Butcher (Wholesale)
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:00 am 2:00 pm
Salary: £32,500 per annum
About Our Client
Our client is a specialist wholesale butcher known for producing high-quality, ethically sourced meat. From pasture-raised beef to slow-grown poultry, every product is selected for its flavour and quality, reflecting a commitment to traditional farming and high welfare standards.
They supply Michelin-starred restaurants, premium pubs, and independent butchers across London and the UK.
Role Overview
Our client is looking for a skilled, experienced butcher who takes pride in their craft. This is a hands-on, production-focused role working with full carcasses, breaking them down to precise specifications in a fast-paced environment.
Youll be part of a small, highly capable team, with around 95% of your time spent on practical butchery.
This role is not suitable for candidates with retail-only or counter-service experience.
What Youll Be Doing
Breaking down full carcasses (beef, pork, lamb) with precision and consistency
Preparing and portioning high-quality cuts, including aged beef and seasonal poultry
Applying traditional butchery techniques to maximise yield and quality
Maintaining strict food safety, storage, and cold-chain standards
Working nose-to-tail to ensure full utilisation of each carcass
Producing cuts to exact customer specifications
Collaborating with the production team to meet daily targets
Keeping your workspace clean, organised, and compliant
Supporting weekly close-down, including cleaning and stock control
What Were Looking For
Essential
Proven experience as a butcher in a production or wholesale environment
Strong whole-carcass butchery skills (essential)
Not suitable for retail-only or catering-only backgrounds
Excellent knife skills and attention to detail
A team player who can also work independently
Reliable, hardworking, and takes pride in their work
Comfortable with physically demanding tasks
Desirable
Knowledge of meat ageing and maturation processes
What Youll Get in Return
20 days holiday plus bank holidays
Site closed on bank holidays, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day
Employer pension contribution
On-site parking
MondayFriday schedule no weekend work
Two unpaid breaks each morning
Why Join Our Client
Craftsmanship & Integrity: Join a team that champions old-fashioned butchery skills, with a mission to revive Britains forgotten flavours
Ethically Sourced Products: Work with livestock raised on pasture and slow-grown to full maturity, producing the best-tasting meat in Britain
Community & Culture: Be part of a family-run, values-driven business that takes pride in sustainable farming and high-welfare animal husbandry
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