Craft Butcher
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Position Overview & Specifications
J. Browns Craft Butchers is the jewel in the crown of our food wholesale unit based in Loanhead, Edinburgh. We have a passion for offering excellence in fresh craft butchery to our wide range of catering customers. After investing over £500k in our purpose-built unit in the last year alone, we are expanding the team.
We are looking for an experienced butcher to join us, if you have a minimum of 2 years’ experience and If knife skills and breaking down beef, lamb and pork from carcass come as second nature we want to hear from you.
As a family business that has been operating for almost 60 years, we pride ourselves on our well-established relationships with customers and offering a bespoke butchery service, tailored to their needs.
In addition to a competitive hourly rate we also offer a commission package, staff discounts on our range of products including our very own J Browns Craft Butchery, along with both part-time and full time-flexible working.
Salary: Subject to experience up to £13.49 per hour
Hours: Part-time & full time opportunities, split shifts and flexible working offered
Benefits: Bonus package, Staff Discounts and an array of food products to sample
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £13.49 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
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 Craft Butcher roles across JB Foods (Scotland) Ltd'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 £13 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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