retail meat cutter

Minimum Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Supermarket and meat department
• Supermarket/grocery store

Tasks

• Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
• Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
• Wrap and package prepared meats
• Remove bones from meat
• Weigh meats for sale
• Cut poultry into parts
• Price meat products
• Sell meats to customers
• Grind meats
• Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye coordination

Personal Suitability

• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player