Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Top 3 Slaughterers Jobs

Wayfair Columbus Hiring Events | Join Our New Store Team - Wayfair - Columbus,OH
Overview: We are excited to bring Wayfair to Columbus Area. We are hosting in-person hiring events to meet the talented people who will help bring this store to life. Join us to explore...
Warehouse Specialist - 12-Hour Night Shift - Abbott Laboratories - Columbus,OH
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices,...
Infrastructure TPM, Data Center Delivery, Infrastructure Delivery - Amazon Data Services - Columbus,OH
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking,...

Top 3 Meat Packers Jobs

Warehouse General Utility - Night Shift Mon-Fri - Abbott Laboratories - Columbus,OH
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices,...
Meat Cutter - Market District - Powell,OH
Job Summary Our Meat Cutters ensure that our guests are receiving the best and most delicious products, presented according to their requirements. In addition to providing unparalleled guest service and supporting the Meat Lead,...
Infrastructure TPM, Data Center Delivery, Infrastructure Delivery - Amazon Data Services - Columbus,OH
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking,...

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.