Apprentice Butcher

Join our award-winning butchers and bakery team and turn your passion for food into a rewarding career. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to become part of our friendly family-run business. Full training will be provided giving you hands-on experience in food preparation, production, and artisan food manufacturing.

What you will do

No two days are ever the same in our busy butcher and bakery business. As an apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience across a wide range of food preparation and production tasks.

Your duties may include:

• Crafting sausage rolls
• Pies
• Cakes
• Kebabs
• Burgers
• Sausages
• Traditional butchery skills
• Lamb carcass breakdown
• Meat preparation
• You will work alongside experienced team members, helping to develop seasonal products
• Maintain high food quality standards
• Provide excellent service to our customers

This is a varied and practical role that offers the opportunity to learn valuable skills in both artisan baking and butchery.

Training

• Level 2 Butcher Apprenticeship, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required
• Training conducted in the workplace, training plan will be agreed on enrolment

After the apprenticeship

• Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be opportunities to progress into a full-time Butcher role, with further development and training available for those who wish to advance into supervisory or management positions within the business

Skills

• Team working
• Creative
• Enthusiastic
• Eager to Learn
• Passionate about Food
• Reliable

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, English (grade 4/C)
• Desired: GCSE, Maths (grade 4/C)

Things to consider

• This is a hands-on, physically active role that will involve lifting and carrying products and equipment
• Applicants should be physically fit and comfortable working in a fast-paced food production environment

About the employer

St Edmunds Butchers & Catering Ltd is a family-owned, award-winning business with over seven generations of butchery experience. We are passionate about producing high-quality, handcrafted food products and providing exceptional customer service. Apprentices joining our team will benefit from learning traditional skills and modern techniques from experienced industry professionals.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Butcher (level 2), Sales, marketing and procurement
• Apprenticeship level: Intermediate (level 2)
• Training provider: MEAT EAST ANGLIA TRADES (IPSWICH) LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 32.5 hours a week. Working week: The apprentice will work between Monday and Saturday, 9.00am - 4.00pm, with one day off during the week. A 30-minute lunch break is provided. This is about 32.5 working hours per week. Some flexibility may be required during busy seasonal periods.
• Start date: 26 October 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £13,520 a year