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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

SOC 51-3022.00

Use hand or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.

Zone 1 Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
1
Job Zone
No
Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening
3.1
Speaking
3.0
Critical Thinking
3.0
Monitoring
3.0
Judgment and Decision Making
3.0
Social Perceptiveness
2.9
Coordination
2.9
Time Management
2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing
4.0
Food Production
4.0
Public Safety and Security
3.6
Mathematics
3.6
Administration and Management
3.4
Mechanical
3.3
Personnel and Human Resources
3.3
Transportation
3.3

Key Tasks

1Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
2Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
3Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
4Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
5Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.

Also Known As

Abalone Processor Animal Eviscerator Animal Skinner Animal Sticker Bacon de-Rinder Bacon Skin Lifter Bacon Skinner Bacon Slicer Beef Boner Beef Breaker

Tools & Equipment

Blast chillers Bone dusters Boning knives Box cutters Butcher knives

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