Butcher/Apprentice Butcher

As part of the ANZCO Foods Group, The Local Butcher supplies the finest export quality beef, lamb and smallgoods to discerning home cooks, chefs, cafes and restaurants throughout the Marlborough region.

Due to increased demand, we are looking for a Butcher or an Apprentice for our Blenheim store. This is a full time Monday to Friday role, working 40 hours per week, with rostered Saturday work. From time to time there will also be overtime. Duties will include taking orders, preparing meat (cutting, boning, trimming and slicing) and packing meat to our customers' requirements. This may include completing butchery tasks for the Wholesale/Food Service areas as well as the retail store.

We are a small and productive team, so we are looking for a proven team player with excellent interpersonal skills. Previous butchery experience is advantageous; however, we are also open to taking on an apprentice who has the right skills, attitude and willingness to learn. You will be well organised, able to manage a variable workload, and have a strong work ethic. We are looking for someone who is reliable, hardworking and works well as part of a team.

The successful applicants will be offered the opportunity to work with an employee-focused and customer driven company who are committed to a safe working environment. A pre-employment Medical (including a Drug and Alcohol test) needs to be completed prior to offer of employment.

We deliver taste, nutrition, and wellbeing to the world with products made from New Zealand finest beef and lamb. Our values of atawhai­tanga, noho haepapa, kaitiakitanga, auahatanga, and whakawhirinakitanga guide us to work together, follow through on our commitments, make improvements, and do our best to make sustainable decisions for the future.

We are committed to supporting and developing our people and we offer a competitive remuneration package.  If you are motivated, have the skills and experience we require and want to be part of the exciting future of our company then we want to hear from you.

Apply today at www.careers.anzcofoods.com

Applications close: 2nd October 2026