Experienced Butcher

EXPERIENCED BUTCHER

We are a leading catering butcher in Fife. We are suppliers to many of the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in Fife, Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh, Lothians and the Borders, and are looking to recruit an experienced butcher on a permanent basis.

Duties

• Cut, bone, or grind pieces of meat
• Weigh, wrap, and package cuts of meat
• Cut or prepare meats to specification or customer’s orders
• Store meats in refrigerators or freezers at the required temperature
• Keep inventory of meat and ensure accurate record keeping
• Clean equipment and work areas to maintain health and sanitation standards

Butchery

Butchery duties to include preparing and cutting meat including beef, lamb, pork, venison, bacon, poultry and game to customer’s exact specification in a factory environment to the highest standards. Fulfilling daily orders, ensuring a safe and clean workspace at all times. Assisting with daily clean up in all areas of the factory.

Butchers and meat cutters use sharp tools such as knives, grinders, or meat saws. They must follow sanitation standards when cleaning equipment, counter tops, and working areas in order to prevent meat contamination.

Work Environment

The work can be physically demanding. In addition, butchers and meat cutters typically stand all day, and often must lift and move heavy carcasses or boxes of meat supplies.

Because meat must be kept at certain temperatures, the cutting room operates at a controlled temperature.

Butchers and meat cutters, must keep their hands and working areas clean to prevent meat contamination.

Skills Required:

• Confident
• Time served (min 3 years)
• Fully skilled
• Competent knife skills
• Cutting
• Organisational skills
• Record keeping
• HAACP awareness
• Health & Hygiene or Food Safety Certificate (min level 1) as further training will be provided.

Hours of Work

You will be working Monday - Friday 6.00am to 2.30pm, Saturday 6.00am to 11.30pm with one day off during the week. Full time plus attendance bonus for successful applicant. Work based pension scheme and very competitive wages.

Location

Southfield Industrial estate, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland KY6 2RU.

Own transport is essential due to our location.

Other Information

A block test of skills maybe required at our site on day of interview or at 2nd Interview call back.

Immediate start available

Apply via email, please attach your CV.