Skilled Butchery Operative

Job Responsibilities

• Work to a production plan of what is required that day, prepare and process fills in accordance with specification sheets and company standards. The role includes operating the machinery in the butchery area (Mincer, Mixer, Dicer).
• Collect meat from chiller, check tag details (species, supplier codes, date codes), complete traceability paperwork and physically check the products at every process check.
• Conduct various checks such as product temperature, use by dates, visual quality, packaging conditions for all stock, and put stock away into chillers and freezers and manage stock rotation.

• Company pension scheme that matches your contributions
• Private Health Scheme
• Annual pay review
• Profit related pay
• Hot food restaurant
• Free on-site parking
• Colleague discounts on selected shopping, cinema, restaurants, travel and more
• A refer-a-friend scheme (that gives you money for successfully recommending people to join us)

Based in Leicester, Walker & Son is a celebrated leader in the production of premium pork pies, supplying both supermarket own‑label ranges and our much‑loved branded products. With a rich heritage and a reputation for quality, we take pride in every pie we make.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gang masters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.