Butcher
Listing ref 4b75783c03
- WhereBonnyrigg
- Pay£29,661 per year
- Posted14 August 2026
About the role
Butcher
Location: Bonnyrigg Sherwood Industrial Estate
Salary: £29,600.80 per annum
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm
Join our team as a skilled Butcher
We are looking for an experienced Butcher to join our fast-paced fresh food production team. You'll prepare and process meat products to customer specifications while maintaining high standards of quality, food safety, hygiene and customer service.
What you'll be doing
- Cut, trim, portion and prepare beef, lamb, poultry and chicken to customer specifications.
- Check products meet quality, food safety and customer requirements.
- Use knives, hand tools and butchery equipment safely and effectively.
- Keep your work area clean, organised and hygienic.
- Work with colleagues to meet production targets and support continuous improvement initiatives.
What we're looking for
- Previous experience as a Butcher, Meat Cutter, Meat Processor or in a similar role.
- Good knowledge of meat preparation techniques and different cuts.
- Experience working to specifications, quality standards and deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and pride in producing high-quality work.
- Comfortable working in a chilled production environment and undertaking manual handling activities.
- Reliable, self-motivated and committed to food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards.
Why join us?
- Training and development opportunities to build your butchery skills.
- A supportive team environment within a growing fresh food business.
- The opportunity to play an important role in delivering quality products and service to customers.
Apply today to join our team and build your career in professional butchery.
Butcher, Skilled Butcher, Meat Cutter, Meat Processor, Meat Preparation, Beef, Lamb, Poultry, Chicken, Food Production, Food Manufacturing, Food Processing, Chilled Environment, Food Safety
About us
Founded in 1902, Campbell Brothers is a specialist wholesale butcher supplying fresh meat to the catering and hospitality industry across the UK. As part of Bidfood, we combine trusted expertise and heritage with the scale, stability and opportunities of one of the UK's leading foodservice businesses. The essentials• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
• Life cover that you can increase.
• Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
• A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.
The extras
• Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
• Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
What this role involves
General background for butcher roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.
- Cut, bone and trim meat
- Serve customers
- Clean knives, cutting equipment and work areas
- Typical pay (UK)
- £18,000 starting · £26,000 experienced
- Typical hours
- 43 to 45 a week
Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
Applications open on Bidfood's own careers site.
