Butchery Apprentice

  • Company: Staffordshire Traditional Meats
  • Location: Uttoxeter, ST14 5AP
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
  • Sector: Sales, marketing and procurement
  • Ref: NAS-2000020525
  • Application Deadline Date: 30/03/2026
  • Start Date: 30/04/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Tuesday - Saturday, hours to be discussed at interview stage.

Brief Description

Staffordshire Traditional Meats offers a variety of high-quality, locally sourced meats, including beef, lamb, and pork, with a focus on traditional preparation methods and traceability.

Training to be Provided


  • The butchery apprenticeship training will take place 1 day a week at Reaseheath College

  • This will be 12 to 18 months, depending on previous experience

  • At the end of this apprenticeship, you will achieve an intermediate apprenticeship in Level 2 butchery and apprentices must achieve

  • Level 2 Food Safety Award, Level 2 Health & Safety in the Food Supply Chain Award, and Level 2 Knife Skills Award prior to taking the end-point assessment

  • Apprentices without functional skills level 1 or equivalent English and mathematics will need to achieve this level and take the test for level 2 English and mathematics prior to taking the end-point assessment

  • Progression after achieving the Level 2 Apprenticeship, candidates can progress through to a Level 3 advanced apprenticeship in butchery

Future Prospects


  • Full-time role, working within a family business setting

Vacancy Detail


  • Maintaining cleanliness and safety, ensuring all
    Equipment is properly maintained

  • Creating meat products such as sausages, burgers and pies

  • Weighing, packaging and pricing meat products

  • Sales and customer service

  • Cutting and preparing meat products (sellable products such as steaks, chops, and joints)

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