Assistant Head Butcher | Chichester
| Company: | The Goodwood Estate |
| Location: | West Sussex |
| Salary: | £35,000 per annum plus excellent benefits |
Goodwood Home Farm sits at the heart of everything we believe in at Goodwood. The farmer and butcher work together to build exciting and sustainable produce from the livestock we rear on the estate.
We have a rare opportunity for an Assistant Head Butcher to join us in delivering our story, where organic meat and produce allow us to deliver a truly superb product.
You’ll support and deputise for our Master Butcher, supporting our team to a high standard, with the ability to inspire, motivate and coach and be confident in supervising the butchery team to a high standard.
You will be at the centre of our butchery operation, overseeing all aspects of meat preparation, aging and maximising the margins per animal. You’ll be working as part of a strong passionate team delivering differing cuts, along with all aspects of meat preparation in order to exceed our customer’s expectations, whilst developing and improving existing lines
Our Butchery team work with beef, lamb and pork all of which are organically reared by our Farmers on our beautiful Estate.
Hours consist of Monday – Thursday 7am – 4pm and Friday 7am – 1pm (40 hours per week)
What do you need to be successful?
- Proven relevant butchery management experience including carcass breakdown
- Knowledge of HACCP and legislative requirements
- Excellent knowledge of animal physiology and cuts of meat
- A passion for sustainable food with an understanding of organic farm-based food production
- Experience in leading, inspiring and developing a team
What you’ll get:
- A company pension with employer contributions
- Discounted products from across the Estate
- Free Gym and Health Club Membership
- A health cash plan and access to a comprehensive wellbeing package
- Event tickets to our motorsport and horseracing events
- Company Bonus Scheme