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Career: Butchers and Meat Cutters
Job Description
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers. |
93
|
Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare meat in cooking form. |
85
|
Wrap, weigh, label and price cuts of meat. |
85
|
Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter, so they will appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye. |
85
|
Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine. |
76
|
Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery, to ensure meat quality. |
61
|
Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories. |
58
|
Supervise other butchers or meat cutters. |
56
|
Cure, smoke, tenderize and preserve meat. |
45
|
Negotiate with representatives from supply companies to determine order details. |
44
|
Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks and/or keep records of meat sales. |
18
|
Total sales, and collect money from customers. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
80
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
61
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
58
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
53
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
51
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
50
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
50
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
46
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
45
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
43
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
42
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
41
|
Getting Information
|
41
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
40
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
40
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
40
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
39
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
38
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
37
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
34
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
33
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
32
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
32
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
31
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
31
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
29
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
29
|
Processing Information
|
28
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
26
|
Thinking Creatively
|
25
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
23
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
22
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
21
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
19
|
Interacting With Computers
|
18
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
18
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
17
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
12
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
10
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
7
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
3
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|