Butcher Operations Manager

Operations Manager

We are a leading catering butcher supplying the hospitality industry throughout the central belt of Scotland.- We are looking to recruit an operations manager.- This exciting opportunity will see you as part of the management team working closely with the directors and our accounts manager, to achieve the efficient running of the day-to-day operations for a catering butcher based in Glenrothes.

You will oversee daily operations, stock control, staff management, and food safety compliance (HACCP). You will also play a key part in driving sales, maintaining high-quality standards, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring exceptional service.

Key Responsibilities

• Operations Management: Oversee daily operations, including opening/closing, inventory control, and supply chain management.
• Quality & Safety: Ensure strict adherence to food safety standards, hygiene, and HACCP regulations.
• Sales & Merchandising: Contribute to monitoring sales trends to increase profitability, manage stock levels.
• Team Leadership: Contribute to recruiting, training and managing staff.
• Customer Service: Maintain high standards of customer service over the phone or face to face meetings, resolving complaints, and advising on meat products.
• Financial Performance: Contribute to monitoring and managing costs, waste, and margins, yield.-

Required Skills and Experience

• Butchery Expertise: Strong technical knowledge and experience of meat cutting, preparation, and carcass breakdown.- As well as meat products and recipes.
• Leadership Skills: Experience in leading teams, staff training, and scheduling.
• Food Safety Knowledge: Deep understanding of health and safety, hygiene protocols, and HACCP/ SALSA Accreditation.
• Business Acumen: Experience with stock control, inventory systems and financial reporting.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills for customer interaction and supplier negotiation.-

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in cold environments.
• Physical stamina for standing for long periods and some heavy lifting.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays

Hours

As a senior manager, we are offering a very competitive salary starting at -45,000 per annum.- We expect the successful candidate to work full time, with averaging hours of 39.5 per week) and to have a flexible approach to the working week to meet the needs of the business.