Job Description

Weetons Leeds Road

About Us

At Weetons we strive to create a unique experience. A destination like no other - stretching the boundaries in what is created, sourced, and served.

At the heart of our ethos is a commitment to creating a space that brings people together, offering the perfect blend of a vibrant Food Hall, an inspiring Home + Garden collection, and warm, inviting Restaurants.

Food is more than just sustenance, it's the thread that connects us, a shared experience to be savoured and celebrated. Whether you are dining in one of our restaurants, planning a memorable home dinner party or simply cooking for family and friends you will find Weetons has the finest quality produce on offer.

Our Home + Garden areas are a source of inspiration and aspiration. We believe the secret to living positively and enjoying life is rooted in beautiful home living. Our home departments cater for every room and special place within, and our nursery is the place to discover everything you need for the garden, alongside an extensive range of outdoor living and leisure products.

We are a passionate and community focused group, working tirelessly to establish long term relationships with our farmers, growers, and suppliers. Wherever possible we source and support high-quality local producers and makers - the finest provenance, quality, and value.

Our friendly and experienced team are always on hand to ensure you get the finest possible produce, the best advice and 'Exceptional Everyday' service.

Weetons Butchery Department: The role

We are looking for a customer and sales centric, skilled Butcher with proven retail & butchery success, to join our successful and expanding Butchery department within our food hall destination here at Weetons Leeds Road.

Our expert Butchery Team meticulously prepares all seasonal produce on-site, ensuring the highest standards of quality and freshness. To achieve unmatched tenderness and flavour, our in-house dry-ager carefully matures meat for up to 50 days, delivering exceptional results.

We proudly source all our meat locally, including our exquisite free-range chickens from Nidderdale. These birds are raised in open environments and fed a natural diet, resulting in richer, more tender meat.

Our ethos goes beyond just delivering exceptional meat, we are proud to support local farmers and suppliers, investing within our community and backing their commitment to animal quality and welfare.

Duties and responsibilities:

Customer Service Excellence:

Assisting customers with selecting produce, providing recommendations, and ensuring Exceptional Everyday customer service is achieved.

Meat Preparation:

Ensuring meat is properly butchered, cut, and prepared according to our specification, maintain high product quality.

Supporting the Management of Stock:

Assisting the Butchery manager in ordering and managing stock, ensuring stock quality control and proper storage.

Safety & Compliance:

Ensuring the butchery department is clean and meets health and safety standards in line with our expectations and EHO requirements.

Merchandising & Visual Standards:

Ensuring all stock is merchandised in line with VM guidance to maximise sales and maintain brand consistency. Monitor multi-deck and counter stock levels and coordinate / communicate timely replenishment.

Driving Sales & Margin / Reducing Costs:

working with the Butchery Manager to implement strategies to increase sales, promoting high-margin cuts and offering value-added, high-quality products. Minimising waste and unnecessary cost.

Leading by example:

Displaying excellent butchery and customer skills for more junior members to emulate, providing guidance on proper techniques, food safety, and exceptional customer service.

Quality Control

: Inspecting meat for quality, freshness, and safety, including supporting the proper handling and storage to reduce spoilage and maintain high product standards.

Maintaining Equipment:

Ensuring knives, saws, and all other butcher tools are sharp, cleaned, and properly maintained to avoid unnecessary downtime or additional costs.

Butchery Operations & Compliance:

Support in the day-to-day operational tasks including opening, closing and department cleaning to ensure the butchery environment remains clean, safe, and compliant

Skills Required:

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY CANDIDATE MUST HAVE SIGNIFICANT BUTCHERY & RETAIL SKILL & EXPERIENCE

Outstanding customer service approach Proven commercial success gained within a retail butchery environment Strong oral & written communication skills Superb organisational and operational skills Collaborative working style Able to remain calm under pressure Excellent attention to detail A positive can-do & solution orientated attitude, with the ability to embrace change Excellent work ethic and able to physically work at a sustained pace

Qualifications / Experience:

Ideally a minimum of 5 years' experience in retail butchery

Package:

Competitive salary /rate per hour Pension Free on-site parking Generous team member discount
If you have the necessary skills, experience and passion for premium butchery and produce and would relish a fantastic opportunity in a fast paced and ever changing entrepreneurial butchery retail environment, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Overtime Weekend availability
Experience:

Butchery: 5 years (required) Retail Butchery Counter: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person