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Level 2 Butcher Apprenticeship

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Subject

Butchery

Level

Level 2

Study Mode

Full-Time

Duration

1.5 years

Start Date

Any Time

The course

Are you looking to start a career as a butcher? This apprenticeship is ideal.

As an apprentice you will have a job and earn a wage whilst building up knowledge and skills within the meat and poultry industry.

This apprenticeship is made up of a Butcher Apprenticeship Standard that comprises of a range of topics from food safety to the supply chain, giving you a braod understanding of the industry.

Course Information

  • Develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours for employment and future career progression within the industry.
  • Butchery skills
  • Environmental safety in food operations
  • Carrying out primal cutting
  • Carrying out boning in meat processing
  • Maintaining product quality

You must have GCSE English and Maths at grade D or 3 or equivalent. You must also pass an initial assessment, secure work experience as an apprentice and have one satisfactory reference.

You will have predominantly theory-based lessons in college, with practical learning delivered at your workplace. You may also benefit from a blended learning approach, with occasional online lessons.

You will be released from work one day per week to undertake training at the college.

You will be employed within the industry, working 30 - 40 hours per week.
You will be assessed through an end point assessment (EPA) and graded pass or pass with excellence. Please note that the duration does not include the EPA.
  • Stationery, i.e. pens and paper
  • An electronic device such as a laptop to access online learning
  • Chainmail gloves/gauntlet and apron
More advanced courses are available at the college for further progression, including the Level 3 Advanced Butcher Apprenticeship.
Work as a butcher, meat and poultry worker, production controller and technical manager. These can, in turn, lead to more senior positions such as team supervisor and company manager.

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