Specialist meat sales apprenticeship

Apprenticeship in specialist food sales, focusing on meat. You learn to advise customers, arrange appealing meat counter displays and maintain the quality of fresh food. Training usually lasts three years and can be shortened under certain conditions.

• You advise customers on fresh sausages, meat products and how to prepare them
• You care for, check and display the products
• You learn to process meat properly
• You learn hygiene rules
• You create appealing counter displays that help sales
• You develop your own creations for platters, food gifts and finger food
• You learn all about advising, serving and dealing with customers
• You become familiar with checking and planning stocks of fresh food
• You learn the processes involved in selling meat and sausage products
• You master making decorative platters and products ready to cook

• You enjoy working with people
• Personal hygiene and cleanliness
• Good practical skills
• Enjoy working with food
• A sense of order
• Ability to learn quickly
• Enjoy contact with customers
• Business skills and good organisational skills