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Trainee Butcher and Abattoir Operative

Staffline Operations
Posted a month ago, valid for a day
Location

Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 3YY, England

Salary

£12.8 - £16.97 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Great opportunity to work as a Trainee Butcher and Skilled Abattoir Operative for a leading UK supermarket in Spalding.
  • The position offers a pay rate of £12.80 per hour, increasing to £16.97 per hour when skilled.
  • Candidates are expected to work 5 days a week, with shifts starting at 6am and typically finishing between 3pm and 4pm.
  • The ideal candidate should have some knife handling experience and be eager to learn, with no specific prior butchery experience required.
  • This role provides a permanent employment opportunity along with additional benefits such as a shopping discount card and a subsidised canteen.

Great opportunity to work as a Trainee Butcher and Skilled Abattoir Operative for a leading UK supermarket.

Staffline is recruiting Trainee Butchers and Abattoir Operatives to work in Spalding.

The rate of pay is £12.80 per hour and when skilled £16.97 per hour.

You will work 5 days out of 7, usually from Monday to Friday but occasionally Saturdays as required.

Shifts start at 6am and typically finish between 3 and 4pm. You will work approximately 40 to 48 hours per week.

This role offers a permanent employment opportunity with our client.

Once direct you will receive a supermarket discount card and have access to a number of other benefits.

All our staff have access to a subsidised canteen and all hot drinks are free.

We run local reward schemes too.

Your Time at Work

As a Trainee Butcher and Abattoir Operative, you will join either the butchery or abattoir team in Pork or Beef Departments and your tasks will mainly involve:

- Working on paceline or slaughter line with the use of knives and other equipment
- Performing skilled tasks which include cutting, deboning meat/slaughter, and dressing carcasses to the required specification
- Undertaking manual handling tasks, using equipment or machinery when required
- Ensuring the quality of the product is to the required specification and that Health & Safety and Food Safety standards are followed at all times

Our Perfect Worker

Our ideal Trainee Butcher and Abattoir Operative will be a reliable team player with excellent attention to detail, who is keen to learn and develop new skills.


We also welcome applications from candidates who have knife handling experience in other roles (not necessarily a butchery environment) who wish to start a career in Meat Processing Industry.

Key Information and Benefits

- Earn £12.80- £16.97 p/h
- Work 5 out of 7 days
- Start at 6am and usually finished between 3pm and 4pm
- You will work approximately 40-48 hours per week
- Shopping discount card
- Subsidised canteen on site
- Free car parking on site
- PPE provided
- Temp to perm opportunity
- Opportunities for overtime
- Career progression opportunities

Job ref: 1WOOD

About Staffline

Staffline is the UK's leading provider of flexible, temporary and permanent workforce solutions, enabling over 28,000 people into good work every day. We operate at more than 350 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change.

This job advert may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.

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