Butchers & Meat Cutters

realistic interests customer display product cooking equipment personal service cut of meat retail prepare portions ensure quality

Butcher, Meat Clerk, Meat Cutter, Meat Specialist

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What they do:
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
On the job, you would:
  • Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
  • Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
  • Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.

Knowledge

Business

  • customer service
  • sales and marketing

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • food production
  • manufacture and distribution of products

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

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Hand and Finger Use

  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Attention

  • pay attention to something without being distracted

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Self Control
  • Initiative

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel Hot Technology

Electronic mail software

  • Microsoft Outlook Hot Technology

Accounting software

  • Financial accounting software

Education

high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Salary:

$37,650
$27,500
$54,600
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