Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Also known as: Abalone Processor, Animal Eviscerator, Animal Skinner (+149 more)
Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
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What You'll Do
- Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
- Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing.
- Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
- Remove parts, such as skin, feathers, scales or bones, from carcass.
- Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
- Produce hamburger meat and meat trimmings.
- Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.
- Obtain and distribute specified meat or carcass.
- Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
- Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
Essential Skills
Career Fit Overview
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Top passions
- Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
- Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
- Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
Common styles
Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cautiousness, Stress Tolerance, Integrity
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Key Abilities
This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:
Technologies & Tools
Work Environment & Strengths
Common Strengths for This Career
- Dependability (High importance: 4.44/5)
- Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.33/5)
- Cautiousness (High importance: 4.06/5)
- Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.67/5)
- Integrity (High importance: 3.55/5)
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Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this career. Training is provided on the job.
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