Job Overview
We are seeking a fully qualified butcher to join our dynamic food production team. This energetic and detail-oriented professional will bring expert knowledge of butchery techniques, food safety standards, and culinary practices to deliver high-quality meat products. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring efficient food preparation, maintaining hygiene standards, and supporting the overall culinary experience. If you’re passionate, energetic and enthusiastic about food, skilled in meat processing, and eager to contribute to a vibrant Butcher shop and production facility environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your expertise and grow within a thriving organization.
Duties
De-bonig carcasses: Separating bones from meat cleanly with minimal waste.
Breaking down primals: Dividing large animal carcasses into primal sections.
Trimming and dicing: Removing excess fat, gristle and skin to prepare retail-ready portions.
Artisan processing: Dry-aging specific cuts of meat.
Counter Management & Customer Service
Serving Customers: Greeting customers, weighing orders, wrapping meat and taking payments.
Advising Shoppers: Recommending specific cuts, explaining preparation methods, and giving cooking advise.
Creating visual displays: Arranging cabinet displays attractively to drive sales.
Fulfilling
- Prepare and cut meat products with precision, following established recipes and specifications.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the butchery workspace, including equipment sanitation
- Collaborate with colleagues to support overall food production needs and meet quality standards.
- Monitor inventory levels of meat supplies and communicate replenishment needs promptly
- Follow all health and safety regulations to create a safe working environment for yourself and colleagues
Skills
- Proven experience as a fully qualified butcher with comprehensive knowledge of butchery techniques
- Strong background in food production, culinary practices, and food preparation methods
- Familiarity with food safety standards and best practices in hygiene management
- Excellent knife skills and proficiency in meat cutting equipment operation
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining attention to detail
- Good communication skills and a team-oriented attitude
- About us
- We are a successful butcher shop and production business based in Paisley, combining the skills and standards of traditional butchery with a fresh modern outlook.
- A major part of our business is the production of breakfast products and cooked meats, we then distribute to convenience stores through our own van-sales team. Our Butcher shop continues to be an important and growing part of our business.
- We are ambitious about where the business can go next. We want to keep developing our products, improving the shop and finding new ways to give our customers what they are looking for.
- We dont just want someone to fill a position, we want someone who wants to be part of what we are building.
- Working hours
- Monday: 7am -4pm
- Tuesday: 7am-4pm
- Wednesday 7am-4pm
- Thursday 7am -5pm
- Friday 7am-5pm
- Saturday 7am-2pm
- Your working week will be 5 days from the 6 days we are open, with overtime available when required.
- Dinner break 45mins per day.
- Holiday entitlement
- 5 full weeks per year (25 days)
- 2 days holiday at Christmas
- 2 days holiday at New Year
- Total 29 days paid holiday per year.
- If your a fully qualified butcher looking for a role where your skills, personality and ideas will be valued, we would love to hear from you.
Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
