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Developing new meat recipes and applications based on the Verstegen product range.
We are looking for a
Butcher / Meat Product Specialist
(Full-time 37.5 hours)
You inspire the butchers of tomorrow.
From a new grilled sausage to an innovative meat application for the artisanal butcher shop, meat processing facility, or meat industry. As a Butcher / Meat Product Specialist at Verstegen, you combine traditional craftsmanship with innovation. You develop new recipes, assist clients with technical issues, and ensure that Verstegen’s products make a difference in the meat industry every day.
You are not just in our own test butchery; you are also frequently on the road visiting clients, providing demonstrations, and inspiring butchers with new ideas and applications.
About the team:
You are part of the Food Support team and work closely with colleagues from Sales, Product Management, and R&D.
At Verstegen, we have our own in-house test butchery where ideas can be tested directly in practice. Here, you are given every opportunity to develop new applications, improve products, and apply your craftsmanship every day.
The atmosphere is informal, professional, and entrepreneurial. We help each other, share knowledge, and draw energy from high-quality workmanship and solutions that work in practice.
What are you going to do?
As a Butcher / Meat Product Specialist, you are the subject matter expert for the artisanal butchery, meat processing, and meat industry sectors. You know better than anyone how meat behaves, which techniques are required to create a high-quality end product, and how to translate your expertise into new applications and solutions. You will work alternately at our test butchery in Rotterdam and on-site. For example, you will host clients for inspiration sessions, conduct practical tests, or accompany Sales to a client’s location to examine technical issues in practice. You will also attend trade fairs and demonstrations across the country. You combine your practical experience as a butcher with product development and technical advice, making you a key sparring partner for clients, Sales, and colleagues within Food Support and R&D. Your responsibilities will include:
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Improving and innovating existing products and concepts.
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Answering technical customer questions regarding preparation, processing, and product quality.
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Solving practical issues regarding meat and sausage production.
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Preparing and sending samples, including preparation instructions.
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Providing demonstrations, product presentations and inspiration sessions for clients.
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Supporting account managers during client visits.
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Carrying out practical tests in our own test butchery.
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Identifying market trends and translating them into new commercial opportunities.
What do you bring to the table?
Above all, you are a professional who takes pride in the craft of butchery. You understand how meat behaves, think in terms of solutions, and are energized by sharing your knowledge with customers and colleagues. In addition, you possess:
● A completed butchery education or a comparable vocational training within the butchery trade.
● Preferably around five years of experience in an artisanal butcher shop, meat products production, or the meat processing industry.
● Experience with meat processing, sausage making, and various preparation techniques.
● Knowledge of meat cuts and their various possible applications.
● Good command of the Dutch language.
● You find it easy to connect with others and are confident in front of a group when conveying your professional knowledge and ideas.
● An enthusiastic, eager-to-learn, and service-oriented attitude.
What do you get from us?
At Verstegen, you get the opportunity to take your craft to the next level. You will continue to work with meat, but with much more variety, responsibility, and influence than in a traditional butcher shop. In addition, we offer:
● A gross monthly salary between €2,854 and €4,338, depending on your knowledge and experience.
● 8.33% holiday pay and a €900 year-end bonus.
● 26 vacation days and the option to purchase up to 10 extra days per year.
● Company car.
● Good pension scheme.
● Flexibility in working hours and room to take responsibility.
● Discount on the entire Verstegen range.
● Bicycle plan and corporate fitness.
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