Butchery Operations Consultant KN Konsulting East Greenwich, RI Job Details Contract 1 day ago Qualifications Food production Fabrication Food processing Food processing plant experience HACCP Full Job Description Butchery Operations Consultant Short-Term / Project-Based Consulting Engagement Rhode Island A new, upscale butcher-driven food concept currently in development is seeking an experienced Butchery Operations Consultant for a short-term consulting engagement. The project is in the architectural and pre-permitting phase. We are looking for an experienced butcher or butcher shop operator to provide an operational review of the proposed butchery layout, equipment plan, product assortment, and production processes before architectural plans are finalized. Scope of Engagement The consultant will review and provide recommendations on: Proposed butcher shop layout and overall workflow Receiving, refrigeration, storage, fabrication, production, packaging, and retail display areas Equipment selection, sizing, and placement Fabrication tables, grinders, mixers, band saws, sausage equipment, sinks, racks, scales, packaging equipment, and other specialty equipment Production flow, sanitation, food safety, and operational efficiencies Proposed retail meat assortment and house-made/value-added products Sausage, grinding, fabrication, and other production requirements Whole-animal and/or primal utilization, yields, trim utilization, and waste Integration and cross-utilization between the butcher operation and an adjacent foodservice kitchen Operational considerations that should be incorporated into architectural and permit plans Ideal Background We are seeking someone with significant hands-on experience in professional and whole animal butchery and meat production. Experience with butcher shop design, openings, or facility planning is a plus but not required.

Relevant experience may include:

Retail butcher shop operations Whole-animal butchery and carcass breakdown Beef, pork, lamb, and poultry fabrication Sausage and value-added meat production Grinding and portion-controlled production Meat processing equipment Food safety, sanitation, and HACCP Yield and food-cost management Butcher shop or meat-processing facility design New butcher shop openings We are particularly interested in someone who understands how a butcher shop needs to function operationally, not simply someone with strong meat-cutting skills. The ideal candidate will be able to identify issues related to workflow, equipment placement, refrigeration, storage, sanitation, production, and movement of product through the facility. Engagement Structure The anticipated engagement will include review of existing plans and materials, meetings with the project team, recommendations for revisions, and a final review before the butchery portion of the architectural plans is completed. Some work may be completed remotely; however, one or more site visits to New England may be required. Compensation will be based on experience, scope, travel requirements, and proposed consulting structure. Interested candidates should submit a resume or professional background along with a brief description of relevant experience in butcher shop operations, meat processing, facility planning, or butcher shop openings.

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in East Greenwich, RI 02818