Services.
Fast access to reliable temps for shop floor roles: slaughter men and women, butchers, fish filleters and more. Fast, reliable temps for shop floor roles. We know how urgent these roles can be. We move quickly and deliver quality.
Professional contractors for short-term leadership or operational gaps. Project-based roles, ideal for: seasonal demand, covering absences. We provide experienced professionals who can hit the ground running.
Direct hires for employers looking to build long-term teams, from team leaders, supervisors, operational managers, processing butchers, catering butchers. We match candidates with the right experience and mindset for your operation.
UK-based talent with previous experience in meat and fish processing. Due to legislative changes, overseas recruitment is no longer viable. We now focus on UK-based talent with previous experience in meat and fish processing. We understand the Skilled Worker route and help you navigate it effectively.
Who we are.
The Butchers’ Recruiter is a specialist recruitment partner for operational roles in meat and fish processing.
From slaughter men and women to supervisors, we place people who keep production moving. Led by industry veteran Chris Fleming, we understand the challenges processors face, from rising costs to changing legislation and we deliver practical staffing solutions.



Chris has placed thousands of skilled workers and supplied millions of agency hours to UK processors. He knows the shop floor, the challenges, and what works.
We don’t do engineers. We focus on the operational core temps, perms, interim contractors and skilled workers for meat and fish processing.
With overseas recruitment routes closed, we help you navigate the Skilled Worker route and build reliable UK-based teams.