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Career Details : Butchers and Meat Cutters

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Description

Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Education

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Tasks

  • Estimates requirements and requisitions or orders meat supply.
  • Receives, inspects, and stores meat upon delivery.
  • Places meat on trays in display counter.
  • Records quantity of meat received and issued to cooks.
  • Shapes, laces, and ties roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.
  • Cuts, trims, bones, ties, and grinds meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare meat in cooking form.
  • Wraps and weighs meat for customers and collects money for sales.

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    • Indoors
    • Standing
    • Hazardous Situations
    • Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
    • Special Uniform
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