Butcher
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Position Overview & Specifications
Considerate Carnivore are delighted to be able to offer the role of Butcher at their store in Locks Heath, Southampton. This is an exciting opportunity for the ideal candidate to join an innovative team of butchers successfully trading in Fareham and greater Southampton. Considerate Carnivore is a Butchers shop which takes pride in being able to source local, Free Range small farm meats whom has built lasting relationships with private farmers across the UK.
This role will allow the ideal candidate to work with some of the finest meats available from Seaweed eating Lamb, local New Forest Pork and aged Scottish Highland Beef.
Main responsibilities:
- To be the lead butcher in the shop
- Preparing and ensuring the raw meat display is full and well kept
- Come up with innovative and exiting new recipes and ideas
- Full carcass break down
- Preparing added value products
- Packaging
- Serving customers
- Being interactive and collaborative with your fellow team members
- Ordering stock and liaising / visiting the farmers
- Making the best Sausage's around!
- Ordering ahead and ensuring the orders are catered for in busy periods such as Christmas and Easter
- Capturing and providing the Social media team with images of exciting new products
Essentially this role is perfect for an individual who wants to excel in their trade, someone who will be proud of what they produce and who inspires others with a hard working, forward thinking and collaborative attitude.
About the role and it's expectations and rewards
- Full time position working 5 days per week
- Competitive annual salary with bonus
- Flexible (paid) annual leave allocations
- On FREE site parking
- Kitchen facilities
- Company pension
- Discounted food
- Performance related annual bonus
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Minimum 2 years experience
- Be fully trained and operative in the Butchery trade
- Have a small experience and be willing to offer/learn 'craft butchery'
- A keen eye for perfection
- A hard working, collaborative and innovative attitude
- Be open to new ways of working
- Possess a driving licence
- Be willing and able to take imagery for social media
- Possess strong organisational and interpersonal skills
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
- Tips
Experience:
- Butchering: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Butcher roles across Considerate Carnivore's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £27,000 - £30,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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