Skilled Butcher
| Posting date: | 09 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16.58 to £18.78 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Plus enhanced overtime rate of up to £19.88 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 June 2026 |
| Location: | Boston, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Pilgrim Foodservice Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Skilled Butcher
• Boston, Lincolnshire
• Pay Rate: £16.58 - £18.78 per hour (£34,486 - £39,062 per year) + Overtime Rate of £17.58 - £19.88
• 40 hours per week - 5 days from 6 (Sunday - Friday)
C.J. Butchers, part of Pilgrim Foodservice are looking for experienced Skilled Butchers to join our team at our purpose-built butchery facility in Boston.
Pilgrim Foodservice is one of the UK’s leading family-owned foodservice wholesalers, supplying pubs, restaurants, schools, hotels and catering businesses across the region. Our butchery team plays a key role in delivering high-quality fresh meat products to customers every day.
This is a hands-on role working with beef, pork, lamb and chicken in both carcass and part-processed form within a fast-paced wholesale environment. No slaughter takes place on site.
Duties Include
• Cutting and preparing meat to customer specification
• Working with beef, pork, lamb and chicken
• Producing mince, burgers and sausages
• Using butchery machinery safely and correctly
• Maintaining high food safety and hygiene standards
• Receiving and handling stock deliveries
What We’re Looking For
• Previous butchery experience essential
• Strong knife skills
• Experience working within a commercial or wholesale butchery environment - either a butchers shop or production facility
• Strong understanding of food hygiene and health & safety
• Reliable with good attention to detail
• Good English language skills, spoken and written
• Comfortable working in a chilled production environment
• Authorised to work in the UK (unfortunately we cannot provide visa sponsorship)
What We Offer
• Competitive salary starting at £16.58 per hour up to £18.78 per hour, depending on skills and experience. Plus, an enhanced overtime Rate of between £17.58 and £19.88 per hour
• Full-time, permanent
• Huge staff discount on over 5,000 food products via the Pilgrim Online Store
• Referral bonus scheme
• Career progression opportunities
• Company Pension scheme
• 29 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
Apply today to be considered. Have some questions before you apply? Please contact our Talent Acqusition team: recruitment@pilgrimfoods.co.uk
Recruitment Agencies: Pilgrim Foodservice and C.J. Butchers operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies outside of our approved suppliers. Any CVs submitted without a signed agreement in place will be considered the property of the company, and no fees will be payable.
• Boston, Lincolnshire
• Pay Rate: £16.58 - £18.78 per hour (£34,486 - £39,062 per year) + Overtime Rate of £17.58 - £19.88
• 40 hours per week - 5 days from 6 (Sunday - Friday)
C.J. Butchers, part of Pilgrim Foodservice are looking for experienced Skilled Butchers to join our team at our purpose-built butchery facility in Boston.
Pilgrim Foodservice is one of the UK’s leading family-owned foodservice wholesalers, supplying pubs, restaurants, schools, hotels and catering businesses across the region. Our butchery team plays a key role in delivering high-quality fresh meat products to customers every day.
This is a hands-on role working with beef, pork, lamb and chicken in both carcass and part-processed form within a fast-paced wholesale environment. No slaughter takes place on site.
Duties Include
• Cutting and preparing meat to customer specification
• Working with beef, pork, lamb and chicken
• Producing mince, burgers and sausages
• Using butchery machinery safely and correctly
• Maintaining high food safety and hygiene standards
• Receiving and handling stock deliveries
What We’re Looking For
• Previous butchery experience essential
• Strong knife skills
• Experience working within a commercial or wholesale butchery environment - either a butchers shop or production facility
• Strong understanding of food hygiene and health & safety
• Reliable with good attention to detail
• Good English language skills, spoken and written
• Comfortable working in a chilled production environment
• Authorised to work in the UK (unfortunately we cannot provide visa sponsorship)
What We Offer
• Competitive salary starting at £16.58 per hour up to £18.78 per hour, depending on skills and experience. Plus, an enhanced overtime Rate of between £17.58 and £19.88 per hour
• Full-time, permanent
• Huge staff discount on over 5,000 food products via the Pilgrim Online Store
• Referral bonus scheme
• Career progression opportunities
• Company Pension scheme
• 29 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
Apply today to be considered. Have some questions before you apply? Please contact our Talent Acqusition team: recruitment@pilgrimfoods.co.uk
Recruitment Agencies: Pilgrim Foodservice and C.J. Butchers operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies outside of our approved suppliers. Any CVs submitted without a signed agreement in place will be considered the property of the company, and no fees will be payable.