Slaughterers and Meat Packers
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.
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Salary Information
Slaughterers and Meat Packers: $39,790 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Cut meat products. | General |
| Clean materials to prepare them for production. | General |
| Process animal carcasses. | General |
| Slaughter animals. | General |
| Prepare meat products for sale or consumption. | General |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| AccountMate Software AccountMate | Accounting software |
| AgInfoLink Meat Inventory Tracking System MITS | Inventory management software |
| Integrated Management Systems Food Connex Cloud | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Operating system software | Operating system software |
| RFID software | Inventory management software |
| Second Foundation NaviMeat | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Traceability software | Inventory management software |