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Caelyn Pere - A day in the life of a butchery apprentice

Covid-19 shook the weak foundations for many working women, disproportionately represented in the service industries. Yet jobs traditionally occupied by men are calling out for staff. Videographer Ben Cowper and Jack Marshall report on three women who are breaking the mould. Three Gisborne women are bucking New Zealand’s woeful statistics around women in the trades and apprenticeships. http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/video   / videos      / gisborneherald   Women make up half the population, yet in construction women make up only 13.5 percent of the workforce, including administrative roles, says Stats NZ. Across town Caelyn Pere is breaking new ground of her own. The butcher in training has picked up a blade to apprentice at The Village Butchery, the first female to do so in over 30 years. “Hunting is a really big part of my life,” says Caelyn. “I’ve been brought up hunting. We’re always taught to hunt for the pot.” “A typical day in the butchery I’m usually in the front working with my customers helping in the shop, and sometimes I’m out the back prepping and helping the boys cut up meat, break down stuff.” She says a successful butcher not only needs to be skilled with a knife but needs to be able to socialise with people and engage with customers. “I’m actually quite grateful that I work with wonderful men. We all tautoko/respect each other.” “I want to thank my dad. He’s my number one supporter. He’s always encouraging and helping me with my apprenticeship. He is always trying to make it easier for me to cope in a male-dominated industry. “Secondly, the women in my whanau are hard workers, and they’ve influenced me that hard work and dedicated perseverance is one step to success.” A highlight of being a butcher for Caelyn will be the ability to process meat for her whanau and friends down the track. “Taking a gap year from high school was probably one of the best decisions for me. “Working here I actually got to get a really good feel and insight on how the butchery works. After Covid last year, I thought, why not give it a crack and do an apprenticeship, so that’s where I am now.” A big bonus of an apprenticeship is that you earn while you learn, meaning no student loans or tuition fees. She says it is totally possible to be a female in a male-dominated trade. “Our apprenticeship goes for three-and-a- half years, but the faster you go through your modules in the books, the faster you can finish your apprenticeship.” “In the future, I’m hoping to own my own butcher shop or open up a home kill service on the East Coast.” The Village Butchery’s Michael Taylor says it is great having Caelyn in the shop. “I’ve worked here for 17 years. We’ve had a lot of apprentices and Caelyn is the first female apprentice in this shop in over 30 years. “It brings a lot of joy to the shop and great value and customers love having a female serve them in a male-dominated trade.” Filmed and Edited by Ben Cowper SUBSCRIBE! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... If you know anyone who would make a great subject for our "Humans of Gisborne" series, please send us a private message.