Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Top 1 Meat Packers Jobs
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Outsourcing/ Co- Packaging Manager
- Cloverdale Foods Company
- Mandan, ND
The Outsourcing / Co-Packaging Manager in a meat manufacturing facility is responsible for managing relationships with third-party co- packers , suppliers, and vendors. This role involves overseeing ...
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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