Level 2 Butcher Apprenticeship

About the role

🔪 Butcher-in-Training 🔪

Ready to level up your skills and become a master butcher? We're looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Butcher-in-Training! This is your chance to learn the essential techniques of the trade from experienced professionals.

What you'll do:

• Sharpening Pro: Master the art of knife sharpening to ensure precision and efficiency in every cut. ⚔️
• Bone Master: Learn how to expertly trim meat from bones, preparing it for the next steps. 🦴
• VL Specialist: Understand the importance of Visual Lean (VL) standards and trim meat to meet exact customer specifications. 📏
• Primal Perfection: Work with a trainer to trim large cuts of meat (primals) to precise specifications. 🥩
• Safety First: Gain comprehensive knowledge of Food Quality, Health, and Safety practices within the meat processing industry. 🛡️

This is a fantastic opportunity to build a solid foundation in the meat processing industry. If you're eager to learn, dedicated, and ready to get hands-on, apply now! ✨

Key responsibilities

• Learning correct methods on how to sharpen a knife.
• Trimming meat off of bones.
• Learning about Visual Lean (VLs) and producing trim to customer specifications.
• Learning to trim Primals (large pieces of meat) to specification with a trainer at all times.
• Learning all aspects of Food Safety and Health and Safety within the meat processing industry.

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade 3), Maths (grade 3))