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Apprentice Butcher Grants Butchers

Grant's Butchers seek a keen, enthusiastic person willing to take the considerable training required to learn the many aspects of the meat trade to become a fully qualified butcher. You will become an expert of your trade with a quality training structure with support from both the employer and training provider.

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Closing date: 30 May 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Weekly wage

    £144.30

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    30 Hours per week (9:30am-4:00pm) Mon - Fri

    Total hours per week: 30.00

  • Expected duration

    24 months

  • Possible start date

    01 Jun 2022

  • Date posted

    24 Jul 2019

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC001561180

  • Positions

    1 available

You will become an expert of your trade with a quality training structure with support from both the employer and training provider.

Duties to include:

  • Serving customers
  • Preparing meats
  • Cleaning duties
  • Stock ordering
  • Rotation & handling
  • Counter display
  • Learning types of cuts
  • Learning different processes such as sausage / burger manufacturing

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Ability to communicate
  • Must enjoy practical and manual work
  • Enjoys working as part of a team

Personal qualities

  • Punctuality
  • Honesty
  • Reliability
  • Good manners

Desired qualifications

  • GCSE English and maths or equivalent are desirable however not essential as Functional Skills are offered as part of the Apprenticeship Framework

Future prospects

Possible full time position as a butcher upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Things to consider

You will need to be able to travel to and from work each day.

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About the employer

Local family run business with forty years experience. In the meat trade, busy retail outlet, considerable turnover.

Employer

Grants Butchers

Address

Eardswick Lane

Crewe

CW1 4RQ

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Training

Training provider

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Reaseheath College

Contact

Stephen Morris 01270613221 stephen.morris@reaseheath.ac.uk

Reaseheath College will be the training provider for this apprenticeship. The employer will give guidance and support throughout.

Butcher Level 2

Apprenticeship standard

Butcher

Level 2 (GCSE)

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