What do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers do?
Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
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Job titles to recognize in your search
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- Beef Trimmer
- Breast Trimmer
- Chicken Cutter
- Deboner
- Fish Processor
- Meat Cutter
- Meat Trimmer
- Seafood Processor
Core tasks to compare with a job posting
- Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
- Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
- Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
- Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
- Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
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- Choose two or three tasks above that match the posting and your actual experience.
- Build a resume evidence worksheet using the skills and software relevant to that employer.
- Practice explaining your contribution, decisions and results before an interview.
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