Apprentice Butcher
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Position Overview & Specifications
Kinsbrook is a fast-paced, multi-faceted site, with a vineyard, winery, restaurant and farm shop. The farm shop has a complete butchery counter located in a busy retail sector. We are a young team offering exciting growth opportunities and a fantastic place to learn in a kind, supportive environment. Please check out our online presence to get a feel for what we do.
Hours: 30 per week. 3-4 days per week, at least one weekend day. You will always have two days off consecutively.
As this is an apprenticeship role, you will come to college for training. Please consider how you will commute to and from Plumpton College once a week.
This is a rural area, with no transport links so own transport is advised.
Application closing date: 2nd May 2023
Start Date: ASAP
What will the apprentice be doing?
- You will learn how to do full nose to tail butchery on pork/lamb/beef/venison and other game in season
- You will learn how to sell and how to interact with customers and build relationships with them.
- You will learn how different meats should be best cooked in order to make recommendations to buying customers.
- You will learn how to cure and smoke meat and how to make sausages and bacon.
- You will learn how to use different knives, mincers, vac packers and all other equipment
- You will learn about counter presentation
- You will learn all relevant routines around hygiene and cleanliness
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
The final certification will be for L2 Butchery.
The apprentice will learn:
- Knife skills - including cutting, boning, trimming and mincing of meat
- Health and safety practices, food safety and hygiene and key legislation
- Using butchery tools and machinery – including mincing, sausage making, bacon curing, vacuum packing
- Business profitability, maximising productivity, efficiency and customer care
- Team work and customer care skills
- Specialist retail shop or processing plant butchery skills
Qualifications Awarded
- Butchery Level 2 Apprenticeship Certificate
- Level 2 award in food safety
- Level 2 award in health and safety
- Level 2 award in knife skills
- Level 1 in maths and English (if applicable)
Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Detail Oriented
Job Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: £7.03 per hour
Application question(s):
- Why are you interested in pursuing a career in butchery?
- Do you hold a full UK driving license? If so do you own a car?
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 Apprentice Butcher roles across Kinsbrook Vineyard'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 £7 - £7 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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