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This hands-on apprenticeship prepares butchers for the demands of a fast-paced, safety-critical food environment. Apprentices develop traditional craft skills while learning the modern operational, regulatory and commercial knowledge required across meat and poultry supply chains.
Learners explore butchery across species, from primal cuts to value-added products, supported by expert trainers and one-to-one coaching. Whether your team works in processing, retail, or food service, this programme builds confident butchers who contribute to KPIs, compliance, customer satisfaction and profitability.
A full journey from carcase to customer – with compliance, quality and customer service at the core.
Level 2 Butcher Apprenticeship Standard with Functional Skills in English and maths (if required).
Shape confident, compliant butchers through structured hands-on learning.
Safely sharpen, handle and use knives for a range of butchery techniques.
Follow strict hygiene rules, allergen protocols and cold storage requirements.
Present meat attractively and advise customers with confidence.
Support efficiency, reduce waste and improve saleable yield.
Understand and work within legal frameworks, audits and industry standards.
Use systems and equipment to support butchery, production and sales.
Apply skills in your chosen environment, from retail counters to large-scale production.
Coaches with real industry experience and teaching qualifications.
On-the-job learning supported by coaching, online content and assessments.
Training flexes around your working patterns and priorities.
Structured learning journey supports progression, confidence and assessment.
Apprentices gain practical skills with measurable business impact.
Graduates are prepared to progress into specialisms or supervision
Give your team the edge in a competitive retail or processing environment.
From customer service to cold storage, this Level 2 programme helps your apprentices meet real-world KPIs – all while improving retention and unlocking long-term growth.
Remit are a fantastic fit to us within our vision and values, they are flexible to help us build the programme that’s really right for us... that’s been the strongest point for us that’s made this partnership really work.
It’s been about 9 years we’ve been in partnership for which has been an absolutely unbelievable journey. We work in absolute unity with Remit, they’ve worked with us to really understand our culture, our DNA, what’s needed for our people, the Development Coaches talk in our language, they really understand Stonegate as a business and that’s a partnership.
This Level 2 Butchery apprenticeship trains you to work safely and confidently in a retail, catering or processing environment.
You’ll build your knife skills, learn about hygiene and cold storage, and discover how to serve customers or contribute to production – all while getting paid and working towards a recognised qualification. With expert support every step of the way, this is your chance to take a real step forward in your career.
You’ll get stuck into:
Level 2 Butcher Apprenticeship Standard with Functional Skills in English and maths (if required).
Practical, real-world skills you’ll use every day.
Safely sharpen, handle and use knives for a range of butchery techniques.
Follow strict hygiene rules, allergen protocols and cold storage requirements.
Present meat attractively and advise customers with confidence.
Support efficiency, reduce waste and improve saleable yield.
Understand and work within legal frameworks, audits and industry standards.
Use systems and equipment to support butchery, production and sales.
Apply skills in your chosen environment, from retail counters to large-scale production.
You’ll learn from people who know the job inside and out.
On-the-job learning supported by coaching, online content and assessments.
You’ll get real experience and earn money while you train.
Structured learning journey supports progression, confidence and assessment.
Apprentices gain practical skills with measurable business impact.
Graduates are prepared to progress into specialisms or supervision
Earn while you learn and grow your career in a hands-on role.
Get the experience, skills and support you need to work in butchery, whether that’s in retail, catering or food production.
Remit are a fantastic fit to us within our vision and values, they are flexible to help us build the programme that’s really right for us... that’s been the strongest point for us that’s made this partnership really work.
It’s been about 9 years we’ve been in partnership for which has been an absolutely unbelievable journey. We work in absolute unity with Remit, they’ve worked with us to really understand our culture, our DNA, what’s needed for our people, the Development Coaches talk in our language, they really understand Stonegate as a business and that’s a partnership.
