Butchery Personnel / Butcher at Penafort Energy Limited – Festac Town, Lagos

Penafort Energy Limited is recruiting a Butchery Personnel / Butcher in Festac Town, Lagos. The role covers meat preparation, processing, packaging, display and customer service, with strict attention to product quality, hygiene and food safety.

Meat preparation and processing

• Receive and inspect meat to confirm freshness and quality.
• Cut, trim, debone, slice and portion meat according to customer and company requirements.
• Weigh, package, label and price products accurately.
• Prepare meat for display in line with merchandising standards and minimise product wastage.

Food safety and hygiene

• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene, sanitation and handwashing, and use required personal protective equipment.
• Clean and sanitise work surfaces, cutting tools, equipment and machines.
• Store meat at the required temperatures and monitor expiry dates.
• Remove expired, spoiled or damaged products from display immediately.
• Follow company food-safety, health and safety procedures.

Equipment, customer service and stock control

• Operate knives, cutting tools, weighing scales and meat-processing equipment safely.
• Report faulty or unsafe equipment and keep the butchery section, cold room, display area and workstations clean and organised.
• Assist customers with meat selection, cuts, quantities and product enquiries, and prepare orders accurately.
• Monitor stock, report replenishment needs and apply FIFO/FEFO stock rotation.
• Assist with stock counts and report spoilage, wastage, product losses or discrepancies.
• Check equipment and storage temperatures at the start of each shift, secure products at closing and hand over outstanding issues.

Performance expectations

The role is assessed on food-safety compliance, product freshness, cutting and weighing accuracy, wastage control, stock availability, customer service, cleanliness, safe working practices and reliable attendance.

Qualifications and skills

• Minimum of SSCE or an equivalent qualification.
• Previous experience in a butchery, supermarket, meat shop or food-processing environment is an advantage.
• Knowledge of meat cuts, meat handling, food hygiene and safe use of knives and butchery equipment.
• Good customer-service and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and undertake flexible shifts, including weekends and public holidays when required.
• Physical fitness to stand for extended periods.