About the role

Your focus will be meat processing and portion cutting for foodservice customers, particularly beef products prepared to customer specifications. Working directly with the business owner, you will have meaningful input into production processes and team development, with support from our administration and finance functions.

Key responsibilities
Plan and coordinate production to meet customer orders and dispatch deadlines.
Lead butchery, portion cutting, trimming and packing activities, ensuring consistent weight, presentation and quality.
Recruit, train and manage butchers and production staff.
Develop and maintain practical SOPs, product specifications and training procedures.
Monitor yields, labour productivity, waste and rework.
Manage food safety, HACCP, traceability, hygiene and workplace safety requirements.
Coordinate raw material requirements, stock rotation and inventory control.
Oversee equipment care, maintenance scheduling and production workflow.




Work with management and finance to track processing costs and improve performance.

About you
Proven supervisory or management experience in meat processing, wholesale butchery or foodservice meat production.
Robust practical knowledge of beef cuts, portion control, trimming and yield management.
Experience leading and training a production team.
A sound understanding of food safety and quality assurance systems.
The ability to translate customer requirements into consistent finished products.
Confidence using basic computer systems and production reports.
A practical approach to solving problems and a willingness to work alongside the team.

About us

An established, privately owned food wholesale and distribution business supplying the hospitality and foodservice sector.

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