Description
Operate production equipment and tools to process meat and meat products.
Alternative labels
take care of meat processing machines
watch meat processing machines
tend meat processing production machinery
look after meat processing machines
tend a meat processing production machine
tend meat processing production machine
mind meat processing machines
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Tend meat processing production machines is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Meat cutter: Meat 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 machines.
Slaughterer: Slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses for further processing and distribution.
Butcher: Butchers 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, pork, and poultry meat. They prepare those mentioned sorts of meat for consumption.
Halal butcher: Halal 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, trimming, boning, tying, and grinding beef and poultry meat. They prepare halal meat for consumption.
Meat preparations operator: Meat preparations operators prepare fresh meat with ingredients such as spices, herbs or additives in order to make ready-for-sale meat preparations.
Prepared meat operator: Prepared 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 pasteurising, salting, drying, freeze-drying, fermenting and smoking. Prepared meat operators strive to keep meat free from germs and other health risks for a longer period than fresh meat.
Kosher butcher: Kosher butchers order, inspect and buy meat to prepare it and sell it as consumable meat products in accordance with Jewish practices. They perform activities such as cutting, trimming, boning, tying, and grinding meats from kosher animals such as cows, sheep and goats. They prepare kosher meat for consumption.
Optional skill
Tend meat processing production machines is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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