About Canalside
We are a family run farm that has been growing its own produce for the past 40 years.
It was back in 1983 that we bought this small holding in Great Haywood and planted our first strawberries that spring. From the beginning we have provided soft summer fruits, kitchen vegetables and garden plants directly to businesses across the region, and also to the local community from our Farm Shop – one of Staffordshire’s first!
We have continued to grow and develop our offering to customers over the years, and have since: extended our Farm Shop (twice!); built a new Café alongside the historic Trent and Mersey Canal; developed our Pick Your Own experience to include Halloween pumpkins; established a seasonal Plant Centre in our main glasshouse; and created a programme of inspirational, educational events for all the family to enjoy.
We think we have created something special at Canalside, but don’t take our word for it, come and see for yourself!
Meet The Team
Chris
Owner
Wendy
Owner
Geoff
Canalside General
Manager
Anna
Head of Business
Development
Current Job Opportunities
Head Butcher
5 days per week, normal working day 7.30am-5pm. At least one day will be a weekend day.
This an exciting opportunity for an experienced Butcher to be part of our recently awarded Best Farm Shop in Staffordshire!
The Butchery is an integral part of our retail proposition – it provides high quality, locally sourced meat and meal options to our Farm Shop customers, as well as supplying meat to our busy onsite Café & Delicatessen.
The Head Butcher sets the standard for their team in terms of presentation, engaging with customers, product knowledge, and food safety. The Head Butcher is ultimately responsible for the profitable operation of the Butchery department, purchasing, costing, and setting the retail price. The Head Butcher is also responsible for resourcing and motivating their team.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Customer interaction, and order fulfilment at the service-over counter. Exceptional customer service, knowledgeable customer interactions, completing bespoke customer requests, all whilst being, quick & efficient.
- Ensure Serve-over Counter is stocked and visually appealing. Ultimate responsibility for ensuring the counter is full at all times, appear abundant and be visually appealing. Set the strategy for the products to be sold.
- Meat Production. Organising, and individually contributing, to the breaking down from carcass to counter ready, and production of a range of cuts and meal ready options.
- Maintenance of Food Safety Standards. Ultimately responsible for ensuring the production of meat is completed to the Business’s high food safety standards, working within the established processes, ensuring the Butchery department is kept clean, organised, and well maintained.
- Profitable Operation. Ultimately responsible for ensuring the Butchery is a profitable department, buying appropriately, accurately costing, minimising waste, and setting the retail price.
- Leadership. Ultimately responsible for setting the standards for the department, allocating resource where required, people management & motivation, organising the rotas, hiring & the inductions.
- Remaining Current. Must be aware of industry trends, generate new ideas and initiatives, and be open to suggestions.
If you are interetsed in applying for this position, please email your CV and a some information about you to recruitment@canalsidefarm.co.uk.
Closing Date for applications will be Sunday 7th April 2024. Salary will be dependent on experience.
Full Time Butcher
5 days per week, normal working day 7.30am-5pm. At least one day will be a weekend day.
This an exciting opportunity for an experienced Butcher to be part of our recently awarded Best Farm Shop in Staffordshire!
The Butchery is an integral part of our retail proposition – it provides high quality, locally sourced meat and meal options to our Farm Shop customers, as well as supplying meat to our busy onsite Café & Delicatessen.
All our Butchers engage with our customers and are required to be professional, knowledgeable and friendly at all times to ensure the high level of customer service standards we demand are met – our Butchers must also adhere to our strict food safety standards.
- Customer interaction, and order fulfilment at the service-over counter - Exceptional customer service, knowledgeable customer interactions, completing bespoke customer requests, all whilst being quick & efficient.
- Ensure Serve-over Counter is stocked and visually appealing - at all times the counter must be full, appear abundant, with all the Head Butcher’s designated products, and must be visually appealing.
- Meat Production - breaking down from carcass to ‘counter-ready’ and producing a range of cuts and meal ready options all whilst minimising waste and finishing to the highest quality.
- Maintenance of Food Safety Standards - ensuring the production of meat is completed to the Business’s high food safety standards, working within the established processes, ensuring the Butchery department is kept clean, organised, and well maintained.
- Adhere to Health & Safety policies - at all times, and in accordance with company procedures and training, follow Health & Safety procedures, ensure your own safety and those with whom you are working, use equipment in a safe manner and report all issues to the Shop Manager.
- Profitable Operation - ensure the Butchery is pricing its products appropriately based on accurate costings.
- Remaining Current - must be aware of industry trends and open to new ideas and initiatives.
If you are interetsed in applying for this position, please email your CV to recruitment@canalsidefarm.co.uk.
Closing Date for applications will be Sunday 7th April 2024. Salary will be dependent on experience.