Farm to Fork Butchery Apprentice

**Salary**

£16,495 Per Annum

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Package**

35 days annual leave, bank holidays, two-week festive closure, free parking, generous pension scheme with 20.8% employer contribution, on site gym membership available, Pluxee reward scheme plus other benefits

**Job category/type**

Support Staff

**Date posted**

15/09/2025

**Job reference**

R101786

**Job Title: Farm to Fork Butchery Apprentice**

**Status: 37 hours per week, Apprenticeship**

**Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 5th October 2025**

**Assessment Centre Date: W/C 13th October**

**Overview**

Are you passionate about food, craftsmanship, and learning a hands-on trade? Join our Farm to Fork team as a Butchery Apprentice and gain industry-ready skills in a dynamic, supportive environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in butchery while contributing to high-quality learner experiences and supporting our mission to deliver excellence.

**About the role**

As a Butchery Apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals to learn the full scope of butchery operations—from inspecting and preparing meat to packaging and advising customers. You’ll play a key role in maintaining food safety standards, supporting learners, and helping fulfil orders for our canteen and external customers.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Prepare, trim, weigh, label, and price meat products
- Cut and bone carcasses, package meat, and store it safely
- Maintain hygiene and food safety standards
- Support learners in a safe and engaging environment
- Attend marketing events to promote courses and raise the College’s profile
- Help maintain equipment and facilities
- Meet targets for meat delivery, sales, and masterclass income
- Keep accurate records and complete prestart checks
- Clean down the department daily to required standards
- Hold a Level 2 qualification and Level 2 Maths & English (or equivalent)
- Be quality-conscious and technically sound
- Be self-motivated and able to inspire others
- Demonstrate understanding of the butchery industry
- Be able to think creatively and work within budgetary limits
- Have IT skills in MS Office (desirable)

**We can offer you**
- 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- A two-week festive/New Year shut down
- Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 20.8%
- Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending on service
- On-site gym membership available
- Pluxee reward scheme

**For more information, please refer to the full job description.**

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