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Butchers and Meat Cutters
SOC 51-3021.00
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
Zone 2
Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Active Listening
3.1
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Speaking
3.0
Critical Thinking
3.0
Monitoring
3.0
Social Perceptiveness
3.0
Service Orientation
3.0
Time Management
3.0
Knowledge Areas 8
Customer and Personal Service
4.1
Food Production
3.9
Production and Processing
3.4
Sales and Marketing
3.1
English Language
2.8
Administration and Management
2.5
Mathematics
2.5
Education and Training
2.3
Key Tasks
1Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter, so they will appear
attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
2Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
3Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to
prepare meat in cooking form.
4Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
5Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery, to ensure meat quality.
Also Known As
Blockman
Butcher
Butcher Apprentice
Butcher Assistant
Cleaver
Halal Butcher
Journeyman Meat Cutter
Kosher Butcher
Meat Carver
Meat Clerk
Tools & Equipment
Air knives
Anti-griddles
Auto feed grinders
Bacon slicers
Balers
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