Are you a trained and experienced butcher looking for a new opportunity within a factory environment?
We are a very successful group that encompasses all aspects of the meat trade, and we are recruiting butchers to join our team at our site in Irlam, Manchester, on nights.
Our business, which is a catering butcher, has over 100 years of experience in the meat and farming industries. All products are prepared in the factory daily to each customer's specifications, packaged and labelled to and above legislation, and then delivered directly throughout the UK.
Why Choose Birtwistles?
We pride ourselves on being a people-focused business. Our goal is to support our team in achieving their career goals. We do this by providing a working environment that offers opportunity, support, scope, and pace of change.
Our culture is the foundation of our business and is reflected in our Mission, Vision, and Values statements.
Role Overview
The main responsibilities of this butcher role are to use knife skills to produce both primal and portion butchery cuts for beef, pork, lamb, and poultry.
Working hours are Monday to Friday nights, 19.00 - 05.00 or 18.00 - 04.00, with additional flexibility where required.
We welcome applications from candidates with any of the following skills or attributes: butcher, food hygiene, health & safety, customer service, knife skills, factory, commercial acumen, communication, food preparation, and butchery cuts.
Benefits
Staff sales
20 days holiday plus bank holidays
Employee of the Month bonus
Car parking
Essential Skills
You will be a trained and experienced butcher with:
Good knife skills
Strong communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team and to embrace change
Commercial awareness and the understanding of yields and costs
Desirable Skills
Experience of working in a factory would be advantageous but not essential.
Previous experience of working with all meat proteins is desirable.
You should be able to work individually and as part of a team in a very busy environment.
You need to be able to work to tight deadlines.
About Company
Our business supplies to customers including hotels, restaurants, public houses, the education sector, outdoor events and food manufacturers. We also provide national distribution via our own fleet and transport partners.
Birtwistle's started life as a family butcher over 100 years ago. Since then, the business has changed dramatically and none more so than in recent years.
We're always looking for great people to come and work with us. If you've got the right passion, drive, and will to succeed, then we'll nurture it and give you the opportunities to forge a successful career at Birtwistle's.
Don't miss out on the chance to join our dynamic team - apply today