Green & Fortune
Head of Butchery
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Head Butcher
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Head Butcher to join our dynamic culinary team. As a Head Butcher, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the butchery and meat preparation operation, from high-quality meat preparation and production to managing inventory, controlling costs, maintaining food safety standards, and mentoring junior butchery and kitchen staff. This role requires technical expertise, leadership, precision, and a passion for delivering exceptional quality meat and food products to our guests.
This role is predominantly based in our King’s Place kitchen, with meat and butchery production distributed across our Central Hall Westminster and Southbank sites.
At Green & Fortune, we take pride in the connections we make through the moments and memories we create.
What You'll Do As Head Butcher
- Work in conjunction with the Chef Director and culinary teams to oversee all aspects of meat preparation, butchery, portioning and production for all food outlets, including preparation of beef, lamb, pork, poultry.
- Carry out professional butchery, including breaking down whole carcasses, primal cuts and larger joints where required.
- Develop and maintain consistent butchery specifications, portion sizes and preparation standards across all sites, including café, restaurant and events.
- Support the creation of weekly café, restaurant and event offers with high-quality meat products and dishes.
- Maintain excellent knowledge of allergen information, traceability requirements and food safety systems.
- Monitor meat yields and minimise waste through effective utilisation of all suitable cuts and off-cuts.
- Check deliveries to ensure quality, quantity, temperature and specification are correct, and ensure products are stored correctly following stock rotation procedures.
- Maintain accurate temperature records for fridges, freezers and meat storage areas, alongside cook-chill and hot-hold records where applicable.
- Manage and monitor the performance of the butchery team, providing training, guidance and support where required.
- Work collaboratively with chefs, kitchen teams, purchasing and operations to ensure production requirements are met.
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What You'll Bring As Head Butcher
- Experience in a professional butchery or meat production management role, ideally within a central production kitchen, catering operation, restaurant group or hospitality environment.
- Knowledge of current food, culinary and meat trends, including seasonal produce and sustainable sourcing
This is a 5 days over 7 days operation, with flexibility required to support the needs of the business.
Makers’ Benefits
- Aviva DigiCare+ - Health checks, mental health & nutrition support, GP consultations, second medical opinions, legal & bereavement assistance, fitness programmes
- Life Assurance - 2x your annual salary
- Company Sick Pay - Up to 5 days after 1 year of service
- Staff Discounts - 50% off in our restaurant and 25% off at our cafés
- Holiday Allowance - Up to 33 days with length of service (an extra 3 days after 3 years and an additional 2 days after 5 years)
- Volunteer Day - One paid day off each year to support a community or charity of your choice
- Hospitality Essentials - Benefit Hub - Discounts on retail, groceries, gyms, and more
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Learning & Development - Access to our portal and further education through apprenticeship programmes
- G&F Support Scheme
- Hospitality Action - Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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THE STORY OF OUR MAKERS
Since 2008, our Makers have been creating exceptional hospitality across London's restaurants, cafés, bars, workplaces and event venues. From chefs and bartenders to event professionals and front-of-house teams, we're united by a passion for great food, genuine service and creating experiences people remember.
Nearly 20 years on, that spirit still defines who we are: independent, hands-on, and committed to doing hospitality differently.
Committed to diversity, equality, and inclusivity, we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Please contact our People team at people@greenandfortune.co.uk should any adjustments be necessary throughout the recruitment process.
OUR ESG COMMITMENT
We embed sustainability and responsibility into everything we do, from reducing our environmental impact to supporting our people and local communities. Caring for our people, our communities, and the planet is part of everyday life at Green & Fortune, and every team member plays a role in this.
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