Skilled Butcher

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As a Skilled Butcher you will have good product knowledge, cutting and preparation skills, and offer high standards of customer service. You will prepare orders to customers’ needs and have a good understanding of stock control processes and procedures.

Responsible for supporting the Butchery sales and profit by working closely with the Butchery Manager and the department team, working with your customers, ensuring that we continue to provide the highest standards in customer service and that we comply with health & safety and legal standards at all times. You must be customer‑driven, organised and an excellent communicator, with experience within the butchery trade.

• Work as part of a small team in the Butchery Department and may be responsible for running the department in the Butchery Manager’s absence.
• Follow company standard ways of working and comply with legislative requirements in food safety and health & safety at all times.

The working hours/pattern for this role will be discussed and confirmed ase note that we are a 7‑day operation and therefore offer a variety of flexible working patterns to fit personal circumstances and support work and family demands whilst meeting the needs of the business and our customers.

At Booker, along with a great place to work and an opportunity to progress your career, we offer the following benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months’ service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4‑day period after every four‑weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Café and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM‑only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco Bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• After 3 months of service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) – save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance – You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay.
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package.

Booker is the UK’s leading food & drink wholesaler. We serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses from over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites and six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we want you to feel represented and be yourself  short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome. We also welcome conversations about flexible working, supporting people at different stages of life.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Committed employer and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

In the event of high applicant volumes, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

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