Slaughterers and Meat Packers

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  • Full Time Van Delivery Driver - Gordon Food Service - Hilliard,OH

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Top 3 Meat Packers Jobs

  • Meat Wrapper / FT Columbus, OH - Save-A-Lot - Columbus,OH

    PurposeThe Meat Wrapper learns the skills of handling fresh meat and other meat products, safe, sanitary and efficient operation of the meat department, ordering and inventory, equipment operations, and merchandising according to standards set by the...

  • Part Time Food Production - Gordon Food Service - Columbus,OH

    Gordon Food Service Store LLCLocation: 5700 Columbus Sq, Columbus, OH, 43231Now Hiring!Pay: $13/hr* Store Hours - Monday through Saturday 7AM-8PM; Sunday 9AM-6PM* Holidays Off - We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter.*...

  • Warehouse Picker Packer - Now Hiring - Randstad - Groveport,OH

    Randstad - [Material Handler / Freight Handler] As a Picker Packer at Randstad, you'll: Perform lifting up to 50 lbs unassisted; Operate a manual pallet jack, standing on feet for up to 8 hours; Operate an RF scanner...Hiring Immediately >>...

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What Slaughterers and meat packers Do

Perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Work typically occurs in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments. Excludes Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers who perform routine meat cutting.


Slaughterer and meat packer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 79,700
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $29,900

Job Outlook for Slaughterers and meat packers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 3,400
  • Growth rate: 4 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Slaughterer or meat packer

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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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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