Apprenticeship training course
Butcher (level 2)
Working in a butchers, butchery department or meat processing plant.
- Qualification level
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2
Equivalent to GCSE. - Typical duration
- 18 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Sales, marketing and procurement
- Maximum funding
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£10,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Butcher
- Butchery operative
- Counter sales assistant
- Poultry processor
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Comply with regulations and legislation relevant to their role and business.
- Able to maintain, sharpen, and use knives and cutting equipment to undertake a range of primary and secondary butchery skills.
- Manual handling of carcasses and primal through the manufacturing or butchery process.
- Adhere to the organisational policies and standard operating procedures.
- Maintain the meat product to the given customer specification and food safety compliance and traceability procedures in the meat supply chain.
- Support colleagues in delivering the daily workplace requirements.
- Use technology and applications to support production, sales, and customer service.
- Contribute to continuous improvement activities which focus on improving sustainability within the business.
- Communicate with customers and stakeholders to meet their requirements.
- Process and dispose of waste material.
Full information on Butcher (level 2) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.