Butchery Team Member - Poultry


Company:	Riverford Organic Farmers Ltd
Salary:	from £14.36 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0JU
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

Work with us at Riverford, and join a thriving employee-owned business

Be part of a supportive, down-to-earth and solutions driven butchery team

Beyond the Veg Box - At Riverford, our passion for organic vegetables is unmatched. We’re not just about delivering veg boxes; we're dedicated to sustainable farming and community building. As a part of our team, you become a co-owner, sharing in our successes and contributing to a mission that goes beyond profit. We aim to make Riverford a fulfilling place to work, where our co-owners feel valued.

Grow with Riverford - Take the next step in your personal and professional journey with training tailored to help you grow and achieve your goals.

As our Butchery Team Member - Poultry, you’ll help shape Riverford’s future.

Although perhaps better known for our veg, Riverford has its own butchery, and delivers organic meat to homes across the country. Riverford meat is organic, British, meticulously sourced, properly hung and carefully butchered for the very best quality and flavour.

At our butchery we produce over 18,000 packs of meat a week. As a Butchery Team Member in the poultry department, you will cut and pack chicken, duck and turkeys to produce our meat packs and stock. This will involve packing the retail packs into vacuum packs for the dispatch team. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate that they have the right work ethic, and the aptitude and enthusiasm to learn and progress; if you have that and are willing to work hard, we can offer you the chance to learn more about meat production.

Salary: £14.36 per hour

Location - The Butchery, Dean Court, Lower Dean, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0LT.

Hours - 39 hours a week Sunday to Thursday from 6am until 15:00. This is a fixed term contract up until Feb 2027

What You’ll Bring…

Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a production or warehousing environment

Must be comfortable working in a cold environment

You must be able to lift and manoeuvre crates of produce.

You should have good communication skills and be able to speak and write English to a level that enables you to comprehend instructions and daily requirements of the role

Accurate and efficient

What We’re Looking For…

Safe, organised and thorough

Team player; enthusiastic, reliable, flexible and adaptable demonstrating a ‘can-do’ attitude

Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

Be passionate about what we do at Riverford

Application Process: We’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the advert early, so we encourage you to apply soon

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