Butcher or Butchery Manager

Join Our Team – Butchery Roles Available

Are you passionate about quality cuts, customer service, and leading/developing your team? Whether you're an experienced Senior Butcher ready to step up or a seasoned Butchery Manager looking for your next opportunity, we want to hear from you. We have an opening both for a senior butcher & a Butchery Manager.

About the Roles:

This isn’t your average butchery job. As Butchery Manager, you’ll be responsible for the full operation of the department – from the quality of every cut to the growth of every team member. You’ll lead a skilled team and play a key part in delivering value to our customers, every single day.

As the senior butcher, you will assist the butchery manager in providing high quality cuts, play a part in developing and growing our aspiring junior team members and represent your department with the top level of customer service- always going the extra mile with our customers whether it be providing expert advice or assisting getting the right cut for each one.

Your day-to-day as manager will include:

• Leading and mentoring a team of butchers and assistants to deliver top-tier service and product quality
• Managing department operations, including ordering, range, merchandising, and stock control
• Achieving department sales, gross profit, and wage targets
• Maintaining 100% pricing accuracy and implementing Foodstuffs promotional activity
• Driving innovation in range, display, and layout to maximise appeal and sales
• Handling customer enquiries and resolving issues with professionalism
• Contributing to store-wide initiatives and collaborating with other department head
• Acting as the key link between the department, the store leadership team, and suppliers
• Upholding strict food safety, compliance

Your day-to-day as senior butcher will include:

• A commitment to high standards of presentation, food safety, and customer service
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment
• A positive, reliable, and proactive attitude
• Proven experience in a butchery role (senior or management level)
• Preparing a variety of meats for display and sale – deboning, trimming, cutting, mincing, and grinding while reducing waste, also packing and labeling the product.
• Producing small goods with selected and prepared cuts of meat
• Operating machinery for mincing, mixing, and tenderising
• Keeping display cases and freezers stocked, clean, and merchandised to standard
• Assisting customers, offering advice on meat cuts and their uses
• Stepping in as department leader in the absence of the butchery manager or 2IC.

What We’re Looking For:

For Manager: You’re more than just a butcher; you’re a leader with a vision and a proven ability to run a high-performing department. You’re confident, decisive, and committed to doing things the right way.

For Butcher: you're committed, knowledgeable & passionate about your role and people.

To thrive in these roles, you’ll need:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a senior or management-level butchery role
• Deep understanding of meat cuts, processing, compliance, and quality standards
• Proven leadership and people development skills
• Strong planning, organisational, and time management abilities
• A good grasp of inventory systems, stock control, and gross profit drivers
• Great communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments
• A calm and positive approach in a fast-moving environment
• Trade qualification in Butchery, Food Safety Certification, or SAP experience

Why Join Us:

At Brookfield, we don’t just offer jobs, we offer solid growth, development and innovation opportunities.

You’ll enjoy:

• Full-time hours and competitive remuneration
• A supportive Owner-Operator and leadership team who value your expertise and innovation
• The opportunity to shape and grow a key department with autonomy
• Ongoing leadership development and training opportunities
• A tight-knit culture where having a voice is not only valued but appreciated

Apply now and take the next step where you can make a real difference every day. Applicants must be NZ citizens, residents, or hold a valid work visa.

NOTE- payrate for senior butcher will differ from butchery manager. To be discussed at interview stage.

Apply now

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