
Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers
Also called: Deboner, Meat Cutter, Trimmer, Wing Scorer
What they do:
Use hand or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
On the job, you would:
- Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
- Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
- Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
Knowledge
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
- food production
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Business
- management
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Achievement/Effort
- Integrity
- Independence
- Initiative
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Point of sale POS software
- Sales software
Internet browser software
- Web browser software
Data base user interface and query software
Education
Job Outlook
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