Butchery Manager 38 Hours in Carlisle

Booker is recruiting a former Butchery Manager to run our Butchery Departments like their own business. This exciting role allows you to work with customers to develop their business, understand your local market and provide them with great service. This role gives you the flexibility to run a butchery business without the financial risk. We want someone who has good product knowledge of all meat proteins, who is self‑motivated with a desire to succeed.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain high standards in all areas including stock, food safety procedures, recording information, fresh meat and pre‑packed meat displays, staff morale and customer satisfaction.
• Work alongside the Store Manager to develop a business plan that will support the growth in sales and profitability of your department.
• Greeting and speaking to customers, providing advice, answering questions, accepting orders, and offering helpful advice with a smile.
• Ordering and managing stock – including stocktaking.
• Effectively develop and manage a small team including staff rosters.
• Cutting meat to order.
• Cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment.
• Coordinating deliveries or order pickups.
• Controlling waste.

Benefits:

• A Booker colleague card (10% off at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year).
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card (10% – 15% off most purchases at Tesco, 10% off at Tesco Café, 20% off all F&F purchases).
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM‑only deals with Tesco Mobile.
• Up to 30% off car, pet, and home insurance at Tesco Bank (T&C apply).
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more; 30% off glasses, prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses when you spend £50 or more.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving on everyday purchases including a cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• After 3 months you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme – buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) – save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance – death in service life cover up to three times annual pay.
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package.

About Booker: Booker is the UK’s leading food & drink wholesaler, serving independent retailers, caterers and small businesses from over 190 cash & carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, and six support centre locations across the UK. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is important to us. Whoever you are and whatever your background, we want you to feel represented and be yourself at work. We welcome conversations about flexible working and support you throughout the application process. We are a Disability Confident employer and provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Legal and Practical Information: We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 for roles that require working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involve the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles. On occasions of high applicant volume, roles may close earlier than advertised. We will only offer individual interview feedback to those who attend an interview. Booker Group is part of Tesco plc but operates separately from the core Tesco business. Benefits differ to those offered at Tesco.