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
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    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
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