Market Street Butcher

More about the role

Our fresh counters are a huge part of what makes Market Street special. From preparing primals to delivering customer cuts, our Butchers use skilled craft to serve up top-quality British meat for our local shoppers every day.

You’ll bring a proactive approach to the butcher’s counter - handling, cutting, and presenting meat to company specs, helping both in-store and online shoppers get exactly what they need for their meals.

In this role, you’ll be on hand to:

• Put customers first: Deliver outstanding, friendly service that highlights our fresh products, preparing custom cuts for in-store and online shoppers alike.
• Prepare quality cuts: Cut, bone, steak, dice, mince, season, and wrap meat primals to exact company specifications using specialist equipment.
• Maintain vibrant displays: Keep fresh meat counters and pre-packaged displays well-stocked, fresh, and attractive throughout the trading day.
• Keep operations safe and smooth: Work safely with specialist tools like knives, saws, and mincing machines, upholding strict health, safety, and hygiene standards.

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Generous holiday entitlement

• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us

• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member

• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here

• Subsidised in-store cafe or shop floor ranges

• Free parking

• Competitive pension and life assurance

• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP

• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more

• Optional payroll charity donations

• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

Whether you’re a trained butcher, working behind a counter, or experienced in a professional kitchen, if you care about quality fresh food, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll be the kind of person who:

• Brings genuine knife and butchery skills: Experienced in cutting, boning, and preparing different meats to a high standard.
• Enjoys an active, hands-on role: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and confident using butchery equipment safely.
• Loves helping people: Friendly, approachable, and always happy to use your initiative to support customers and answer product queries.
• Works flexibly with the team: Happy to lend a helping hand across other Market Street fresh counters to support store colleagues.

Please note: We are only able to recruit individuals who are over school leaver's age. Some of our roles need you to be over 18, due to health and safety requirements.