Occupational Employment Statistics
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
Northwest Minnesota
| 320 | 26 | $19.03/hr | $14.32/hr | $15.77/hr | $18.81/hr | $22.24/hr | $23.34/hr |
Manufacturing | 360 | $17.90/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 2,050 | $20.29/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
- Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.
- Supervise other butchers or meat cutters.
- Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
- Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.
- Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
- Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
- Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.
- Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.
- 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.