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Description

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

Interests

  • Realistic
  • Conventional

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Work Values

  • Relationships
  • Independence
  • Achievement

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Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Self-Control

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Tasks

  • Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
  • Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
  • Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.
  • Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
  • Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.

Work Activities

  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Getting Information
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Performing General Physical Activities
  • Selling or Influencing Others

Detailed Work Activities

  • Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
  • Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
  • Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Technology Skills

  • Spreadsheet software
  • Electronic mail software
  • Accounting software
  • Office suite software
  • Word processing software

Abilities

  • Manual Dexterity
  • Near Vision
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Category Flexibility
  • Control Precision

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Service Orientation

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Food Production
  • Production and Processing
  • Sales and Marketing

Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

Certificate name

Animal Processing (WV)

Certifying Organization

NOCTI

Type

Core

Certifying Organization

American Meat Science Association

Type

Core

Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income PercentileAnnual Income
Low (10%)$30,724
Median (50%)$38,236
High (90%)$45,196

Income by Experience

This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).

ExperienceIncome
Entry Level $37,034
Mid Level $43,977
Senior Level $52,076
Expert Level N/A

Employability

There are currently 139,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 136,200 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -2%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of -2%

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