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Advanced butcher
Level
3
Advanced · like A-levels
Length
1.5 yr
typical
Sector
Sales, marketing and procurement
Pay
Paid
you earn while training
In a nutshell
Working in and running a butcher's shop, butchery department or meat processing plant.
What you'd do
Break down whole and half carcasses into primal and retail cuts
Prepare specialist cuts to customer or chef specification
Produce cured products such as dry-cured bacon or salt beef
Advise customers on cooking methods, provenance, and meat quality
Monitor chilled storage temperatures and rotate stock correctly
Maintain and sharpen knives and butchery equipment daily
Prepare attractive counter displays to maximise sales
What you'd learn
Advanced butchery techniques for beef, lamb, pork, poultry, and game
Meat science including ageing, marbling, and quality grading
Curing, smoking, and creating added-value meat products
Food safety, hygiene legislation, and HACCP in a butchery context
Customer service, product knowledge, and specialist advice
Stock control, ordering, and minimising meat wastage
Knife skills maintenance including sharpening and safe use
Ready to look for a place?
See live Advanced butcher apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.