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Summary Description


	Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Blockman

2.	Butcher

3.	Butcher Apprentice

4.	Butcher Assistant

5.	Cleaver

6.	Halal Butcher

7.	Journeyman Meat Cutter

8.	Kosher Butcher

9.	Market Manager

10.	Meat Butcher

11.	Meat Carver

12.	Meat Clerk

13.	Meat Counter Worker

14.	Meat Cutter

15.	Meat Cutter Apprentice

16.	Meat Department Manager

17.	Meat Dresser

18.	Meat Loiner

19.	Meat Manager

20.	Meat Service Team Member

21.	Meat Slicer

22.	Meat Specialist

23.	Meat Supervisor

24.	Meat Team Member

25.	Meat Wrapper

26.	Meatman

27.	Seafood and Service Meat Manager

28.	Seafood Clerk

29.	Seafood Service Team Member

30.	Slicer

31.	Small Order Cutter

Job Tasks

	Wrap, weigh, label and price cuts of meat. Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information. Weigh finished products. Prepare meat products for sale or consumption.

	Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter, so they will appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye. Prepare meat products for sale or consumption.

	Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers. Cut meat products.

	Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare meat in cooking form. Prepare meat products for sale or consumption. Cut meat products.

	Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories. Estimate material requirements for production. Order materials, supplies, or equipment.

	Supervise other butchers or meat cutters. Direct operational or production activities.

	Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery, to ensure meat quality. Inspect food products.

	Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales. Record operational or production data.

	Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine. Prepare meat products for sale or consumption. Cut meat products.

	Negotiate with representatives from supply companies to determine order details. Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.

	Cure, smoke, tenderize and preserve meat. Load items into ovens or furnaces.

	Total sales, and collect money from customers.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Butchers
	Butchers cut, trim, and package meat for retail sale.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Butchers
	Although most butchers work in grocery stores and specialty meat shops, some work in animal slaughtering and processing plants. The work can be physically demanding and may include exposure to repetitive motions, dangerous equipment, and cold temperatures.

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