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Apprenticeship Butcher Jobs

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Butchers prepare and sell meat and poultry, and also make meat products including: sausages, burgers and pies. They also package products for retail.

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FAQs

FAQs

What does a Butcher do?

Generally, butchers undertake the following daily duties:

Cutting and trimming of meat
Creating product displays
Buying, ordering, storing and controlling stock
Receiving deliveries
Checking stock hygiene and standards
Moving meat stock to cold storage areas
Advising customers on preparing and cooking products
Travelling to markets, wholesalers and customer properties
Sharpening and adjust cutting equipment
Cut or prepare meats to specification or customer's orders
Cleaning equipment and work areas to maintain health and sanitation standards
Keeping inventory of meat sales and order meat supplies

Skills & interests required for a Butcher

Butchers need to be skilled and accurate with a range of culinary tools (including carving and filleting knives, weighing scales and mincers). They also need to be good at interacting with customers, offering advice about products in a friendly and knowledgeable fashion. Physical strength may also be important when handling larger carcasses.

What hours does a Butcher typically do?

A butcher generally works around 40 hours per week, which may include early mornings and weekends.

What environment is a Butcher based in?

Butchers are based in a butcher's shop, market or a supermarket.

How much does a Butcher travel?

Throughout a typical day, butchers may be required to travel to a market or wholesalers.

How much does a Butcher get paid?

Butchers who are beginning their careers can expect a salary of between £14,500 and £16,000 per annum. Butchers with experience can receive a salary between £16,500 and £22,000 per annum.

A highly experienced butcher can earn around £30,000 per annum.

Perks & benefits

An experienced butcher could potentially run their own business by setting up an independent shop.