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Butchers and Meat Cutters

  • Manufacturing

Tasks

What tasks do Butchers and Meat Cutters perform?

  • 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.

  • Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.


Knowledge

What do Butchers and Meat Cutters need to know?

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Food Production

    Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

  • Production and Processing

    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.


Skills

What skills do Butchers and Meat Cutters need?

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

  • Time Management

    Managing one's own time and the time of others.



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