Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

The work

Core tasks

1. 01Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
2. 02Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
3. 03Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
4. 04Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
5. 05Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
6. 06Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.
7. 07Prepare ready-to-heat foods by filleting meat or fish or cutting it into bite-sized pieces, preparing and adding vegetables or applying sauces or breading.
8. 08Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing.
9. 09Remove parts, such as skin, feathers, scales or bones, from carcass.
10. 10Obtain and distribute specified meat or carcass.
11. 11Produce hamburger meat and meat trimmings.
12. 12Clean and salt hides.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading