Meat cutters and fishmongers

NOC

65202

- Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale

cut, trim, prepare and package pieces of meat, poultry and fish that are sold by food retailers or wholesalers.

Full NOC Description

Meat cutters and fishmongers prepare and package pieces of meat, poultry and fish that are sold by food retailers or wholesalers. They use tools to cut, trim and package meat, poultry and fish on a daily basis. They are employed in grocery stores, fish stores, or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Grind meats and slice cooked meats using powered grinders and slicing machines

Cut, weigh, package, label and price meat, meat products, fish and seafood for sale

Suggest complementary and/or alternative meat or fish products to consumers

Inspect the quality of meat, fish and seafood, expiry dates and ensure proper product rotation

Ensure the maintenance of equipment, displays and work area

Receive and store merchandise in accordance with the company's established standards

Comply with government health and safety standards and occupational health and safety standards.

Also Known As

fishmonger
fishmonger - retail
meat cutter - retail or wholesale
supermarket meat cutter

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school may be required.

On-the-job training in food stores is usually offered to meat cutters and fishmongers for retail sale.

An apprenticeship program in meat cutting is available but voluntary.

Trade certification for meat cutter is available, but voluntary, in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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9.3%

Female

90.7%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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9.5%

15-24

16.7%

25-34

16.7%

35-44

21.4%

45-54

21.4%

55-64

14.3%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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11.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

58.1%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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79.1%

Retail trade

11.6%

Manufacturing

N/A

9.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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23.30%

Northeast

34.90%

Southeast

23.30%

Southwest

16.30%

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Data legend

$34,000

Northeast

N/A

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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