Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers
Deboner,
Meat Cutter,
Trimmer,
Wing Scorer
What they do: Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$28,600Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- 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.
Personality
Interests
Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.
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Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
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
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
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
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
1. Do some research
- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
- Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
- Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
- Visit Idaho Launch
- Search for available Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers jobs on Idaho Works
Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop