Butcher

Bamford Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A lifestyle brand group in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Butcher for Daylesford Farm Shop. This full-time role involves delivering high-quality meat products and exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will have expertise in meat cutting and strong customer engagement skills, ensuring the upkeep of food safety standards. Enjoy benefits such as discounts, volunteering days, private medical insurance, and a pension scheme. Join us to nurture both people and planet while doing what you love.

Benefits

Discounts on products and experiences

One paid day per year to volunteer

Subsidised private medical insurance

Pension scheme with 4.5 percent contribution

Life assurance covering one year salary

24 hour mental health support

Qualifications

• Confident in cutting, deboning, trimming, and portioning a wide range of meats.
• Highly proficient and safety-conscious with all cutting tools.
• Strong understanding of meat quality, freshness, and provenance.

Responsibilities

• Promote sustainable farming practices while engaging with customers.
• Maintain a high standard butchery counter aligned with store planograms.
• Deliver consistently excellent customer service.

Skills

Meat Cutting Expertise

Knife Skills

Product Knowledge

Customer Focus

Food Safety

Stock Management

Presentation

Traditional Butchery Techniques

Job description

THE BAMFORD COLLECTION IS A GROUPOF CONSCIOUSLY MINDED LIFESTYLE BRANDS COMMITTED TO NOURISHINGAND NURTURING PEOPLE AND PLANET.

Bamford is a philosophy rather than a seasonal fashion label. It began with the passionate convictions of our founder Carole Bamford to make natural products using the best artisans from around the world. Bamford was founded on the belief that we need to be mindful of our connection to the earth – to live consciously, respect nature’s resources and the land that provides for us. We believe in the need to nurture body, mind and spirit in tandem – to feel well and to feel happy the three need to be aligned and in harmony.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Butcher to join our team at Daylesford Farm Shop. In this hands-on role, you will play a vital part in delivering outstanding quality meat products and an exceptional customer experience. You’ll take pride in your craft, uphold the highest food safety standards, and confidently communicate our farming values to customers.

Salary & Hours

• Salary: Up to £30,000 DOE + Tronc
• Hours: 40 hours per week, fulltime

Key Responsibilities

• Actively promote the values, ethos, and sustainable farming practices of Daylesford when engaging with customers
• Champion the quality, provenance, and freshness of our meat products
• Maintain an attractive, high standard butchery counter and pre-pack displays, aligned with store planograms
• Deliver consistently excellent customer service, ensuring every interaction is welcoming and informative
• Provide a swift, efficient, and knowledgeable butchery service in line with all retail and food safety standards
• Maintain exceptional hygiene and display standards, completing all opening, closing, and due diligence procedures
• Demonstrate strong knife skills, including poultry portioning, deboned cuts, and full carcase breakdowns
• Maintain tight stock control, minimising waste through accurate rotation, date checks, and proactive quality control

Skills & Experience

• Meat Cutting Expertise: Confident in cutting, deboning, trimming, and portioning a wide range of meats
• Knife Skills: Highly proficient and safety-conscious with all cutting tools
• Product Knowledge: Strong understanding of meat quality, freshness, and provenance
• Customer Focus: Friendly, engaging, and confident in advising customers and taking orders
• Food Safety: Excellent knowledge of hygiene, safety, and compliance standards
• Stock Management: Experience in inventory control, ordering, and waste reduction
• Presentation: Skilled in creating attractive, well-merchandised displays
• Traditional Butchery Techniques: Experience in sausage making, curing, and smoking is advantageous

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Discounts: Enjoy a range of on our products, treatments, and dining experiences from day one
• Volunteering Days: One paid day per year to volunteer with a charity of your choice
• Private Medical: Subsidised private medical insurance through Bupa
• Pension Scheme: Pay up to 9 percent of your salary into your pension each month with a 4.5 percent contribution from us
• Life Assurance: Cover equivalent to one year of your annual salary
• Mental Health Support: 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme