Senior Butcher

With a commitment to excellence, we take pride in delivering fresh and sustainable products to our valued customers.

As we expand our Butchery operations, we are looking for a hardworking, dedicated Senior Butcher to join the evening shift at our Auckland branch. As a Senior butcher, you will be part of a fast paced team and assist in providing high quality meat cuts. You will be a confident Butcher with certification to match.

The job:

• Immediate start
• Role: Full time, permanent
• Location: Ihumatao road, Mangere
• Days of work: Sunday to Friday
• Shift timings: 2.00 pm to 11.00 pm
• Saturdays off

The role:

This role encompasses a variety of tasks essential to our meat processing operation. You will be responsible for:

• Precisely cutting meat to separate valuable components like meat, fat, and tissue from around bones.
• Creating high-quality cuts of meat according to designated specifications, including deboning techniques.
• Wrapping and packing finished meat cuts and products to ensure proper hygiene and maintain freshness.
• Moving carcasses to the boning table for preparation and operating processing machinery efficiently.
• Packing processed meat stock into cartons for organized storage and future use.
• Ensure that the stock is labelled correctly and packed as per Operational SOPs
• Check to ensure all meat are stored properly and stock is rotated.
• Maintain high standards of Food safety and Health and Safety at all times

The person:

Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated and passionate about what they do. You would be physically strong and fit, can hit the ground running and love working in a fast-paced environment.

The successful applicant will have the following attributes:

• A Trade qualification or relevant butchery experience
• Skill and experience in cutting meat and preparing standard meat cuts
• Proven skills in Beef Boning or Slicing
• Around 3-5 years of hands on experience in the industry
• Evidence of a referenced, stable work history
• Be physically fit and able to lift/move heavy items
• A proven commitment to Safety & Wellbeing and Food Safety in the workplace.
• Organised, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Share our values of Resilience, Inclusivity and humility

The employer:

Service Foods is New Zealand's largest privately family-owned and operated food service distribution businesses. The company has grown from humble beginnings in Christchurch to now operating over 200 refrigerated trucks, 15 distribution centres covering over 20 acres spread throughout the country, servicing 10,000+ clients supported by over 750 team members.

Does this sound like you?

Candidates will be shortlisted and interviewed as applications are received, so don't delay apply now with your CV and cover letter.