Multiple Positions – Choppies Zambia

WE ARE HIRING – JOIN THE CHOPPIES TEAM!

Looking to grow your career in retail? Here’s your chance to join one of the fast-growing retail chain store groups!

Choppies is looking for passionate and hardworking individuals to join our teams in the Copperbelt and North-Western Province.

Available Positions:

Butchery Assistants

Bakery/Confectionery Assistants

Deli Assistants

Cashiers

Sales Floor Assistants

1. Butchery Assistant

• Locations: Copperbelt and North-Western Regions.
• Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist with cutting, trimming, packaging meat products.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization in workspace.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
  • Serve customers, weigh/package meat, provide preparation advice.
  • Sharpen/clean knives, operate cutting machinery.
  • Display meat products properly with labeling.
• Requirements:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Butchery production certification.
  • 1-2 years experience in butchery production/preparation.
  • Basic knowledge of butchery, good communication, problem-solving skills.
  • Physical fitness, ability to work at heights, medically fit.
• Skills:
  • Fast-paced environment performance.
  • Stay calm and focused.
  • Interpersonal and supervisory skills (including training others on efficiency and service standards).
• Required Documents: Medical Report & Police Clearance.
• Closing Date: 14th March 2026.
• Application: Send CV (Curriculum Vitae) and Cover Letter only to careers@choppies.co.zm.

2. Deli Assistant

• Locations: Copperbelt and North-Western Regions.
• Key Responsibilities:
  • Set up workstations with ingredients and equipment.
  • Prepare ingredients (chopping, peeling vegetables, cutting meat, etc.).
  • Cook food using various utensils/grillers.
  • Monitor cooking, ensure presentation by dressing dishes.
  • Maintain sanitized kitchen environment, proper storage.
  • Check ingredient quality, monitor stock, place orders for shortages.
• Requirements:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Food handlers’ certification & food production certification.
  • 1-2 years experience in deli preparation.
  • Basic knowledge of food prep, good communication, problem-solving skills.
  • Physical fitness, ability to work at heights, medically fit.
• Skills:
  • Fast-paced environment performance.
  • Stay calm and focused.
  • Interpersonal and supervisory skills (training others on efficiency and service standards).
• Required Documents: Medical Report & Police Clearance.
• Closing Date: 14th March 2026.
• Application: Send CV and Cover Letter only to careers@choppies.co.zm.

3. Cashier

• Locations: Copperbelt and North-Western Regions.
• Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage cash drawer (start/end of shift balancing).
  • Scan items, calculate totals (including tax, coupons/discounts).
  • Accept payments (cash, check, card), provide change.
  • Balance drawers and transfer money securely.
  • Handle customer inquiries, refer complex issues to management.
  • Greet customers and ensure satisfaction.
• Requirements:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Food handlers’ certification (and cashier/food production certification mentioned).
  • 1-2 years experience as cashier.
  • Basic knowledge of food prep (possibly for store context), good communication, problem-solving.
  • Physical fitness, ability to work at heights, medically fit.
  • Basic computer skills (using POS system).
• Skills:
  • Basic math skills.
  • Customer service, handling cash (honesty/trustworthiness emphasized).
  • Age requirement typically 18+ for handling money in Zambia.
• Required Documents: Medical Report & Police Clearance.
• Closing Date: 14th March 2026.
• Application: Send CV and Cover Letter only to careers@choppies.co.zm

4 BUTCHERY ASSISTANT

Job Description: To provide efficiently, quality customer retention and service.

• Assist in cutting, trimming, and packaging meat products
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the workspace
• Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards
• Serving customers; weighing and packaging meat and giving advice on preparation and cooking
• Making sure work areas are kept clean at all times
• Sharpening and cleaning knives and operating cutting machinery
• Displaying produce in windows or cabinets
• Maintaining cleanliness in the work area area, assisting with customer service, and ensuring proper labeling and display of meat cuts in the store

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Butchery production certification
• 1-2 years of experience in butchery production
• Basic knowledge in butchery food preparation
• Good communication and problem solving skills
• Physical fitness and ability to work at heights
• Candidate should be medically fit

Skills, abilities, knowledge, licenses, certifications:

• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to stay calm and focused.
• Interpersonal Skills
• Supervisory skills – ability to train Employees to use time efficiently and to be uncompromising regarding service delivery.

Physical Exam Required: Medical Report & Police Clearance

If you are enthusiastic, customer-focused and ready to be part of a dynamic retail environment, we want to hear from you!

Send your CV to: careers@choppies.co.zm

Closing Date: 14th March 2026

Take the next step in your career and be part of the Choppies family!