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BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS
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Occupation Description:
 
  Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
 
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Typical Tasks:
 
 
  • Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
  • Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
  • Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.
  • Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
  • Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.
  • Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
  • Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.
 
Knowledge:
 
 
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction..
  • Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques..
  • Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods..
  • Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems..
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar..
  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources..
  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications..
 
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Education & Training:
 
  Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
 
Wage Information:
 
 
Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly)
Statewide $42,988.00 $20.67 $14.52 $15.01 - $24.03
Bridgeport/Stamford $45,079.00 $21.67 $15.68 $15.80 - $24.50
Danbury $45,328.00 $21.80 $15.25 $15.22 - $24.50
Hartford $41,916.00 $20.15 $14.34 $14.80 - $23.83
New Haven $40,355.00 $19.40 $14.22 $14.69 - $23.53
New London/Norwich $38,566.00 $18.54 $13.29 $14.01 - $22.84
Waterbury $41,999.00 $20.19 $14.08 $14.73 - $24.78
Torrington $41,437.00 $19.92 $14.22 $15.04 - $24.32
      
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