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Reporting to the Head of Butchery Operations &amp; Product Development, you’ll lead from the floor, set and enforce standards, and ensure production runs cleanly, safely, and to plan.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in food safety, yield discipline, and building a reliable operation at scale.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Mission</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Own the daily butchery operation to deliver safe, high-quality meat and fish with strong yield, clean execution, and reliable production flow.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Accountabilities</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">1. Food Safety, Hygiene &amp; Cold Chain Standards Ownership</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Own food safety, hygiene, cold chain, and FIFO standards across the entire butchery</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Ensure the butchery is clean, organised, and inspection-ready at all times — not only during audits or peak periods</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Set and maintain clear cleanliness and discipline standards for the whole team</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">2. Production, Yield &amp; Stock Control</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Protect yield, shelf life, and stock integrity across beef, lamb, and fish</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Ensure correct cutting, handling, and sequencing to meet yield and quality expectations</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Accurately record and report yield, waste, and stock movements</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Identify and flag risks early (yield loss, shortages, quality issues, timing risks)</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">3. Team Leadership &amp; Daily Execution Ownership</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Plan daily production and allocate work clearly across the team</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Control sequencing and pacing to meet production targets</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Act as the first escalation point for execution, quality, or safety issues</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Ensure holidays, shifts, and coverage do not disrupt execution</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Ensure the operation runs reliably even without senior oversight</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Competencies</span></p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Food Safety &amp; Standards Leadership: </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Deep understanding of food safety, hygiene, cold chain, and FIFO. Sets and enforces standards consistently across people, products, and processes.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Advanced Butchery &amp; Product Knowledge: </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Strong hands-on knowledge of beef, lamb, and fish — cuts, yield behaviour, shelf life, and best use by product and customer use case.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Yield, Stock &amp; Cost Awareness: </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Understands how cutting technique, sequencing, and handling affect yield, waste, and shelf life. Tracks and reports yield and stock accurately.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Execution Planning &amp; Operational Discipline: </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Turns plans and forecasts into clear daily execution. Sequences work logically and prevents last-minute firefighting.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">People Leadership &amp; Accountability: </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Leads the floor calmly and firmly. Sets expectations, gives clear direction, corrects issues early, and builds a disciplined, reliable team.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Clear Communication &amp; Escalation Judgment (English): </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Communicates clearly in English. 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