Now Hiring: Experienced Butcher / Catering & Prepared Foods Team Member
Kennebec Meat Co. – Bath, Maine
Kennebec Meat Co. is a whole-animal butcher shop and prepared foods kitchen built around craftsmanship, community, and connection. Everything we do starts with the customer experience—from the way we cut meat to the way we talk about it across the counter.
We’re a small, hardworking team looking to add experienced, dependable food professionals with backgrounds in butchery, catering, prepared foods, and/or barbecue—and a genuine love of serving people.
Customer Service Comes First
At KMC, customer service isn’t just part of the job—it is the job.
You’ll be the face of the shop, the guide at the counter, and the person customers trust with their food.
That means:
- Welcoming every customer with warmth and confidence
- Helping people choose the right cuts and understand how to cook them
- Talking sourcing, quality, and flavor without sounding pretentious
- Taking custom orders and building catering requests
- Creating a shop experience that keeps people coming back
Everything else supports that.
What You’ll Also Do
Butchery & Meat Processing
- Break down whole animals into retail and custom cuts
- Fabricate primal and sub-primal cuts
- Trim, portion, label, and merchandise meats for the case
- Sausage production and value-added items
- Maintain clean, organized workstations and walk-ins
- Follow food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards
Prepared Foods & Catering
- Assist with hot and cold prepared foods
- Help with catering prep, and packaging
- Support BBQ and smoker production when scheduled
- Batch cooking, portioning, labeling
- Follow prep lists and production schedules
Team & Shop Support
- Open/close duties
- Inventory rotation and restocking
- Receiving and storage
- Supporting daily shop operations and events
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in butchery, catering, prepared foods, or BBQ
- Whole-animal breakdown experience is a major plus
- Strong food safety and sanitation habits
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, physical environment
- Reliable, detail-oriented, and team-focused
- Excellent people skills—this is a customer-facing role
- Management or leadership experience is a bonus
Why Work With Us
- Small team, big standards
- Craft-driven, whole-animal philosophy
- Community-focused shop
- Room to grow
- Competitive pay based on experience
Location: Bath, ME
Job Type: Full-time / Part-time
Pay: Based on experience
To apply:
Send your resume and a short note about your experience and why you’d like to work at Kennebec Meat Co.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Expected hours: 16 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
