Retail Butcher

Job Description

A retail butcher will cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Role Responsibilities

– Operates switching controls to direct and drop carcasses and meat cuts from supply rails to boning tables.

– Prepares meat for packaging

– Adhere to strict health and safety regulations

– Cut and process the three main species, such as beef, lamb and pork into different cuts

– Operate various pieces of machinery and equipment

– Process meat into exact cuts as per institutional or commercial requirements

– Transfer carcasses to freezers and chillers

– Use a scale to accurately measure meat for processing

Skills & Experience Required

– Good standard of both written and spoken English.

– NVQ in Butchery

– Worked in a similar role previously

– Good knife skills

– Able to Perform Physical Work

– Health and Safety Awareness

– Punctual