Skilled Butcher, Skilled Butcher

We have exciting opportunities for Skilled Butchers to join our team Pilgrim's Europe Westerleigh site!
Within our Butchery Department we are looking for talented people to join our team as a skilled butcher cutting, trimming & deboning pork shoulders, legs and middles.
Candidates will need to demonstrate that they have previous knife experience gained from working in a butchery environment during an initial skills test.
Key Information

• Competitive rate of pay!
• Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent/Direct
• Shift: Monday to Friday
• Hours: 06:45 - 16:30 (45 hours)
• Additional Productivity Bonus!

• Refer a friend scheme
• Discounted Meat Staff Sales
• Life Assurance
• Free parking
• Exclusive Employee Discounts to hundreds of Hight Street Shops, Cinema tickets etc.
• Access to subsidised Staff Canteen serving hot breakfast and lunch
• Long service award

• Cut, bone and trim meat (pork)
• Remove bones and excess fat, gristle, and bruises to meet specific, high - quality, or lean product requirements
• Accurately cut and weigh meat to meet predetermined weight and size specifications
• Ensure product is processed according to Customer specifications
• Ensure work is carried out to the best of your abilities to meet production deadlines
• Safely operate machinery, including band saws, circular saws, derinders
• Use knives safely and efficiently
• Comply with Company policies, Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards at all times, including wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Carry out any other reasonable duties assigned necessary to meet business needs.

• Proven experience as a pork butcher or meat processor in Food Manufacturing
• Manual handling
• Advanced knife handling skills