Butcher (Experienced

This role will be working alongside an active Abattoir, during the process of slaughtering and de-boning cattle. We are excited to advertise for Experienced Butchers to join our fast-paced, expanding company. As an integral part of the food supply chain there has never been a more exciting time to join Pickstock!

Purpose Of The Role

Reporting to our Boning Hall Manager, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to earn within 7 levels of butchering, starting from beginners (packing and basic knife skills) – to experienced specialist butchers. The potential benefits for these roles vary depending on experience.

Candidates that are shortlisted at application stage will be invited for a knife skill test during interview to assess the capability of the employee to decipher skill level and salary.

Essential

• Previous experience working within a food manufacturing environment
• Have knife skills
• Have an understanding of quality control and food safety

Desirable

• Specialist knife skills for trimming or de-boning
• Experience of animal carcasses and de-boning and trimming techniques

Responsibilities Will Include

• Ensuring product is packed into the correct boxes in line with customer specification
• Gaining specific product knowledge to bag different cuts of meat
• Using OCM machinery to create labels ready for Despatch
• Using the Vakpac machine ensuring product is sealed ready for Despatch
• De-boning carcasses using specialist knife skills, based on customer and company specifications
• Trimming of raw beef meat based on customer specification and internal requirements
• Adhering to health and safety requirements
• Following Quality Assurance processes and procedures
• Quality checking for contamination and customer spec on a daily basis
• Undergoing training and upskilling where required
• Job rotation to ensure product fulfilment on a daily basis
• Other duties as and when required by the business

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop through the skill levels of the business, with internal training and development.