Butcher

**About us**

Tablehurst Farm is an Award winning Biodynamic/Organic Community Farm situated in Forest Row, East Sussex. We won the 2022 BBC Food and Farming Award for Food Producer of the Year; and in 2021 we won Sussex Butcher of the Year at the Sussex Food and Drinks Awards. Tablehurst is committed to biodynamics as its core farming philosophy, and to community engagement as a central pillar of our work.
- Manage the care and storage of meat including correct ageing of carcasses, avoidance of waste and general meat storage.
- Primary and secondary butchering of all categories of meat and poultry.
- Ensure meat is in excellent condition when sold, with an adequate shelf life.
- Work in other areas of the butchery, such as mince and sausage production, preparing orders etc as required.
- Serve customers and provide them with information about the farm and the meat we sell.
- Work with colleagues to maintain excellent standards of food hygiene and food safety throughout the butchery.
- Help to develop new ways to present our meat to customers
- Participate in events such as workshops and tastings
- Work collaboratively with all other Tablehurst staff and volunteers

**Desired Experience**:

- High level butchery skills honed over several years.
- A genuine interest in how our animals are reared and in how we farm.
- Excellent customer service skills.

**Job Type**: Full Time or Part Time

**Schedule**:

- Full time (8.5-hour day shift over a 5-day week) or Part time (TBD), including Saturdays (currently our butchery is closed on Mondays)

**Pay**:
**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Farm lunch
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

**Ability to commute/relocate**:

- Forest Row RH18 5DP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Store discount

**Experience**:

- Butchering: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person