Careers

At Woodlands Butcher, we take pride in delivering top-quality meats and exceptional service to our customers. Whether you’re an experienced butcher or just starting your career in the trade, we offer a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills. With a focus on craftsmanship, quality, and teamwork, we’re always looking for passionate individuals to join our a butchery team. Explore our current opportunities and become part of a business that values expertise, hard work, and great food.

CURRENT VACANCIES

Skilled Butcher - Carcass Breakdown & Meat Traceability
This role focuses on breaking down carcasses, particularly beef, and ensuring full traceability of meat from carcass to finished cuts.

You will work with the butcher team to prepare meat for our retail customers, hotels and restaurants across Jersey.

This is a hands-on role working in a chilled preparation environment with early morning starts.

Key Responsibilities
  • Break down whole beef carcasses into primals and secondary cuts
  • Prepare meat for further processing and retail sale
  • Support the butcher team with carcass preparation
  • Ensure accurate traceability from carcass to finished product
  • Label and track products correctly
  • Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene
  • Help ensure orders are prepared efficiently
  • Take part in the daily clean down of tools and work areas
Essential Experience

Applicants must have proven experience breaking down carcasses, especially beef.

You should be confident working with:

  • Whole beef carcasses
  • Primal and secondary beef cuts
  • Butchery tools and saws
  • Food safety procedures in a professional butchery environment

This role requires strong knife skills and attention to detail.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be an experienced butcher
  • Have strong carcass breaking skills
  • Work well in a busy production environment
  • Have a good understanding of meat traceability and food safety
  • Be reliable and comfortable with early starts
What We Offer
  • Competitive pay depending on experience
  • Stable hours and early finishes every day
  • Staff discount on meat products
  • Training and development
  • A supportive team environment
Eligibility to Work in Jersey

Applicants with Entitled or Entitled for Work status are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Email your CV and confirmation of your Registration Card status to hello@woodlandsbutcher.je

MEAT PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

You will help prepare and pack orders for the hotels, restaurants and customers we supply.

Days are fast-paced as we prepare meat for sale in our shop and delivery across the island.

The work is hands-on and physical. You will be working on your feet in a chilled food preparation area and lifting trays or boxes of meat.

In return, you will benefit from early finishes every day and the chance to learn new skills within the butchery trade.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and pack meat orders
  • Weigh, portion and label products
  • Vacuum pack products ready for delivery
  • Help the butcher team with daily preparation
  • Assemble orders for delivery routes
  • Move stock and trays in the chilled area
  • Follow food safety and hygiene rules at all times
  • Keep the work area clean and organised
  • Take part in the daily clean down at the end of the shift

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is fit and physically capable
  • Is reliable and able to start work early in the morning
  • Works well as part of a team
  • Is keen to learn new skills

Experience in kitchens, food preparation, hospitality or similar work is helpful but not essential. Training will be provided.

What We Offer

  • Stable hours and early finishes every day
  • Staff discount on meat products
  • Training and development
  • A supportive team environment

For the right person there will be opportunities to learn new skills and develop within the business as we continue to grow.

How to Apply

Applicants must already be living in Jersey and hold Entitled or Entitled for Work status.Email your CV and confirmation of your Registration Card status to hello@woodlandsbutcher.je

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