Head Butcher

Head Butcher

Join the exciting journey of Hello Chef as Head Butcher!

At Hello Chef, we aim to make people’s lives easier and more fulfilling. We’ve recently been certified as a B Corp and are on a path of consistent innovation and growth. 

The Head Butcher will manage Hello Chef’s butchery, driving high-quality production and ensuring all meat products meet customer expectations. The role involves leading the butchery team, maintaining inventory, and ensuring strict adherence to food safety standards. The Head Butcher is responsible for achieving measurable quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction outcomes.

Main Accountabilities:

1. Meat Preparation and Processing:
   • Ensure 100% of meat products meet portion control and quality standards.
   • Drive customer complaints on butchery products to under 0.25%. 
2. Inventory and Supplier Management:
   • Maintain optimal stock levels with minimal waste due to overstocking or spoilage.
   • Achieve yield targets, minimising trim waste and maximising usable product from each carcass or cut.
3. Team Leadership and Development:
   • Improve team productivity through training and performance management, measured by output per person.
4. Quality Assurance and Compliance:
   • Achieve a 100% compliance rate on all food safety and hygiene audits, with zero non-conformance issues.
   • Maintain accurate and up-to-date HACCP documentation, with audits completed on schedule 100% of the time.
5. Process Improvement and Innovation:
   • Implement at least 3 process improvements per quarter, aimed at reducing costs or increasing efficiency by 5%.
6. Portioning of Other Ingredients:
   • Oversee the portioning of non-meat items, including canned goods, dairy, and liquids, ensuring consistent quality and accurate portions.
   • Maintain the same standards of quality, team productivity, and efficiency across all product categories.

Competencies:

1. Butchery Technical Expertise: Achieve consistent quality results and compliance with food safety.
2. Team Leadership: Develop and maintain a high-performing team with measurable improvements.
3. Organisational Skills: Meet efficiency targets in stock management, production output, and yield.
4. Customer Focus: Demonstrate an obsession with gathering, analysing, and acting on customer feedback to improve meat quality.

What we offer

• Relocation assistance to Dubai, if required
• 50% discount on your Hello Chef subscription, as well as other product initiatives
• Enhanced medical insurance package
• 22 working days off a year, with an annual flight allowance
• Free chef-cooked meals at our comfortable office on most days
• Flat hierarchies, constant learning, outstanding team atmosphere, dynamic international environment
• Office location: National Industries Park, Dubai, UAE

***We believe a diverse workforce is a key ingredient in our recipe for success. At Hello Chef, we hire people from all walks of life - regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, and religion. If you share our values and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.***