Slaughterers and Meat Packers

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Top 3 Meat Packers Jobs

  • Distribution Warehouse Associate - PetSmart - Groveport,OH

    PetSmart, Inc. - - Responsibilities: Picker & Packer: Picks store specific product from modules into totes and on conveyor belt, pack larger product to stack on pallets, automated WMS; Stocker & Cherry Picker: Places handpicked products into...

  • Picker / Packer - Adecco - Mount Vernon,OH

    Adecco is hiring for the largest manufacturer of separable reciprocating gas compressors world-wide located in Mount Vernon, Ohio! This is a temp to hire position in one of the following...

  • Meat/Produce Team Supervisor - Walmart - Grove City,OH

    Walmart Stores | Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx + 401(k) with match + PTO + 100% Reimbursement of Tuition & Books | 1693 Stringtown Road | Responsibilities: Supervise Meat/Produce team to keep the Fresh area stocked; Rotate product and maintain...

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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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