Apprentice Butcher

We are looking for a enthusiastic individual to join our family run butchery as an Apprentice. You will be working with all members of the team in a supportive environment to develop your skills and knowledge as a butcher.

Hours: 40 per week.

As this is an apprenticeship role, you will come to college for training. Please consider how you will commute to and from Plumpton College once a week. College bus/ coach routes are available.

About us

Butcher's Block is a family run and owned company with a passion for meat. We care about creating a quality product for our local community and only source the best local produce. We pride ourselves on our superb customer service and range of quality products.

What will the apprentice be doing?

• You will learn how to do full nose to tail butchery on various meats
• You will learn how to sell and how to interact with customers and build relationships with them.
• You will learn how different meats should be best cooked in order to make recommendations to buying customers.
• You will learn how to cure and smoke meat and how to make sausages and bacon.
• You will learn how to use different knives, mincers, vac packers and all other equipment
• You will learn about counter presentation
• You will learn all relevant routines around hygiene and cleanliness

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

The final certification will be for L2 Butchery.

The apprentice will learn:

• Knife skills - including cutting, boning, trimming and mincing of meat
• Health and safety practices, food safety and hygiene and key legislation
• Using butchery tools and machinery – including mincing, sausage making, bacon curing, vacuum packing
• Business profitability, maximising productivity, efficiency and customer care
• Team work and customer care skills
• Specialist retail shop or processing plant butchery skills

Qualifications Awarded

• Butchery Level 2 Apprenticeship Certificate
• Level 2 award in food safety
• Level 2 award in health and safety
• Level 2 award in knife skills
• Level 1 in maths and English (if applicable)

Desired skills and personal qualities

• Communication skills
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness
• Detail Oriented

Job Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: £10,982.40-£21,673.60 per year

Application question(s):

• Why are you interested in pursuing a career in butchery?
• Do you hold a UK driving license? If so, do you own a vehicle?

Work Location: In person