Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Boning Room Worker,
Meat Packer,
Meat Processor,
Meat Wrapper
What they do: Work in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments performing precision functions involving the preparation of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$35,480Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- Remove bones, and cut meat into standard cuts in preparation for marketing.
- Sever jugular veins to drain blood and facilitate slaughtering.
- Tend assembly lines, performing a few of the many cuts needed to process a carcass.
Personality
Interests
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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
Put together small parts with your fingers
Physical Strength
Lift, push, pull, or carry
Use your lower back and stomach
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Talking to others
Social
Understanding people's reactions
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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop