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Working at Tesco Retail

  • Company employees
    330,000+
  • Gender diversity (m:f)
    49:51

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  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland

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Join Booker as a Trainee Butcher in York and kickstart your career in wholesale butchery. This entry-level role offers comprehensive training in meat preparation and customer service, with opportunities for pay progression based on your growing skill level.

Requirements

  • No prior butchery experience or specific educational degree required.
  • Candidates must have a can-do attitude and a passion for customer service.
  • Must be over 18 years of age if the shift times or work areas require it.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Customer service: Deliver excellent service and go the extra mile for Booker's retail and catering customers.
  • Meat preparation: Learn to de-bone, break down, and trim meat cuts safely and cleanly in line with current legislation.
  • Product knowledge: Study different meat cuts and specifications to support store operations.
  • Potential transition routes: People from retail or customer service backgrounds may bring strong interpersonal skills, alongside meeting the enthusiasm required to learn trade skills.

Job description

Are you interested in a career in butchery? Would you like the opportunity to progress to the highest pay rates?

Who are we looking for?

Someone with a real can-do attitude who is passionate about delivering excellent customer service and willing to go the extra mile for our customers.

As a trainee you will be trained on how to de bone, break down and trim the meat cuts.
Learn about the different meat cuts and specifications
Work in a safe clean working environment in line with current legislation
After training is completed have the opportunity to progress through the pay grades in line with your skill level

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk

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Tesco Retail

Trainee Butcher

York

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