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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.

What you’d do

  • Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
  • Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
  • Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
  • Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
  • Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Coordination

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Deboner
  • Meat Cutter
  • Trimmer
  • Wing Scorer
  • Beef Trimmer
  • Breast Trimmer

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