Apprentice Butcher

A LAVERACK & SON · York, UK

Salary
£20,800 a year
Level
Level 2
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Closes
18 Oct 2026
Qualification
Level 2 Butcher apprenticeship
Training provider
BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE

About the role

Join Laveracks at Pocklington as an Apprentice Retail Butcher and learn a skilled trade with an established East Yorkshire family business. You will gain hands-on experience preparing, cutting and presenting quality meat products, serving customers and producing added-value products while completing a Level 2 Butcher apprenticeship. Duties include learning safe knife and machinery use, preparing and presenting meat, producing added-value products, maintaining displays, serving customers, learning about meat cuts and seasonality, following food safety procedures, managing stock, and maintaining a clean work area. You will also work as part of a retail team. This is a practical, hands-on role in a busy food retail environment requiring comfort with raw meat, hygiene procedures, standing for long periods, manual handling, cleaning, early starts, and some Saturday working. Reliability to travel to Pocklington and attend college sessions is essential. Full training, PPE, and supervision will be provided. No prior experience is needed, but a willingness to learn and work safely is required. On successful completion, progression to a qualified Retail Butcher role is possible, with opportunities for further development into senior positions or a Level 3 apprenticeship.

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English and Maths at grade 3/D or above. Communication skills, Attention to detail, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Team working, Initiative, Patience, Physical fitness.

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