AI Assistant for 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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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.(Core task)
  • 2Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.(Core task)
  • 3Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.(Core task)
  • 4Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.(Core task)
  • 5Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.(Core task)
  • 6Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.
  • 7Prepare ready-to-heat foods by filleting meat or fish or cutting it into bite-sized pieces, preparing and adding vegetables or applying sauces or breading.
  • 8Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing.
  • 9Remove parts, such as skin, feathers, scales or bones, from carcass.
  • 10Obtain and distribute specified meat or carcass.

Top Skills Required

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making
Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Time Management
Service Orientation
Instructing

Knowledge Areas

Production and ProcessingFood ProductionPublic Safety and SecurityMathematicsAdministration and ManagementMechanicalPersonnel and Human ResourcesTransportation

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Microsoft Excel

Other Tools

Meat inventory softwareSales softwareWeb browser software

Daily Work Activities

Getting Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Handling and Moving Objects
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Processing Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

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