Industrial butchers and related

NOC

94141

- Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

prepare meat and poultry for further processing or for packaging for wholesale distribution.

Full NOC Description

Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers prepare meat and poultry for further processing or for packaging for wholesale distribution. They are employed in meat and poultry slaughtering, processing and packing establishments.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Industrial butchers

Slaughter livestock using stunning devices and knives

Skin, clean and trim carcasses

Remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses

Split carcasses into smaller portions to facilitate handling

May slaughter cattle, calves and sheep as prescribed by religious laws.

Industrial meat cutters

Cut beef, lamb, pork or veal carcasses or sides or quarters of carcasses into primal cuts for further cutting, processing or packaging

Remove bones from meat

Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use

Remove skin, excess fat, bruises or other blemishes from carcasses or meat portions.

Poultry preparers

Slaughter poultry and remove inedible parts

Remove feathers and singe and wash poultry to prepare for further processing or packaging.

Also Known As

beef boner
ham cutter
industrial butcher
industrial meat cutter
meat trimmer

poultry preparer

slaughterer

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school may be required.

For industrial meat cutters, completion of a program in industrial meat cutting or Experience as an industrial butcher is required.

On-the-job training is provided for industrial butchers, meat cutters and poultry preparers.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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36.7%

Female

63.3%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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20.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

40.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

20.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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83.3%

Manufacturing

13.3%

Retail trade

N/A

3.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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Northeast

23.30%

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

70.00%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Northeast

N/A

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

$36,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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No Data Available

Salary

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Employment Outlook

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