Slaughterer and Meat Packer
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Occupation Description: Work in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments performing precision functions involving the preparation of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats.Life As a Slaughterer & Meat PackerSlit open, eviscerate, and trim carcasses of slaughtered animals.Saw, split, or scribe carcasses into smaller portions to facilitate handling.Shackle hind legs of animals to raise them for slaughtering or skinning.Remove bones, and cut meat into standard cuts in preparation for marketing.Stun animals prior to slaughtering.Grind meat into hamburger, and into trimmings used to prepare sausages, luncheon meats, and other meat products.Slaughterer & Meat Packer Needed SkillsWhen polled, Slaughterers and Meat Packers say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.#J-18808-Ljbffr