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Nicholas Rawlings

Westbury,Wiltshire

Summary

Highly skilled butcher with extensive expertise in lamb, beef, pork, and poultry butchering. Proficient in meat cutting precision, knife handling techniques, and workstation cleanliness maintenance. Demonstrates strong ethical responsibility and adherence to health and safety standards. Adept at quality assurance, customer service, and efficient process management. Committed to maintaining outstanding cleanliness and food hygiene standards while ensuring optimal meat handling and storage. Career goal: To leverage comprehensive butchery skills in a dynamic environment focused on quality and customer satisfaction.

Knowledgeable Butcher experienced in working with different types of meat and cuts. Reliable in serving customers quality products and assisting with meat-related needs. Cares about food safety and customer satisfaction.

Meticulous Butcher skilled in deboning, preparing and packaging diverse products. Monitors quality and adheres to safety and sanitation protocols to reduce risks. Excellent attention to detail with solid background of customer satisfaction.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Butcher

Whiterow Farmshop
Beckington, Somerset
02.2019 - Current
  • Displayed meats attractively to draw in potential buyers.
  • Provided excellent service for repeat business from satisfied customers.
  • Collaborated with suppliers for consistent quality of produce.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by offering tailored advice on meat selection and preparation.
  • Managed work station cleanliness, adhering strictly to health regulations.
  • Demonstrated a high level of skill in deboning and trimming meats.
  • Educated customers on proper storage techniques, extending shelf-life of purchased items.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service through expert knowledge on different cuts and their cooking methods.
  • Implemented rotational stock systems, minimising waste from expired products.
  • Ground meats to create sausages and specialty meat items.
  • Wore required Personal Protective Equipment to maintain excellent hygiene standards.
  • Inspected meat upon delivery to verify freshness and quality.
  • Offered customers advice on cooking styles and methods for different types of meats to obtain maximum flavour.
  • Cleaned and sanitised work areas, equipment and tools to meet food safety requirements.
  • Served counter customers, selecting, preparing and pricing requested items.
  • Weighed products to provide customers with exact requested quantities.
  • Operated sausage-making machinery to produce quality goods for sale.
  • Transformed primal cuts into smaller cuts ready for retail.
  • Sharpened and adjusted equipment to maintain cutting precision.
  • Filled display cases with freshly-wrapped products from work area or items pulled from cooler.
  • Stored goods in temperature-controlled units to maintain condition and quality.
  • Sharpened and cleaned tools regularly to ensure optimal performance.
  • Ensured freshness of products, enhancing the buying experience.
  • Sanitised working areas, equipment and uniforms to maintain good hygiene.
  • Prepared custom orders to meet unique customer requirements.
  • Maintained high standards of food hygiene for a safe shopping environment.

