Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Top 3 Meat Packers Jobs

Assembler - Brazing - Howe Corporation - Chicago, IL
Before long, meat packers , grocers, dairies and fisheries across the country depended on Howe Corporation for their growing refrigeration needs. And, as the frozen food industry developed, Howe ...
2nd Shift CBC Packer - Carl Buddig and Company - Montgomery, IL
Job Title: 2nd Shift CBC Packer - Hiring Immediately!Location: Montgomery, ILPay Rate: Start; $18 ... MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Load bulk meat logs (up to 30 pounds) into meat slicer at ...
2nd Shift OW Line Packer (Packaging) - Carl Buddig and Company - Montgomery, IL
Take the summer sausage from the meat racks, one metal meat stick at a time, and transfer to the ... Packers :After the inspection is complete, the Packers will count the appropriate amount of product ...

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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