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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.

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This source lists 12 tasks, including 5 marked Core and 7 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 07/2017.

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Core · Task 8795 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.

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Core · Task 8804 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.

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Core · Task 8799 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.

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Core · Task 8797 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.

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Core · Task 8803 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.

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Supplemental · Task 8801 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.

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Supplemental · Task 8807 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Prepare ready-to-heat foods by filleting meat or fish or cutting it into bite-sized pieces, preparing and adding vegetables or applying sauces or breading.

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Supplemental · Task 8796 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing.

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Supplemental · Task 8798 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Remove parts, such as skin, feathers, scales or bones, from carcass.

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Supplemental · Task 8802 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Obtain and distribute specified meat or carcass.

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Supplemental · Task 8800 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Produce hamburger meat and meat trimmings.

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Supplemental · Task 8805 · 07/2017 · Incumbent

Clean and salt hides.

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