industrial butcher

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• Poultry processing plant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Slaughter livestock and remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses
• Remove feathers and singe and wash poultry to prepare for further processing or packaging
• Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use
• Remove bones from meat

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Cleavers
• Knives
• Power cutting tools

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Accurate