Butchery Assessor | Scunthorpe

Butchery Assessor — Poultry Processing, Scunthorpe | Meatex Jobs

2 Sisters Food Group is recruiting a Butchery Assessor to join its world-class Cutting team at the Scunthorpe site. This full-time, permanent role is advertised via the Meatex Jobs Board.

2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers and a major employer in North Lincolnshire. The Scunthorpe site is a high-volume, whole-bird poultry processing facility, producing over 2 million birds per week, with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, people development and long-term careers.

This role is ideal for an experienced butchery or meat processing operative with strong attention to detail who is looking to step into a more technical, assessment-focused position.

Location

Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
Permanent, full-time role

Salary & hours

£14.00 per hour
£16.80 per hour (Saturday rate)

Rotating 2-week shift pattern:

• Week 1: Monday–Saturday, 06:00–14:30

• Week 2: Monday–Friday, 14:30–23:00

Role purpose

As Butchery Assessor, you will be responsible for assessing the performance and capability of employees working on filleting lines within the butchery department.

You will collate assessment data for management review, support performance management processes and help maintain and improve butchery standards, yields and compliance across the department.

Key responsibilities

• Assess butchers against the departmental competency matrix

• Review assessment results and communicate findings to butchery management

• Provide clear, constructive feedback to employees

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date assessment logs and records

• Support the butchery performance management system alongside HR and agency partners

• Ensure strict adherence to Health & Safety and Food Hygiene standards

• Follow standard operating procedures at all times

• Work collaboratively as part of the wider cutting and management team

What we’re looking for

• Strong understanding of butchery processes, yields and associated costs

• Hands-on experience performing butchery tasks

• Experience working in a fast-paced, unionised food manufacturing environment

• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and challenge constructively

• Calm, patient and fair approach to assessment and feedback

• Ability to work independently and manage own workload

• Commitment to ongoing personal development

• Team-focused mindset with a positive, supportive attitude

About the Scunthorpe site

2 Sisters Food Group Scunthorpe is one of the area’s largest employers, with an average hourly staff service length of 6 years, and many colleagues with decades of service.

The site operates across two main production areas:

• Cutting: manual and machine butchery into breast meat, wings and fillets

• Whole Bird: seasoning, trussing and packing of whole chickens

The workforce is highly multicultural, collaborative and team-driven.

Benefits

• Free bus service (7 pick-up locations across Ashby & Scunthorpe)

• Refer a Friend scheme (£100)

• Subsidised, recently upgraded canteen (hot meals from £1.35)

• Free onsite parking

• Staff sales

• Seasonal events and family fun days

• Access to wide employee discount schemes (up to 50% off)

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

Closing date: 16 February 2026

Important information

Employer: 2 Sisters Food Group
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