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Craig Nicholls

Craig Nicholls

Bath

Summary

Butcher with over 30 years of experience in butchery manufacturing and catering. Proven track record of maximizing team efficiency while maintaining strict adherence to food hygiene and safety standards. Expertise in meat preparation, customer service, and inventory management. Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Overview

5
5
years of post-secondary education
27
27
years of professional experience

Work history

Manufacturing Butcher manager

Walter Rose & Sons
Devizes, Wiltshire
2021.03 - Current
  • Used hand-cutting methods to maintain authentic product quality at all times.
  • Rotated stock systems to reduce waste from unused items.
  • Sharpened and cleaned tools regularly to keep performance at peak levels.
  • Coordinated with suppliers to maintain consistent produce quality.
  • Delivered quick order turnaround using efficient cutting techniques.
  • Prepared custom orders to meet unique customer requirements.
  • Kept workstations clean, following health regulations without exception.
  • Supported inventory management to keep store operations running smoothly.
  • Handled various meats to meet diverse consumer needs.
  • Met strict deadlines using efficient butchery techniques and safe handling.
  • Deboned and trimmed meats with high demonstrated skill level.
  • Sanitised work areas, equipment, and uniforms to maintain hygiene standards.
  • Deboned and cut meats quickly while following maximum safety procedures.
  • Stored goods in temperature-controlled units to preserve condition and quality.
  • Ground meats to produce sausages and specialty meat items.
  • Worked flexibly across varied shifts to cover staff absences.

Butcher

Bartlett & Sons
Bath
2019.11 - 2021.02
  • Maintained high standards of food hygiene for a safe shopping environment.
  • Assisted in inventory management for smooth store operations.
  • Met strict deadlines with efficient butchery techniques.
  • Used traditional hand-cutting methods, maintaining authentic product quality.
  • Demonstrated a high level of skill in deboning and trimming meats.
  • Managed work station cleanliness, adhering strictly to health regulations.
  • Achieved quick turnaround times on orders by applying efficient cutting techniques.
  • Implemented rotational stock systems, minimising waste from unused products.
  • Handled various types of meat, meeting diverse consumer needs.
  • Prepared custom orders to meet unique customer requirements.
  • Sharpened and cleaned tools regularly to ensure optimal performance.
  • Sanitised working areas, equipment and uniforms to maintain good hygiene.
  • Deboned and cut meats at high rate of speed with maximum safety.
  • Stored goods in temperature-controlled units to maintain condition and quality.
  • Packed items ahead of customer deliveries with clear contents, weight and pricing labels.
  • Ground meats to create sausages and specialty meat items.
  • Minimised waste by using appropriate stock rotation systems and accurate cutting and portioning.
  • Worked flexibly to meet varied shift patterns and cover staff absences.
  • Wore required Personal Protective Equipment to maintain excellent hygiene standards.
  • Prepared roasts with use of boning knife, skewers and twine.
  • Supported stock checks with quick, orderly counting and recording.
  • Adhered to sanitation protocols and PPE requirements to reduce risk of food-borne illnesses.

Butchers shop manager

The Butchers Tap
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
2018.08 - 2019.11
  • Clean and sanitise shop floor regularly to maintain hygiene standards.
  • Maintain food safety compliance to keep environment safe for customers.
  • Handle seasonal demand to improve sales performance during peak periods.
  • Devise new display arrangements to increase visual appeal and product visibility.
  • Manage supply orders for fresh stock to keep variety and quality.
  • Provide friendly, informative service to improve customer experience daily.
  • Coordinate daily operations to keep workflow running smoothly in peak hours.
  • Clean and sanitise work areas, equipment, and tools for food safety.
  • Serve counter customers by selecting, preparing, and pricing requested items.
  • Weigh products carefully to provide customers with exact requested quantities.
  • Maintain knife techniques to butcher and carve appropriate cut types.
  • Complete skilled cuts to produce correct products and minimise waste.
  • Skin and trim animal carcasses for cut preparation before display.
  • Operate sausage-making machinery to produce quality goods for sale.
  • Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counters to assist shopping.

Butcher

Bartlett & Sons
Bath
2017.08 - 2019.08

As above

Butcher

Walter Rose & Sons
Devizes
2007.07 - 2017.07

As above

Butcher

Bartlett & Sons
Bath
1999.08 - 2007.07

As above

Education

GCSEs - English, Maths, Science

St Marks
Bath
1994.09 - 1999.06

Skills

  • Butchery equipment operation
  • Butchery tool maintenance
  • Beef butchering
  • Meat aging process understanding
  • Workstation cleanliness maintenance
  • Poultry butchering
  • Order fulfilment efficiency
  • Deboning speed
  • Pork butchering
  • Sausage making expertise
  • Butchery equipment usage
  • Lamb butchering
  • HACCP standards compliance
  • Special cuts mastery
  • Deboning mastery
  • Meat cutting precision
  • Trimming expertise

Timeline

Manufacturing Butcher manager

Walter Rose & Sons
2021.03 - Current

Butcher

Bartlett & Sons
2019.11 - 2021.02

Butchers shop manager

The Butchers Tap
2018.08 - 2019.11

Butcher

Bartlett & Sons
2017.08 - 2019.08

Butcher

Walter Rose & Sons
2007.07 - 2017.07

Butcher

Bartlett & Sons
1999.08 - 2007.07

GCSEs - English, Maths, Science

St Marks
1994.09 - 1999.06
Craig Nicholls