Cutters and Trimmers (Hand)

Top 3 Cutter and Trimmer Jobs

  • Fish Cutter - Ocean Beauty Seafoods - Renton, WA

    Fish Cutter FULL-TIME $27/hr Job includes cutting , trimming , and packing fish which is mostly Salmon and Halibut. Job also includes various other processing jobs. Enviroment is Cold and Damp so must ...

  • MEAT CUTTER - Tony s Market - Castle Rock, CO

    Job summary Responsible for grinding, cutting , trimming , or preparing consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale Summary of essential job functions * Immediately greets all customers and ensures ...

  • Meat Cutter - Sheridan Fruit Co - Portland, OR

    The Meat Cutter is responsible for cutting , trimming , boning, and grinding meats to portion and preparing meat in cooking form by performing the following duties. We offer many valuable benefits for ...

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What Cutters and trimmers Do

Use hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim a variety of manufactured items, such as carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.


Cutter and trimmer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 8,100
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $30,230

Job Outlook for Cutters and trimmers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -2,400
  • Growth rate: -30 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Cutter or trimmer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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