Butchery Specialist – Spar Vacancies

Job Description

The Butchery Specialist is responsible for driving profitability, operational excellence, and quality standards across retail butchery operations. This role focuses on improving gross profit, increasing sales performance, and ensuring best-in-class production, merchandising, and food safety practices.

Key Performance Areas

• Increase retailer butchery gross profit and sales through effective operational strategies

• Develop optimal ranging plans and menu designs aligned with customer demand

• Create, standardise, and cost recipes to support profitability and consistency

• Manage stock control, ordering, and inventory accuracy

• Plan and coordinate production to maximise butchery productivity

• Implement effective merchandising and visually appealing product displays

• Ensure strict adherence to hygiene, food safety, and quality standards

• Support project managers with store revamps and new store openings

• Advise on the selection, layout, and maintenance of butchery equipment

• Deliver training and support to retailers on Fresh Studio systems and processes

• Identify emerging food and meat trends and implement them in-store

Minimum Requirements

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Matric qualification

• Relevant butchery-related qualification

• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in butchery management

• Valid driver’s licence

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively within a team

• Excellent training, coaching, and development skills

• In-depth knowledge of the meat trade and current market conditions

• Sound financial and business acumen

• Computer literacy and ability to work with retail systems