Apprentice Butcher
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Company: THOMPSONS FOOD SERVICES LIMITED
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Location: Great Yarmouth, NR30 3PR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Sales, marketing and procurement
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Ref: NAS-2000047977
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Application Deadline Date: 17/10/2026
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Start Date: 18/10/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 9am - 5pm every weekday. Hours can be adjusted to suit you. The site is open to staff from 4am until 11pm, 6 days a week. Weekend shifts are available.
Brief Description
As an Apprentice at Thompsons Food Service Ltd you will be given training in all relevant Butchery skills. You will complete the process with qualifications such as: Level 2 Health & Safety, Knife Skills, First Aid Competency, and Level 2 Food Safety Awards.
Training to be Provided
All training takes place at the workplace.
Future Prospects
Upon completion of the apprenticeship a full-time position in the Butchery will be offered.
This could lead to progression to Head of Butchery in the future.
Vacancy Detail
Learning knife skills – we are an operating Butchers;
- You will be cutting meatFull carcass breakdown – separate cuts quickly and efficiently
- Meat cutting to specification – We offer a variety of products that need to be prepared to customer requirements
- Counter display – we are open for retail sale; a stocked, tidy display is maintained
- Maintaining food hygiene – we are FSA approved; our hygiene standards are high and strictly controlled
Other Information
The position involves working with others in the butchery (and in the larger business) as a team, ensuring everything we do is the best that we can. The position may also include a requirement to spend time within large chillers and freezers – appropriate PPE will always be available.