1 Related Skilled Trades for Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
The following trades are related to this occupation:
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Retail Meat Cutter
Service Voluntary Certification
Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.
Training Hours: Complete 3,460 hours of on-the-job training and 540 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.
Meat cutters know their way around the butcher block. They use hand and power tools to break down carcasses and cut meat to industry specifications. They also order, handle, and prepare seafood products and cured meat products for sale. Meat cutters have knowledge of inventory control, customer relations, and sanitation standards.
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