With 35 years of award winning retail experience and with 150 years of family farming heritage on the site, Macknade Fine Foods has developed an excellent reputation over the years.

The butchery department was launched in 2015 and has been a very successful addition to the offer at Macknade and we are proud to be certified as the only butcher of pasture fed meat in East Kent and work with several farms in the South East that are certified by the PFLA. As it continues to develop its excellent reputation, we need to grow the team with the recruitment of a butcher or for a trainee who is keen to learn and develop an expertise in this trade.

The butchery at Macknade prides itself on its traditional skills and absolute honesty in the provenance of the meat. We work with the whole animal, giving utmost respect to the quality and condition, ensuring that the meat is valued. We expect the butchery team to demonstrate and share passion and knowledge about the quality of our meat and how to use it. The traditional skills of a butcher are not easily found and through our existing team, we look forward to teaching and sharing these skills with a candidate who shares our interest and wants to develop.

The department forms one of the key elements of the Macknade Experience and a reliable, skilled and loyal team is crucial in maintaining the highest standards of quality and customer service, essential to uphold the values of the business as expected from Macknade customers.

Job Role Summary

The job holder will be responsible for fulfilling our customers requests to the highest standard of customer service and for supporting the ongoing operation of the butchery with its associated tasks.

Tasks include but are not limited to

• To ensure the meat is cut down well and that excellent cuts are provided for the butchery • To ensure the meat displays are of the highest quality and that the meat is treated with great care and respect. • To constantly strive for improvement in all areas of the department to ensure that the Macknade Fine Foods Butchery continues to develop a reputation as the best in Kent

• Take an active role in your own development and continue to strive to improve your knowledge and how you apply that

• Be responsible for the production of a consistently high standard of all meat prepared in the butchery both for sale in the counter and wholesale or other departments as required

• Ensure that wastage is minimised and that the department operates in a cost efficient manner.

• Work with the team to ensure that stock levels are adequately maintained to take responsibility for ordering as and when required

• Ensure the correct recording and monitoring of all wastage from the butchery department, work with the head butcher to understand our profit and loss report and take action to improve in relevant areas.

HACCP Procedures • Ensure the highest standards of hygiene are achieved in the butchery and maintained at all times.

• Ensure butchery equipment and butchery preparation area is left clean, tidy and secure at the end of each working day and this is recorded in a HACCP log.

• Ensure all Health and Safety guidelines are followed and that all the appropriate safety protection clothing and equipment is worn and used at all times.

• Support the Head butcher to ensure health and safety guidelines are followed and that the department adheres to all legislation.

Personal skills and abilities: • Previous relevant experience is relevant and important however we would also welcome a trainee with little or no experience in butchery • Reliable, dependable and demonstrates professional maturity • Genuine interest and passion for butchery and good quality farming • Excellent customer service • Able to follow processes and procedures • Able to maintain excellent health & safety and food hygiene practices.

• Be personable to work colleagues and contribute to the family feel of the business

Hours of Work

Hours are based on working 5 days spread over 7. Frequent weekend work will be expected and will be a minimum of 37.5 hours per week. 28 Days holiday per year, including bank holidays pro rata for part time roles.