficiency and production environments
- Is comfortable working at pace and leading from the front
- Can train and develop a mixed-skill team
- Takes ownership and solves problems
What You’ll Get
- A key leadership role in a growing business
- Real responsibility and ownership
- The opportunity to build and develop a team
- A business that values practical improvement over theory
- Salary is based on working around 45 hours per week
Apply
If you’re looking for a role where you can:
- take ownership
- improve performance
- and build something properly
We’d like to hear from you.
Pay: £38,000.00-£43,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- HACCP & Food Safety training, level 3 certification preferred
- Where are you based?
Experience:
- Butchery: 6 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
