Butcher

4 weeks ago

Glenrothes, United Kingdom John Henderson Meat Specialist Ltd Full time

**EXPERIENCED BUTCHER**

**Duties**
- Cut, bone, or grind pieces of meat
- Weigh, wrap, and package cuts of meat
- Cut or prepare meats to specification or customer’s orders
- Store meats in refrigerators or freezers at the required temperature
- Keep inventory of meat and ensure accurate record keeping
- Clean equipment and work areas to maintain health and sanitation standards

**Butchery**

Butchery duties to include preparing and cutting meat including beef, lamb, pork, venison, bacon, poultry and game to customer’s exact specification in a factory environment to the highest standards. Fulfilling daily orders, ensuring a safe and clean workspace at all times. Assisting with daily clean up in all areas of the factory.

Butchers and meat cutters use sharp tools such as knives, grinders, or meat saws. They must follow sanitation standards when cleaning equipment, counter tops, and working areas in order to prevent meat contamination.

**Work Environment**

The work can be physically demanding. In addition, butchers and meat cutters typically stand all day, and often must lift and move heavy carcasses or boxes of meat supplies.

Because meat must be kept at certain temperatures, the cutting room operates at a controlled temperature.

Butchers and meat cutters, must keep their hands and working areas clean to prevent meat contamination.

**Skills Required**:

- Confident
- Time served (min 3 years)
- Fully skilled
- Competent knife skills
- Cutting
- Organisational skills
- Record keeping
- HAACP awareness
- Health & Hygiene or Food Safety Certificate (min level 1) as further training will be provided.

**Hours of Work**

You will be working Monday - Thursday 6.30am to 4.00pm, Friday 6.00am to 4.00pm and Saturday morning 6.00am to 12.30pm with one day off during the week. 39.5 hours per week plus attendance bonus for successful applicant. Work based pension scheme and very competitive wages.

**Location**

Southfield Industrial estate, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland KY6 2RU.

Own transport is essential due to our location.

**Other Information**

A block test of skills maybe required at our site on day of interview or at 2nd Interview call back.

**Immediate start available**

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

**Salary**: From £13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 39.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Glenrothes, Fife: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Butchering: 2 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Butcher2024

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