Staff role

Slaughterer / Meat Packer

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Boning Room Worker; Meat Packager; Meat Packer; Meat Processor; Meat Wrapper; Saw Man; Side Puller; Wrapper

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Food Production
  • Production and Processing
  • English Language

Abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Near Vision
  • Control Precision
  • Static Strength
  • Trunk Strength
  • Oral Comprehension

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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