Introduction

Join our award-winning butchers and bakery team and turn your passion for food into a rewarding career. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to become part of our friendly family-run business. Full training will be provided giving you hands-on experience in food preparation, production, and artisan food manufacturing.

About the Employer

St Edmunds Butchers & Catering Ltd is a family-owned, award-winning business with over seven generations of butchery experience. We are passionate about producing high-quality, handcrafted food products and providing exceptional customer service. Apprentices joining our team will benefit from learning traditional skills and modern techniques from experienced industry professionals.

What You'll Do

No two days are ever the same in our busy butcher and bakery business. As an apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience across a wide range of food preparation and production tasks.

Your duties may include:

Crafting sausage rolls
Pies
Cakes
Kebabs
Burgers
Sausages
Traditional butchery skills
Lamb carcass breakdown
Meat preparation
You will work alongside experienced team members, helping to develop seasonal products
Maintain high food quality standards
Provide excellent service to our customers

This is a varied and practical role that offers the opportunity to learn valuable skills in both artisan baking and butchery.

Training Outcome

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be opportunities to progress into a full-time Butcher role, with further development and training available for those who wish to advance into supervisory or management positions within the business

Skills Required

Team working
Creative
Enthusiastic
Eager to Learn
Passionate about Food
Reliable

Qualifications

Desired - GCSE - English - 4/C
Desired - GCSE - Maths - 4/C

Course Information

Course: Butcher (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Sales, marketing and procurement

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: The apprentice will work between Monday and Saturday, 9.00am - 4.00pm, with one day off during the week. A 30-minute lunch break is provided. This is about 32.5 working hours per week. Some flexibility may be required during busy seasonal periods.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: MEAT EAST ANGLIA TRADES (IPSWICH) LIMITED

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