Apprentice Butcher

Apprentice Butcher (Full-Time)

Cockburn Central Quality Meats
Shop 113, 816 Beeliar Drive, Success WA

Cockburn Central Quality Meats is a busy retail butcher shop located in Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre. We are open seven days a week and pride ourselves on providing quality meat products and excellent customer service to our local community.

We are currently seeking a motivated and reliable Apprentice Butcher to join our team on a full-time basis. This is an excellent opportunity to learn a skilled trade and gain a nationally recognised qualification while working alongside experienced butchers.

About the Role

As an Apprentice Butcher, you will learn all aspects of the butchery trade, including:

• Assisting with cutting, trimming and preparing meat products
• Learning safe knife handling and butchery techniques
• Operating butchery equipment under supervision
• Packaging, weighing and labelling meat products
• Maintaining the presentation of display cabinets
• Providing excellent customer service and product knowledge
• Maintaining cleanliness and food safety standards
• Following workplace health and safety procedures

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A genuine interest in becoming a qualified butcher
• A strong willingness to learn and follow instructions
• Good attention to detail
• A positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Reliability and punctuality
• The ability to work well within a team
• Excellent personal hygiene and an understanding of food safety practices
• Confidence interacting with customers

Essential Selection Criteria

• Genuine desire to pursue a career in butchery
• Commitment to completing an apprenticeship and training requirements

Desirable

• Pre-Apprenticeship qualification (preferred but not essential)
• Previous experience in customer service, retail or food handling

What We Offer

• Full-time apprenticeship opportunity
• On-the-job training with experienced tradespeople
• Support to achieve a Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Long-term career opportunities within the industry