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Slaughterers and Meat Packers
$35.24K Median Salary 9.7K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 4.3% Job Growth
About This Career
Perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Work typically occurs in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments.
Reported Job Titles
Boning Room Worker, Meat Packager, Meat Packer, Meat Processor, Meat Trimmer, Meat Wrapper, Saw Man, Side Puller, Wrapper
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Near Vision
Control Precision
Static Strength
Trunk Strength
Oral Comprehension
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Food Production
Production and Processing
English Language
Technology Skills
Spreadsheet software
Inventory management software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Accounting software
Office suite software
Operating system software
Tools
Commercial use cutlery
Wrapping machinery
Cutting machinery
Sharpening stones or tools or kits
Radio frequency identification devices
Stunner
Knife blades
Filling machinery
Dicing machinery
Forming machine
Commercial use scales
Shaft collar
Hoists
Slicing machinery
Form or fill or seal machinery
Cooling machine
Belt conveyors
Forklifts
Touch screen monitors
Label making machines
Commercial use food grinders
Livestock identification equipment
Electronic measuring probes
Engraving machines
Commercial use food slicers
Blast freezers
Packaging compactors
Power saws
Animal shearing or clipping equipment
Personal computers
