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Cheltenham

BUTCHER

Job Details

Job Title: Butcher

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £30,971.20 Per Annum

Contracted hours: 40 hours per week (4 days out of 7)

Working Days: Thursday to Sunday

Shift Pattern:  10 hour shifts 2.00pm until  00.30.

Location: Cheltenham 

Benefits: View our Employee Benefits leaflet.

About Creed

Creed is a family business, established in 1972, which is ambitious with it's growth within the industry. We deliver a great range of multi-temperature food products, including our butchery and fresh ranges to caterers across the country from our offices in Cheltenham, Ilkeston & High Wycombe. It's a great place to be and we are proud of our role in supporting our local community. We are dedicated to creating a great place to work, with great people and in 2020 were listed by Sunday Times as one of the top 100 companies to work for, having achieved a “two star” status with best companies. Our people are committed to our values, choose their attitude and focus on the needs of the customer. They work hard and are committed to providing a great service but want to have some fun and development along the way. Our employees often get involved in charity events, attend the company conversations, put forward their ideas for improvement and contribute in the team briefings. Our core business values are being: Commercial, Proud, Friendly and Nurturing.

Role Details

The day to day duties of a Butcher include cutting, slicing mincing and dicing meat products, packing meat and maintaining high standards within the Butchery.

Some responsibilities of the role include: 

  • To prepare all meat in accordance with customer specifications and company guidelines.

  • To ensure that all fridges, preparation rooms and freezers are kept as clean and tidy as possible.

  • Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of all the companies’ products.

  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, managers, suppliers and any visitors.

  • Operate Bandsaw, packing machine, metal detector and labelling machine in a safe and professional manner, as per the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Adhere to procedures relating to the proper use and care of equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility and report any machine maintenance problems immediately to the supervisor.

  • Understand the important of best before dates and be aware of any products falling below the required standard, and reject these products as necessary.

  • Adhere to companies’ health and safety, food safety and personal hygiene policies.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate must have a positive ‘can do’ attitude, be keen to learn new skills and have a desire to make a difference. Successful candidates will also be required to have the flexibility to work extra hours in line with the business needs.

  • Passionate about maintaining exceptional standards
  • Experienced and knowledgable Butcher.
  • Excellent knife skills.
  • The ability to hand link sausages.
  • Portion Control experience and excelence.
  • A team player that as willing and able to assist with all aspects of the operation.

Apply now if you want to start your career in a role that offers opportunities for development and progression.

Creed Careers

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter to jobs@creedfoodservice.co.uk detailing why you are perfect for this role and what value you can add to the business.

At this stage, we will not be accepting agency applications.

 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age, as outlined in our equal opportunities policy.