Apprentice Butcher
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Company: CROOTS FARM SHOP LTD
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Location: BELPER, DE56 4AQ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £12,480.00 per year
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Sector: Sales, marketing and procurement
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Ref: NAS-2000040626
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Application Deadline Date: 03/09/2026
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Start Date: 04/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 30 hours a week, including some weekend working.
Brief Description
We are seeking a motivated Apprentice Butcher to join our team. This entry-level position offers a valuable opportunity to develop skills in meat preparation, recipe development and butchery within a professional environment.
Future Prospects
This apprenticeship provides an excellent foundation for those looking to build a career in butchery or the wider food industry.
Vacancy Detail
This paid apprenticeship is ideal for individuals passionate about food, keen to learn, and interested in pursuing a career in the meat industry. You will:
- Help set up the butchery counter
- Serve on the butchery counter
- Package freshly prepared meat items to a set specification on a daily basis
- Learning about the products we sell so that you can help advise customers
- Ensure all health and safety and food hygiene standards are adhered to
- Cleaning down all equipment used.
- Work in collaboration with the wider Croots team
The apprentice will learn:
- Knife skills - including cutting, boning, trimming and mincing of meat
- Health and safety practices, food safety and hygiene and key legislation
- Using butchery tools and machinery – including mincing, sausage making, bacon curing, vacuum packing
- Cutting whole carcasses, in season, from nose to tail.
- Business profitability, maximising productivity, efficiency and customer care
- Teamwork and customer care skills
- Specialist retail shop butchery skills