From meat cutter to slaughterer
20 of the 37 essential skills of a slaughterer are already essential for a meat cutter — about 54% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from meat cutter in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 20
- skills carry over
- 17
- would be new
- 54%
- of the target job covered
- 37
- essential skills of a slaughterer
What a slaughterer does
Slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses for further processing and distribution.
What carries over
20 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- animal anatomy for food production
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- clean the trimming box
- cope with blood
- cultural practices regarding animal slaughter
- documentation concerning meat production
- ensure sanitation
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- handle knives for cutting activities
- handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms
- lift heavy weights
- maintain cutting equipment
- mark differences in colours
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- process livestock organs
- split animal carcasses
- tend meat processing production machines
- tolerate strong smells
What would be new
17 skillsEssential for a slaughterer and not for a meat cutter. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- clean carcasses
- control animals in distress
- cope with excrements
- deal with killing animals processes
- ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices
- inspect animal carcasses
- legislation about animal origin products
- monitor the identification of animals
- operate in slaughterhouse installations
- operate slaughterhouse equipment
- prepare meat products for shipping
- skin animals
- slaughter animals
- stun animals
- suspend animals
- warm blooded animal organs
- weigh animals for food manufacturing
Other moves from meat cutter
2 roles- prepared meat operator20 skills in common
- meat preparations operator20 skills in common
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How far are you from being a slaughterer?
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