Butcher

Jon Thorner's
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
04.2004 - 02.2019
  • Used traditional hand-cutting methods, maintaining authentic product quality.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by offering tailored advice on meat selection and preparation.
  • Demonstrated a high level of skill in deboning and trimming meats.
  • Managed work station cleanliness, adhering strictly to health regulations.
  • Prepared custom orders to meet unique customer requirements.
  • Educated customers on proper storage techniques, extending shelf-life of purchased items.
  • Displayed meats attractively to draw in potential buyers.
  • Provided excellent service for repeat business from satisfied customers.
  • Maintained high standards of food hygiene for a safe shopping environment.
  • Implemented rotational stock systems, minimising waste from expired products.
  • Ensured freshness of products, enhancing the buying experience.
  • Sharpened and cleaned tools regularly to ensure optimal performance.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service through expert knowledge on different cuts and their cooking methods.
  • Sanitised working areas, equipment and uniforms to maintain good hygiene.
  • Used hand tools and table-top equipment to debone, trim and portion meat to customer specifications.
  • Stored goods in temperature-controlled units to maintain condition and quality.
  • Produced saleable products from beef, pork and poultry.
  • Worked flexibly to meet varied shift patterns and cover staff absences.
  • Wore required Personal Protective Equipment to maintain excellent hygiene standards.
  • Maintained optimised meat storage system to prevent spoilage and waste.
  • Filled display cases with freshly-wrapped products from work area or items pulled from cooler.
  • Prepared roasts with use of boning knife, skewers and twine.
  • Supported stock checks with quick, orderly counting and recording.
  • Inspected meat upon delivery to verify freshness and quality.
  • Offered customers advice on cooking styles and methods for different types of meats to obtain maximum flavour.
  • Collaborated with production line teams to increase speed and pace.
  • Maintained excellent knife techniques to butcher and carve cuts appropriately.
  • Completed skilled cuts to produce correct products and minimise waste.
  • Cleaned and sanitised work areas, equipment and tools to meet food safety requirements.
  • Served counter customers, selecting, preparing and pricing requested items.
  • Sharpened and adjusted equipment to maintain cutting precision.
  • Weighed products to provide customers with exact requested quantities.
  • Customised meat products to match individual customer orders or wholesale requests.
  • Passed inspections by closely adhering to safety and cleanliness standards and company processes.
  • Transformed primal cuts into smaller cuts ready for retail.
  • Maintained meat processing equipment to highest standards for optimal use and longevity.
  • Dressed animal cuts, prepared packages and added accurate prices for sale.
  • Operated sausage-making machinery to produce quality goods for sale.
  • Navigated various routes efficiently, leading to increased route coverage.
  • Adapted to changing road conditions quickly ensuring safe and timely deliveries.
  • Resolved customer complaints effectively, restoring trust in the service provided.
  • Reduced fuel costs with efficient route planning.
  • Communicated effectively with dispatch team to ensure timely deliveries.
  • Delivered temperature-sensitive goods using appropriate methods maintaining product quality.
  • Managed delivery documentation meticulously ensuring all paperwork was up-to-date and accurate.
  • Ensured safety by regular vehicle inspections and maintenance.
  • Handled fragile items carefully, resulting in zero damage complaints.
  • Provided excellent customer service, enhancing company reputation.
  • Maintained vehicle cleanliness for a professional appearance.
  • Loaded and unloaded vehicles safely, preventing injuries or accidents.
  • Handled cash transactions accurately preventing discrepancies at end of day tallying.
  • Completed deliveries with smile and patient, personalised service.
  • Completed end-to-end deliveries by reaching assigned customers on time and obtaining signatures.
  • Safely loaded and unloaded packages with zero material damage.
  • Loaded vehicles safely and efficiently, securing items to prevent damage for high-volume deliveries.
  • Maintained optimal vehicle driving conditions, conducting daily fuel, tyre and safety checks.
  • Kept vehicles safe and roadworthy maintaining and checking gas, oil and water levels.
  • Drove company vehicles safely and legally across national pick-ups and deliveries, maintaining brand reputation.
  • Carried heavy items to customers' desired location using best moving and handling practices.
  • Interpreted maps effectively, following written and verbal directions as required to navigate optimal delivery routes.
  • Minimised complaints by maintaining clear communication with customers, promptly advising of schedule changes.
  • Reported delivery goods and document errors to management, enabling prompt resolution.
  • Applied personal road knowledge and GPS application to set shortest routes.
  • Selected most appropriate route, accounting for weather and road closures.
  • Maintained clean, well-functioning vehicle through regular attention and care.
  • Cleaned vehicle's interior and exterior to meet high presentation standards.
  • Submitted required documentation upon journey completion.
  • Followed safe driving practices for safety of fellow travellers and passengers.
  • Regularly updated control centre on location and availability .
  • Completed required paperwork certifying [Type] deliveries.

Education

GCSEs - 2nd school

Whitstone school
Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Level 2 diploma - Bricklaying

Radstock Collage
Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset

Skills

  • Lamb butchering
  • Workstation cleanliness maintenance
  • Quality assurance awareness
  • Ethical
  • Trimming expertise
  • Knife handling expertise
  • Beef but
  • Ethical responsibility
  • Sausage making expertise
  • Meat selection
  • Poultry preparation expertise
  • Poultry butchering
  • Pork butchering
  • Meat cutting precision
  • Butchery equipment usage
  • Beef butchering
  • Butchery tool maintenance
  • Sanitation protocols
  • Customer Service
  • Health and Safety
  • Verbal communication
  • Process efficiency
  • Meat handling and storage
  • Safe food handling
  • Knife techniques
  • Strong team member
  • Curing methods
  • Customer interaction
  • Outstanding cleanliness
  • Mental arithmetic
  • Meat grinding
  • Animal processing
  • Carcass cutting
  • Complaint handling
  • Product display
  • Meats and cut expertise
  • Meat preparation
  • Meat preparation techniques
  • Following regulations
  • Efficient precision
  • Meat-processing equipment operation
  • Portion control
  • Food hygiene understanding
  • Sausage making
  • Animal anatomy knowledge
  • Deboning meat
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Meat weighing and labelling
  • Knife skills
  • Food safety and sanitation standards
  • Roast tying
  • Sausage preparation
  • Multitasking and prioritisation
  • Concentration
  • Food safety
  • Cutting tools and machines
  • Cutting and deboning
  • Excellent judgment
  • Meat storage

Affiliations

  • Playing Squash
  • Rinding Bikes
  • Going to the gym
  • walking
  • Video Games

Certification

Driving License

Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety

FSA Food Allergen


Timeline

Butcher

Whiterow Farmshop
02.2019 - Current

Butcher

Jon Thorner's
04.2004 - 02.2019

GCSEs - 2nd school

Whitstone school

Level 2 diploma - Bricklaying

Radstock Collage
Nicholas Rawlings