Butcher

**About Korea Foods Company**:
Korea Foods Company is a family-owned importer, distributor, and retailer of Korean and other Asian food. We are the largest importer of Korean food in Europe, distribute to 1200 wholesale customers, including the major multiples, and operate 14 retail shops in the UK.

We pride ourselves on working hard, quickly, and we are currently undertaking new expansion plans that will drive the company’s capabilities further.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Oversee the running of the meat counters;
- To be aware, adhere to and understand Food Hygiene regulations, personal safety procedures including the handling and use of knives and machinery;
- Maintain a clean and clear workstation at all times;
- Run end of shift checks on the workstation, ensuring that all tools and surfaces are clean and prepped for the next shift;
- Maintain a responsible, safe and professional manner at all times;
- Liaise with other departments to promote the smooth running of the meat counters;
- Receive deliveries of meats and inspect the stock to ensure that all received meat products are to a high standard;
- Report all product or safety concerns to the store supervisor;
- Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish - by hand or with machinery;
- Prepare and display meat cuts in an aesthetically pleasing way, ensuring that customers can easily inspect and purchase products;
- Prepare cuts of meat for custom orders (i.e. cut, bone, slice and trim);
- Wrap, weigh, label and price meat;
- Store meat appropriately (e.g. hanging meat, cold storage at correct temperature);
- Monitor and record stock levels and reconcile stock reports, informing relevant colleagues to place meat orders for the store;
- To be aware and report on yield and wastage of all produce ensuring cost effective production occurs at all times.
- Supervise other butchers or meat cutters;
- Engage and interact with all customers in a welcoming, friendly and professional manner - offering advice and exceeding customer expectations;
- Ensure the meat counter is compliant in all audits including but not limited to; HACCP and BRC;
- Adhere to UK and EU regulation regarding meat labelling and record keeping;
- Any other reasonable management instruction or request.

**Person Specification**:

- A can-do professional and positive attitude;
- Enthusiasm to learn and improve;
- A demonstrated sense of urgency in meeting critical and time sensitive deadlines;
- Must be reliable, punctual, and fully committed to providing excellent service to our customers at all times;
- Ability to accurately complete any paperwork associated with duties;
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with other team members;
- Holds the ability to work on own initiative with accuracy and commitment, coaching and training others as required;
- Experience in Butchery is desired but not essential.

**Salary**: £30,420.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Store discount

**Experience**:

- Butchering: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person