Trainee Butcher

Job description

Learn your craft at Cranswick

We are seeking motivated individuals to join our team as Trainee Butchers. Through a structured 12-week on boarding programme, you will gain the essential technical skills required for butchery in a production environment, including safe knife handling, carcass breakdown, trimming and quality control.

Key responsibilities

• Learning core butchery techniques including boning and trimming
• Operating within a fast-paced production line environment to meet efficiency and yield targets
• Adhering to food hygiene, HACCP and Health & Safety standards always
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve production schedules
• Contributing to stock control, waste reduction and quality assurance processes

Training & Progression

• A structured 12-week on boarding and skills development programme with regular set milestones
• Mentoring and support

What we're looking for

• A genuine interest in learning butchery skills (previous experience is not essential)
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow instruction and specification
• A team player with reliability and strong work ethic

What we offer

• Competitive pay with progression based on competency (earning potential up to £18.02ph)
• Full internal and external training provided
• Employee benefits
• A clear development pathway within the butchery and wider production team

Hourly Rate:

Starting at £12.86 per hour

Hours:

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday - 06:00 - 14:30

Benefits:
Company Shares

Cycle to work

Company Shares

Staff Discounts

Car parking

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Ballymena

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Salary indication

£18.02 Per Hour

Published at

06-09-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No