Food Production Assistant

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone aligning with our commitment to quality, efficiency and passion for food to join the butchery team and support our drive to deliver great quality meat to our customers working alongside a supportive team amongst the most amazing surroundings!

• Accurately weigh and measure ingredients for our marinades and sausage seasoning mixes.
• Lead packaging and packing of cured and smoked products, biltong, cooked meats, and raw meats, ensuring they reach customers in perfect condition.
• Collaborate with the team to meet production deadlines and productivity targets.
• Maintain strict adherence to health, food safety, and hygiene standards in all aspects of your work.
• Support stock control, product pricing, and ensure product quality to meet customer expectations.
• Assist the hygiene team in upholding top-tier cleanliness standards across the butchery.

 What we can offer

• A positive workplace environment with opportunities to develop both personally and professionally.
• Stay in shape with our complimentary use of our gym and wellbeing classes
• Look after your wellbeing with complimentary access to our Spa and swimming pools and our exclusive benefit of 50% of Spa Treatments.
• Enjoy shopping in both our shops on estate and online with 30% discount for all our colleagues and free delivery for any online purchases. 
• Discover exclusive perks with our Discounted hotel stays for staff, accompanied by a fantastic 30% discount at our restaurants.
• The opportunity to ensure your views are heard and shape the future of the business via our Employee Engine Room.
• Complimentary garden membership for the Newt and our partner gardens including the Eden Project, Kew Gardens and The Lost Gardens of Heligan
• Complimentary meal whilst on shift, created using fresh produce from our estate by our dedicated staff food chefs
• We value your hard work and recognise your achievements through our colleague recognition programme “Newt Awards” with the opportunity to achieve a variety of amazing rewards including a complimentary Hotel Stay.
• Support from our Employee Assistance Programme for both yourself and your family
• A team that knows how to have fun with regular team engagement activities including monthly Gather and Grow Motivational Speakers and our regular fun squad events, which include activities such as Go-Karting and Wine Tasting, to name but a few. 
• Up to 30 days annual leave each year for our full-time team

• Take personal operational responsibility for health and food safety.
• Display a willingness to learn, solve problems, and acquire new skills.
• Be punctual, reliable, diligent, and respectful towards customers, peers, and colleagues.
• Show attention to detail, understanding how efficiency supports business profitability and contributes towards team Key Performance Indicators.
• Self-motivated with a sense of initiative and pride in your work
• Previous experience in a food environment is a bonus but not essential 

The Newt butchery production facility is world class and plays a central role in the success and continued growth of our food production business. The butchery is the sole supplier of high quality meat products to 11 outlets across the Newt estate (from the farm shop to the flagship Botanical Rooms restaurant), as well to our fast growing  nationwide on-line grocery delivery service. The butchery is part of the fabric of the Newt with features such as the Himalayan salt aging room and is accessible to visitors tours and the ever popular butchery workshops held each month by the Head Butcher.