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September 23, 2024

Service Foods

Christchurch

OTHER & FULL TIME


Butcher

Our Christchurch Butchery team is looking for an experienced, hardworking Butcher and a Mince/ Smallgoods person to join their busy morning shifts. You will be part of a fast-paced team and assist in providing high-quality meat cuts and processing smallgoods.

  • Immediate start
  • Role: Full-time, permanent
  • Location: Woolston, Christchurch
  • Days of work: Monday to Friday, Alternative Saturdays (early finish)
  • Shift timings: 3.30 am start till 12.00 pm (approx.)
The Job:

This role encompasses a variety of tasks essential to our meat processing operation. You will be responsible for:

  • Precisely cutting meat to separate valuable components like meat, fat, and tissue from around bones.
  • Creating high-quality cuts of meat according to designated specifications, including deboning techniques.
  • Wrapping and packing finished meat cuts and products to ensure proper hygiene and maintain freshness.
  • Moving carcasses to the boning table for preparation and operating processing machinery efficiently.
  • Crumb cuts of meat, marinate, season, and prepare smallgoods as per specified instructions.
  • Operations sausage filling machines, mincers and vacuum packers.
  • Making seasonings by mixing spices and adhering to all recipes of production schedules
  • Packing processed meat stock into cartons for organized storage and future use.
  • Ensure that the stock is labelled correctly and packed as per Operational SOPs
  • Check to ensure all meat is stored properly and stock is rotated.
  • Maintain high standards of Food Safety and Health and Safety at all times
The person:
Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated and passionate about what they do. You would be physically strong and fit, can hit the ground running and love working in a fast-paced environment.
The successful applicant will have the following attributes:
  • A Trade qualification or relevant butchery experience
  • Skill and experience in cutting meat and preparing standard meat cuts
  • Experience in using Handtmann sausage filler linker
  • Good practical knowledge in mincing procedures on a daily basis
  • Experience in operating and maintaining meat processing machines.
  • Proven skills in Beef Boning or Slicing
  • Around 2-3 years of hands on experience in the industry
  • Evidence of a referenced, stable work history
  • Be physically fit and able to lift/move heavy items
  • A proven commitment to Safety & Wellbeing and Food Safety in the workplace.
  • Organised, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
  • Share our values of Resilience, Inclusivity and humility
The employer:

Service Foods is New Zealand’s largest privately family-owned and operated food service distribution businesses. The company has grown from humble beginnings in Christchurch to now operating over 200 refrigerated trucks, 15 distribution centres covering over 20 acres spread throughout the country, servicing 10,000+ clients supported by over 750 team members.

Does this sound like you?
Candidates will be shortlisted and interviewed as applications are received, so don’t delay – apply now with your CV and cover letter.
To be considered for this role, you must be a New Zealand Citizen, resident visa holder or already have a valid visa that allows you to live and work in New Zealand.
Please note that, to ensure a safe and compliant work environment, successful candidates will be required to complete satisfactory pre-employment checks. These checks will include government agency verifications such as Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and ACC, as well as alcohol and drug testing conducted by an accredited provider for workplace substance testing in New Zealand.

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