Butchers Apprentice at W.j. Castle Burford

Jesse Smith and W.J. Castle Apprenticeship schemes

Retail Butchery Apprenticeships

Jesse Smith are delighted to announce that they have now launch their new appreciated hiring scheme, if you’re interested in the either the manufacturing side of food produce or the retail side, we might have the right apprenticeship for you.

We are now launching apprenticeships in
- Retail Butchery - 7am till 4pm Tuesday and Wednesday, 8am till 5pm Thursday to Saturday
- Wholesale Production butchery - 7am till 4pm Tuesday to Saturday
- Production kitchen Catering - 7am till 4pm Tuesday to Saturday

We now have a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic people to start on the road to leaning our trade with the hope they will grow with in our business and industry.

What’s involved?
- Keen to Lean the art of butchery.
- Good People and service skills
- Hard working and punctual
- Wants to progress in the trade.

The Role
- Undertake primal or secondary butchery as per company specification.
- Undertake traditional butchery skills such as sausages, burgers, French trimming.
- Undertake daily procedures on workplace, personal safety and health and safety which meet business and legal requirements.
- Maintain fresh meat and/or self-service product displays for retail sale including labelling and pricing and removing from display at end of day.
- Maintain the quality of fresh meat during preparation and process operations.
- Contribute to the health and safety of colleagues, customers, and the working environment by reducing hazards or reporting incidents.
- Contribute to the maintenance of stock availability through the business procurement system.
- Receive deliveries and check their content and food safety.
- Contribute to the business key performance indicators through the reduction of waste and improving sustainability.
- Maintain meat storage systems in line with regulation and legislation.
- Maintain quality control and consistency of the product in line with business and legal requirements.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes to ensure procedures, policies and guidance are updated in line with technology advancements, legislative and social changes.
- Maintain tools and equipment to ensure safe working practices, and PPE and PPC are used.
- Contribute to promotional and product launch activities to support the success of the business.
- Take part in Apprenticeship training schemes set out by Jesse Smith

7am till 4pm Tuesday and Wednesday at our farm shop
8am till 5pm Thursday to Saturday at your shop

28days Holiday

Jesse Smith Apprenticeship Scheme pays £1 per hr. above the going apprenticeship wage. If we can see constant progression this will be relooked at.

When traveling to shops, we will also pay traveling costs.
- Keen to Lean the art of butchery.
- Happy to work back home without customer interaction.
- Hard working and punctual
- Wants to progress in the trade.

The Role
- Undertake primal or secondary butchery as per company specification.
- Undertake traditional butchery skills such as sausages, burgers, French trimming.
- Undertake daily procedures on workplace, personal safety and health and safety which meet business and legal requirements.
- Maintain fresh meat and/or self-service product displays for retail sale including labelling and pricing and removing from display at end of day.
- Maintain the quality of fresh meat during preparation and process operations.
- Contribute to the health and safety of colleagues, customers, and the working environment by reducing hazards or reporting incidents.
- Contribute to the maintenance of stock availability through the business procurement system.
- Receive deliveries and check their content and food safety.
- Contribute to the business key performance indicators through the reduction of waste and improving sustainability.
- Maintain meat storage systems in line with regulation and legislation.
- Maintain quality control and consistency of the product in line with business and legal requirements.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes to ensure procedures, policies and guidance are updated in line with technology advancements, legislative and social changes.
- Maintain tools and equipment to ensure safe working practices, and PPE and PPC are used.
- Contribute to promotional and product launch activities to support the success of the business.
- Take part in Apprenticeship training schemes set out by Jesse Smith

7am till 4pm Tuesday to Saturday at our whole unit and farm shop GL7 1YG

28 days Holiday

Jesse Smith Apprenticeship Scheme pays £1 per hr. above the going apprenticeship wage. If we can see constant progression this will be relooked at.

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

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Work Location: In person