Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
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- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Manufacturing
What do they typically do
- Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat
- Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to cut and trim meat
- Obtain and distribute specified meat or carcass
- Remove parts, such as skin, feathers, scales or bones, from carcass
- Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use
- Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing
- Produce hamburger meat and meat trimmings
- Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +1.2%
Job Openings 1,164
Education & Training
- Education Some may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
Private Training Programs
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