Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Top 3 Slaughterers Jobs

  • Warehouse Order Picker - Days - Uline - Pataskala,OH

    Warehouse Order Picker - Days Pay from $26 to $32 per hour with significant growth and earning potential! Ohio Branch 8320 Global Way SW, Etna, OH 43062 New hires earn a...

  • Picking - Fastenal - Worthington,OH

    About the Role As a Fastenal Picking Associate, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring that customer orders are accurately and efficiently fulfilled. You'll work in a fast-paced warehouse environment, using various tools and technologies to...

  • Forklift Operator - 1st Shift - Kuehne+Nagel - West Jefferson,OH

    **It's more than a job**As a Contract Logistics Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, you will manage end-to-end warehousing operations for our customers. By doing so with precision, you not only contribute to the success of your team, but also to the...

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Top 3 Meat Packers Jobs

  • Stocker - Meat - Restaurant Depot LLC - Columbus,OH

    Position Title: Stocker - MeatDepartment: MeatSupervisor: Meat ManagerFLSA: Full/Part Time, Hourly, 8-10 Hour Shifts, UnionRestaurant Depot is a wholesale cash-and-carry foodservice distributor. Our mission is to provide our customers with Savings,...

  • Sanitation Worker - CHEFS' WAREHOUSE - Columbus,OH

    Michael's Finer Meats & Seafoods With decades of expertise and a legacy rooted in quality, Michael's Finer Meats & Seafoods is a trusted partner to chefs across the Midwest and beyond. Known for premium center-of-the-plate offerings,...

  • Butcher - Full Time - Whole Foods - Columbus,OH

    Performs duties relating to the cutting, preparation, display, and selling of meat products. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team...

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What Slaughterers and meat packers Do

Perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Work typically occurs in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments. Excludes Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers who perform routine meat cutting.


Slaughterer and meat packer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 79,700
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $29,900

Job Outlook for Slaughterers and meat packers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 3,400
  • Growth rate: 4 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Slaughterer or meat packer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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