Job Title: Butcher / Slaughterman
Location: Preston
Salary: Competitive rates plus enhanced overtime rates
Job type: Permanent, Full-Time (Monday to Friday)
Please Note: Sponsorship Available
We are excited to be working with a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston to recruit experienced Butchers/Slaughterman, preferably with a strong background in FMCG food manufacturing, specifically poultry/ meat processing. This role has been created as a result of continued growth and further expansion plans for the future. Gafoor is a key player in their sector operating on a national basis, supplying poultry products to leading blue chip manufacturers.
About the role:
You will work as part of a team at our site in Preston, Lancashire processing poultry. As a Butcher/ Slaughterman you will be responsible for the poultry slaughtering process whilst being highly focused on your safety, quality, productivity and efficiency. It is absolutely essential to be Health and Safety conscious and ensure adherence to strict food and hygiene regulations
Key Duties:
- Working on the slaughter line with the safe and correct use of knives and other equipment
- Performing skilled tasks which include slaughter and evisceration of chickens
- Removal of bone fragments, gristle, surplus fat from finished cuts
- Using equipment or machinery when required
- Ensure a safe working environment by ensuring that all standards of the Health and Safety are personally adhered to
- Be familiar with the daily production plan and work as part of the team to set up the line, complete checks and ensure materials are ready to use
- Completing tasks as efficiently as possible in order to reduce waste and downtime and maximise yields and profits
- Actively participate in all required company training
- Adhere to all GMP standards and maintain hygiene standards throughout the working areas
About you:
The successful candidate will require a flexible approach to their working hours in order to help the department meet customer demand. The successful candidate will have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with the production team to ensure the highest quality standards are maintained.
Qualifications / Skills/ Experience
- B1 IELTS certificate (as required for a UK VISA)
- Good general secondary education (GCSE equivalent)
- Min 3 years butchery / slaughter experience
- Excellent knife skills
- Previous experience working in a high-volume meat processing factory / environment
- Flexibility to meet daily production targets
- Consistent approach and strong work ethic
- A can-do attitude
- Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Food hygiene training
Additional Information:
This role is open to sponsorship for candidates outside of the UK.
It is an essential requirement of the VISA process that all oversee applicants are able to pass and provide evidence that they hold a B1 IELTS English test. Candidates who are able to provide evidence that they already hold a valid B1 certificate will be prioritised for current vacancies, over those who have yet to sit the test. In order to fast track your application candidates should supply a copy of their B1 certificate alongside their C.V.
If you are seeking the chance to join a well-established company at an exciting stage in their growth, please click the APPLY button send your CV in for immediate consideration.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Night Butcher, Butcher, Experienced Butcher, Trimmer, Chef, Meat Preparation Specialist, Meat Processing, Butchery, Industrial Butcher, Meat Trimming Operative, Chef may also be considered for this role.
