Head Butcher
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Position Overview & Specifications
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Salary: Competitive and Benefits
Located in the heart of Piccadilly in our beautiful flagship store. This central London location, offers so much to explore including restaurants, bars, cultural sites, shopping and more, and only a short walk from the Green Park Tube Station and plenty of bus stops.
Fortnum & Mason are now looking for a Head Butcher with a passion for fresh food and luxury retail. Our Head Butcher will lead the excellent team behind the meat counter on our famous Lower Ground Floor in our Flagship Piccadilly store, reporting to our Fresh Food Floor Manager.We are looking for an inspirational and proactive leader who will offer guidance, and share responsibility for the floor’s day-to-day operations. You will assist in motivating and coaching the team to ensure they all deliver world-class customer service consistently.
Our ideal candidate will possess prior experience working with fresh and raw foods, ideally within a management role. In addition to this, our candidate will show an interest in training others in meat preparation and cooking, quality and production control, as well as best storing methods. They will possess first class customer service skills, and will be a true ambassador for our business.
Our ideal Head Butcher will:
- demonstrate butchery techniques, product knowledge and customer service skills
- follow strict Health & Safety and Food Hygiene procedures
- use initiative to propose improvements, and resolve unexpected issues
- set standards for service levels, punctuality, reliability and appearance
- be comfortable training and managing a small team of Butchers
- understand and use till and stock control systems competently, training others where necessary.
- A competitive salary
- A generous store and restaurant discount of up to 40%
- 28 days holidays pro rata (inc. bank holidays), an extra day off for your birthday, plus 5 extra well-being days off
- A fantastic subsidised staff restaurant which uses Fortnum’s ingredients
- A range of opportunities to develop and grow personally and professionally
- Excellent pension scheme
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Other Retail Shops
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Head Butcher roles across Fortnum and Mason's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Other Retail Shops.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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