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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K072 - manufacturing and processing K0721 - food processing Animal anatomy for food production
Description
The anatomy of animals, their organs and their functions, as well as the usage of these organs for food production after slaughtering.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 8 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 9 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Meat cutterMeat cutters cut carcasses of animals into large and smaller parts for further processing. They remove bones from pre-processed carcasses of animals either manually or using machin…
- SlaughtererSlaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses for further processing and distribution. Duties The duties of a slaughterer include, but are not limited to: operating switchin…
- ButcherButchers order, inspect and buy meat to prepare it and sell it as consumable meat products. They perform activities such as cutting, trimming, boning, tying, and grinding beef, por…
- Halal butcherHalal butchers order, inspect and buy meat to prepare it and sell it as consumable meat products in accordance with Islamic practices. They perform activities such as cutting, trim…
- Meat preparations operatorMeat preparations operators prepare fresh meat with ingredients such as spices, herbs or additives in order to make ready-for-sale meat preparations. Other titles The following job…
- Prepared meat operatorPrepared meat operators process meat either by hand or using meat machines such as meat grinding, crushing or mixing machines. They perform preservation processes such as pasteuris…
- Kosher slaughtererKosher slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses of kosher meat for further processing and distribution. They slaughter animals as stated in Jewish law and according to …
- Halal slaughtererHalal slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses of halal meat from cows and chickens for further processing and distribution. They slaughter animals as stated in Islamic…
Optional for
- Fish production operatorFish production operators regulate and supervise fish product manufacturing facilities. They keep stock of all required ingredients and equipment for mass manufacturing. They also …
Related skills
- Mark differences in colours
- Dispose food waste
- Apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- Legislation about animal origin products
- Apply HACCP
- Apply GMP
- Ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- Tolerate strong smells
- Ensure sanitation
- Monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- Process livestock organs
- Work in cold environments
Last updated on February 19, 2026
