Occupations/51-3022.00
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
68%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
42%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
83%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
- Task
Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
- Task
Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
- 02Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
- 03Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
- 04Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
- 05Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.52
- Degree of automation2.89
- Time sitting1.23
- Originality (ability)2.00
- Conflict situations3.03
- Hands-on objects/tools4.63
- Outdoors / weather2.29
- Disease exposure1.99
- Decision freedom2.60
Top abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.38
- Near Vision3.25
- Control Precision3.25
- Trunk Strength3.12
- Selective Attention3.12
- Oral Expression3.12
- Manual Dexterity3.12
- Visualization3.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.38
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.12
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.25
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.38
- Learning Strategies2.25
- Monitoring3.00
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