Summary
This great opportunity which will cover all aspects of the trade and includes full training within the industry. We take pride in our excellent work and you will join our team of specialist butchers.
Wage
£13,312 a year
Training course
Butcher (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Saturday. Shifts TBC.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Sunday 2 February
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
The apprentice will join our specialist butchery team and be invloved in all duties such as;
* Learning the skill of butchery and cutting up all meats
* The different cuts of meat from each animal we sell
* Serving customers in the shop/handling payments cash/card
* Advising customers if required the best cuts and possibly how to cook
* Taking orders over the phone
* Writing out delivery tickets
* Making sausages
Where you’ll work
160 AYLSHAM ROAD
NORWICH
NR3 2HJ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
POULTEC TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Butcher (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Comply with regulations and legislation relevant to their role and business.
* Able to maintain, sharpen, and use knives and cutting equipment to undertake a range of primary and secondary butchery skills.
* Manual handling of carcasses and primal through the manufacturing or butchery process.
* Adhere to the organisational policies and standard operating procedures.
* Maintain the meat product to the given customer specification and food safety compliance and traceability procedures in the meat supply chain.
* Support colleagues in delivering the daily workplace requirements.
* Use technology and applications to support production, sales, and customer service.
* Contribute to continuous improvement activities which focus on improving sustainability within the business.
* Communicate with customers and stakeholders to meet their requirements.
* Process and dispose of waste material.
* Serve customers in line with brand standards.
* Advise customers on the use by dates, storage, preparation, and cooking of meat products.
* Prepare, produce, and display meat products such as joints, portions, sausages, burgers, value-added products and offer alternative products when required.
* Plan and prepare for seasonal supply and demand of meat products in the merchandising and promotion of seasonal foods.
* Provide provenance and heritage product information.
* Set up and close meat counter displays.
* Balance the customers’ needs with additional linked products and services such as marinades, and encourage customer loyalty and repeat business.
* Produce meat to the specific volume, size, and weight to meet the needs of stakeholders.
* Maximise the saleable yield for the business.
* Contribute to efficiencies to support the key performance indicators (KPIs) of the business through working to agreed specifications for their role.
* Adhere to customer specifications and contracts.
* Contribute to foreign body control and metal detection.
* Meet key performance indicators within meat processing.
* Comply with regulations and legislation relevant to their role and business.
* Able to maintain, sharpen, and use knives and cutting equipment to undertake a range of primary and secondary butchery skills.
* Manual handling of carcasses and primal through the manufacturing or butchery process.
* Adhere to the organisational policies and standard operating procedures.
* Maintain the meat product to the given customer specification and food safety compliance and traceability procedures in the meat supply chain.
* Support colleagues in delivering the daily workplace requirements.
* Use technology and applications to support production, sales, and customer service.
* Contribute to continuous improvement activities which focus on improving sustainability within the business.
* Communicate with customers and stakeholders to meet their requirements.
* Process and dispose of waste material.
Your training plan
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Math's (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Physical fitness