Company Overview
Block & Bottle is a high-end, multi award winning butchers and bottle shop dedicated to quality produce and excellent customer service. We are a whole carcass butchery and make all our own produce.
Summary
We are looking for a talented, proactive individual to join our team - serving customers and butchering - preparing joints & cuts, breaking down carcasses, slicing bacon, making products, preparing and packaging orders.
Ideally we are looking for an experienced butcher with bone in butchery experience, however we will provide training if necessary for the right candidate for example if the candidate had butchery experience through cheffing.
The hours are for up to 20 hours per week with a minimum of 10 hours and you must be able to work Saturdays.
Responsibilities
- Breaking down carcasses
- Making sausages, bacon, ham, pastrami, pies, sausage rolls
- Slicing bacon & pastrami
- Serving Customers and maintaining our high standard of customer service, that goes above and beyond – providing cooking advice, answering customer queries and ensuring we have a wide variety of products available for them
- Working efficiently through a daily list either on your own and as part of the team
- Following verbal instructions and printed recipes accurately
- Ensuring stock rotation is maintained
- Setting up window and counter displays - cutting and displaying meat to a high standard
- Striving to minimise waste and utilise everything
- Making sure all paperwork such as temperature and cooking logs is completed, and products are correctly labelled including for allergens and prioritising good food hygiene and health and safety practices
- Maintaining a clean and tidy work environment
Happily take on new duties as the needs of the business grow and change
Person Specification and desirable skills
- Butchery experience - either as a trained butcher or through cheffing
- Be physically fit enough to lift carcasses and be on your feet all day
- Effectively communicates with other staff and management
- Be able to work safely and tidily in a busy environment, and effectively work in stressful situations.
- Exceptional customer service skills and butchery knowledge to be able to effectively advise customers on the best cuts of meat, cooking guidelines and allergen information
- Be a team player and have a solution purposed mind set
- Proof of ability to work in the UK
If you are passionate about high-quality meat production and want to be part of a dedicated team, we invite you to apply today and bring your skills to Block & Bottle!
Pay: £12.71-£13.46 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- If you are a chef - do you have Butchery experience?
- If you are a Butcher - How many years butchery experience do you have?
- Can you work Saturdays?
Work Location: In person
