Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Top 3 Meat Packers Jobs
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Industrial Nurse
- National Beef Packing Co., LLC
- Dodge City, KS
Employee meat purchase program Hours for this position: 4 pm to approximately 1 am Industrial Nurse responsibilities include but are not limited to: This position is responsible for providing first ...
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Industrial Nurse
- National Beef Packing Co., LLC
- Tama, IA
Employee Meat Purchase Sales * Paid Life Insurance For more information on Iowa Premium, Click Here! Industrial Nurse responsibilities include but are not limited to: This position is responsible for ...
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RTE Packer - 3rd Shift
- Smithfield Foods
- Sioux Center, IA
We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers ...
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.