Occupation Atlasprepared meat operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/84dfc210-db07-4a83-87fe-d6131907ea83
prepared meat operator
Prepared meat operators process meat either by hand or using meat machines such as meat grinding, crushing or mixing machines. They perform preservation processes such as pasteurising, salting, drying, freeze-drying, fermenting and smoking. Prepared meat operators strive to keep meat free from germs and other health risks for a longer period than fresh meat.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.62
- C Conventional3.53
- I Investigative2.24
- E Enterprising2.12
- S Social1.67
- A Artistic1.31
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Slaughterers and Meat Packers (51-3023.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (41)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- animal anatomy for food production
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply preservation treatments
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- cope with blood
- cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting
- documentation concerning meat production
- ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain
- execute chilling processes to food products
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- food storage
- grind meat
- handle knives for meat processing activities
- handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms
- inspect raw food materials
- legislation about animal origin products
- lift heavy weights
- maintain cutting equipment
- maintain inventory of meat products
- manage packaging material
- manufacture ingredients
- mark differences in colours
- measure precise food processing operations
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- operate meat processing equipment
- operate weighing machine
- prepare meat for sale
- prepare specialised meat products
- process livestock organs
- produce meat-based jelly preparations
- select adequate ingredients
- tend meat packaging machine
- tend meat processing production machines
- tolerate strong smells
- trace meat products
- typology of meat parts
- use mechanically separated meat
- weigh materials
Optional (24)
- act reliably
- adapt efficient food processing practices
- apply flame handling regulations
- blend food ingredients
- consider economic criteria in decision making
- dispose food waste
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- ensure sanitation
- examine production samples
- food canning production line
- food dehydration processes
- have computer literacy
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- label samples
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with managers
- manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations
- operate a heat treatment process
- operate metal contaminants detector
- pathogenic microorganisms in food
- provide first aid
- use cutting equipment
- work in a food processing team
- work in cold environments
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 41 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
meat preparations operator
30 shared · 7 more of its owntypology of meat parts, operate meat processing equipment, grind meat, manage packaging material
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halal butcher
21 shared · 9 more of its owngrind meat, prepare specialised meat products, tend meat packaging machine, trace meat products
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meat cutter
20 shared · 10 more of its owndocumentation concerning meat production, handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms, trace meat products, cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting
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kosher butcher
18 shared · 8 more of its ownoperate meat processing equipment, grind meat, prepare specialised meat products, tend meat packaging machine
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slaughterer
16 shared · 21 more of its owndocumentation concerning meat production, handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms, tend meat processing production machines, cope with blood
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kosher slaughterer
13 shared · 18 more of its owndocumentation concerning meat production, handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms, cope with blood, process livestock organs
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halal slaughterer
13 shared · 20 more of its owndocumentation concerning meat production, handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms, cope with blood, process livestock organs
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