Butchery Assistant Manager


Silverdale PAK'nSAVE is looking for an experienced Assistant Butchery Manager to join our team.   This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced butcher who enjoys leading a team, maintaining high standards, and delivering an outstanding product to our customers.

About the role

Working alongside the Butchery Manager, you will help lead the day-to-day operation of our busy butchery department. You will play an important role in leading and motivating the Butchery team to deliver high-quality meat cuts and displays, outstanding customer service and maintaining food and health and safety standards.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Supporting the Butchery Manager with the daily running of the department
  • Leading, motivating, and supporting the butchery team
  • Maintaining consistently high standards of product quality, freshness, and presentation
  • Ensuring excellent food safety, health and safety, and hygiene standards
  • Assisting with stock management, ordering, production, and minimising waste
  • Ensuring the department is well presented and fully stocked
  • Helping achieve department KPIs

 

About you

We are looking for someone who:

  • Has solid experience working in a retail or production butchery environment
  • Has strong knife skills and a sound knowledge of meat preparation
  • Has previous leadership or supervisory experience
  • Brings a positive and initiative attitude
  • Is a clear and articulate communicator 
  • Acts with high integrity
  • Is computer literate 
  • Is reliable, energetic, and customer focused
  • Has a proactive mindset with strong personal accountability
  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Leads by example and enjoys working as part of a team
  • Knowledge of food handling best practices and compliance requirements 
  • Full flexibility to work a roster that includes weekends and public holidays

 

What we offer

  • Competitive pay based on experience
  • Career development opportunities within PAK'nSAVE and Foodstuffs
  • 5% employee discount (At Silverdale PAK'nSAVE only)
  • Regular team events

 

This is a Tuesday to Saturday role. Hours to be discussed at interview.

 

Apply HERE and become part of the Silverdale PAK'nSAVE team!

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Permanent Full Time

Job no: 501801.69613

Location: North Island, Auckland, Silverdale

Closing Date: Saturday, 12 September 2026