Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 20,810 - 37,480; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Slaughterer and Meat Packer to work in the United States. The role involves performing precise functions such as the evisceration and trimming of carcasses, cutting meat into standard cuts, and preparing sausages. Important skills include effective speaking and active listening, both crucial for ensuring proper communication during the meat preparation process. The salary ranges from $20,810 to $37,480 annually.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform precision functions involving meat preparation.
• Familiarity with specialized slaughtering tasks.
• Understanding of standard cutting techniques for meat marketing.

Responsibilities

• Work in slaughtering and meat packing establishments.
• Prepare meat by cutting, grinding, and making sausages.
• Perform specialized tasks like eviscerating and trimming carcasses.

Skills

Speaking

Active Listening

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Data entry software

Job description

Slaughterer and Meat Packer

Occupation Description Work in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments performing precision functions involving the preparation of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats.

Life As a Slaughterer & Meat Packer

• Slit open, eviscerate, and trim carcasses of slaughtered animals.
• Saw, split, or scribe carcasses into smaller portions to facilitate handling.
• Shackle hind legs of animals to raise them for slaughtering or skinning.
• Remove bones, and cut meat into standard cuts in preparation for marketing.
• Stun animals prior to slaughtering.
• Grind meat into hamburger, and into trimmings used to prepare sausages, luncheon meats, and other meat products.

Slaughterer & Meat Packer Needed Skills

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

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Slaughterer & Meat Packer Employment Estimates

In the United States, there were 82,500 jobs for Slaughterer and Meat Packer in 2016. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Slaughterer and Meat Packer. The BLS estimates 10,100 yearly job openings in this field.

Salary for a Slaughterer & Meat Packer

Slaughterers and Meat Packers make between $20,810 and $37,480 a year.

Slaughterers and Meat Packers who work in Maryland, Nebraska, or Kansas make the highest salaries.

What Tools do Slaughterers and Meat Packers Use?

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Data entry software